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Catherine & Samuel Ndereba to Face Canada’s Best at Banque Scotia 21k de Montreal

Posted March 27th, 2008 at 7:00 PM by Hariz Siddiqui

Section: News & Results, Road Racing

catherine ndereba close shotOrganizers announced today that current World Champion and Olympic silver medalist, Catherine Ndereba (Pictured) of Kenya, and her brother Samuel, will go head-to-head against Canada’s best distance runners in the 6th edition of the Banque Scotia 21k de Montreal on Sunday April 20th–this year’s Canadian Half Marathon Championships.

Samuel, who won 21k de Montreal in 2005 and 2006, persuaded his sister to use the event as one of her key “sharpening” races in North America as she prepares for the Beijing Olympic marathon this summer. The event is part of the prestigious Circuit du Canada, and is also an important fundraiser for the MIRA Foundation, providing Guide Dogs for the Blind.
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