11/08/2024
How dare we forget Catherine Ndereba?
Catherine was the second Kenyan woman, after Pauline Konga, to win a medal at the Olympics.
Catherine was the first Kenyan woman to win a gold medal at the world championships.
Catherine is the first Kenyan woman to win a marathon medal at the Olympics.
In 2001, Catherine broke the marathon world record in Chicago. She averaged 5:17 per mile, leading the Independent on Sunday to hail her performance as 'a staggering feat of speed endurance.'
The newspaper went on to describe Catherine’s run as 'the greatest athletic performance of all time by a woman.'
Isitoshe,
In 2008, the Chicago Tribune ended the marathon GOAT debate by touting Catherine as the greatest woman marathoner of all time.
Catherine hails from Nyeri, not far from Bishop Gatimu Ngandu Girls. Her signature move, every time she crossed the finish line, was to drop to her knees and lift her hands in prayer.
Thank you, Wincatherine Nyambura Ndereba.
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