Catherine Ndereba
Catherine Ndereba
Catherine Nyambura Nderebais a Kenyan marathon runner. She has twice won the marathon at the World Championships in Athletics and won silver medals in the Olympics in 2004 and 2008. She is also a four-time winner of the Boston Marathon. Ndereba broke the women's marathon world record in 2001, running 2:18:47 at the Chicago Marathon...
NationalityKenyan
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth21 July 1972
CityNyeri County, Kenya
CountryKenya
I don't run anybody else's race. When the gun goes off, I must evaluate with my own body and see. Then, as the race develops, I run accordingly. So you can say that I do not have a set tactic for any race.
We expected to do better here. But everyone was surprised by the weather. We haven't seen rain in Kenya in two months.
I used to train with my husband, Anthony Maina, but he is now too busy as a helicopter pilot, so we only run together when I do light jogging. I don't want to kill him before his next flight!
The race was very good. It was quite competitive. I really thank God I was able to emerge as the winner.
I took it a little easy hoping I would get back to my pace but the gap kept on widening,
I found I could also be good in cross country. I don't think my running style has anything to do with it. If you have speed and your body feels good, you can do any distance.
If I don't have anything to sacrifice, I don't have anything to gain. From the Bible I have learned if you want something good, you must sacrifice.
If I have nothing to sacrifice, I have nothing to gain.
I still do intense interval training. I like miles and quarters best. In races I can set my mind, and I believe I could break 2:20 again.
I'm looking forward to coming back next year (for the world championships).
The final trials is today in my country, and since I'm here....
You know me, I just run according to how my body feels.