Telethon 2026: Perth Running Festival Marathon brings elite Kenyan athlete Dominic Ngeno to WA

PerthNow - Oct 9, 2026

Kenyan marathoner Dominic Ngeno learnt to run in Kenya’s high-altitude Rift Valley and has run some of the toughest courses in the world.

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