Australian Kat Riley works in Samoa and participates in running, triathlon and inter-island swim events organised by Samoa Events.
At the Lalomanu event, Riley decided to run with a purpose after hearing about the outreach campaigns organised by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) in collaboration with the Government of Samoa and diving operators such as the Samoa Dive and Snorkel.
Riley felt inspired to use the marathon to raise awareness about the importance of sharks to the marine environment.
