Catherine Nyambura Ndereba[1] (born 21 July 1972) is a retired Kenyan marathon runner.

[2] In 2008, Ndereba was described by Chicago Tribune sportswriter Philip Hersh as the greatest women's marathoner of all time.

[3] Catherine Ndereba comes from Gatunganga in Nyeri District,[4] and went to Ngorano Secondary School where she pursued her running career.

[6] She was awarded the Order of the Golden Warrior by President Mwai Kibaki in 2005.

[10] Ndereba, whose nickname is "Catherine the Great",[11] lives in Nairobi with her husband Anthony Maina and daughter Jane.