Chicago Marathon winner in a world record time 2002 Finished second at the Boston Marathon. Also finished second at the Chicago Marathon 2003 World Championships gold medalist in the marathon Sapporo half-marathon winner Finished second at both the New York City Marathon and the London Marathon 2004 2004 Summer Olympics, Athens - silver medalist in the marathon Boston Marathon winner 2005 Boston Marathon winner (the first four-time woman's winner) World Championships silver medalist 2006 Osaka International Ladies Marathon winner Bogota Half Marathon winner Finished third at the New York City Marathon 2007 World Championships gold medalist Finished fifth at the New York City Marathon 2008 2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing - silver medalist in the marathon Finished fifth at the New York City Marathon 2009 Finished sixth at the London Marathon 2011 Finished third at the Beijing International Marathon Bibliography Catherine Ndereba: The Marathon Queen, by Ng’ang’a Mbugua. Sasa Sema Publications, 2008 References External links "Catherine Ndereba", n°38 on Time’s list of "100 Olympic Athletes To Watch" "Catherine Ndereba" documentary project Famous People from Kenya 1972 births Living people People from Nyeri County Kenyan female long-distance runners Kenyan female marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Kenya Olympic silver medalists for Kenya Boston Marathon female winners Chicago Marathon female winners World record setters in athletics (track and field) Recipients of the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya World Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Recipients of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races Best Marathon Runner Award World Athletics Championships winners 20th-century Kenyan women 21st-century Kenyan women