1:54 -- Head high and shoulders back, Ndereba is looking great with a mile to go, 2:19:42
Catherine Ndereba crosses the finish line in an unofficial 2:25:12. She raises both arms in praise, then falls into the arms of her husband, Anthony Maina.
A tear runs down Ndereba's left cheek as she once again hears the Kenyan national anthem. Her victory is good for $100,000.

Catherine Ndereba is my hero. Along with Mani, Patty, Pam, Francis...