Ngandu began his running career in Kenya before moving to the United States, where he competed collegiately for Tiffin University in Ohio. At Tiffin, he became one of the most accomplished athletes in the school's history,
Collegiate career Ngandu competed in distance running events in the
NCAA Division II. In 2016, he won his second consecutive
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Cross Country Championship, earning GLIAC Runner of the Year honors. He also captured the NCAA Midwest Region title and placed third at the NCAA Division II Cross Country National Championships, earning
All-American status.
Professional career After graduating in 2019, Ngandu began competing professionally in road races. In July 2019, Ngandu won the Buffalo Four-Mile Chase race in 18:14 minutes. In 2021, he won the Columbus Half Marathon. On January 16, 2022, he won the 50th
Houston Marathon in a sprint finish with a time of 2:11:03. On May 7, 2022, he won the
OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon in Indianapolis, finishing in 1:03:25. His personal best half marathon time of 1:01:28 was set on May 1, 2022, when he finished second at the
UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon. == Personal bests ==