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Kenya’s Catherine Ndereba crosses the finish line to win the marathon at the 11th IAAF World Athletics Championship in Osaka, Japan, on September 2, 2007. The two-time world champion said she will not be defending her title at the 12th edition of the World Athletics Championships in Berlin in August. Photo/REUTERS

Kenya’s Catherine Ndereba crosses the finish line to win the marathon at the 11th IAAF World Athletics Championship in Osaka, Japan, on September 2, 2007. The two-time world champion said she will not be defending her title at the 12th edition of the World Athletics Championships in Berlin in August. Photo/REUTERS 

By  CHRIS MUSUMBA
Posted  Monday, June 29  2009 at  19:59

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She defied a sore ankle, from which she says she has recovered, to battle to a second automatic slot, edging out Japan-based Philes Ongori 33:04.1 to third.

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