Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing
31 Jul 2008
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Catherine Ndereba, Kenya, Marathon
Clean-air advocate and reigning women's marathon world champion, Catherine Ndereba became part of the UNEP "Champion for the Environment" campaign to raise awareness of air pollution. The Nairobi resident believes that "more people need to use their legs rather than cars, whenever possible, to reduce air pollution."1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next
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