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"Takahashi’s run in Berlin made it so much easier for me. "It was like she broke a barrier. Before, women didn't think we could go under 2:20. In future, the next generation will run under 2:18. Maybe they will break 2:15 one day."

— Catherine Ndereba

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"From the Bible I have learned if you want something good, you must sacrifice."

“I always felt I could close the gap once I started pushing the pace.”

"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."

"If I had been able to run naked today, I would have. "Unfortunately I couldn’t, because my daughter was here watching… She wouldn’t like it if her mother was running without her clothes on."

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