This includes running across the brutal Moroccan Sahara desert twice in the 250km Marathon Des Sables and also twice across South Africa's Kalahari Desert, also 250km. Dion has not only completed but competed in some of the world’s toughest ultra marathons across the planet’s most inhospitable landscapes. Read this inspiring story and discover how miracles truly are possible-and find your own heart changing as well.ĭion Leonard is a 41 year old Australian who lives in Edinburgh, Scotland with his wife Lucja. Connects to that special bond that humankind has with dogs and what it can open up in our hearts.Gives vivid details of an ultra-marathon and what it’s like to run one of the toughest races on the planet.Proves that miracles are possible-anywhere and at any time.

Dion, with the help of strangers and a viral outpouring of assistance on the internet, set out to track her down, and reunite with the dog that changed his life. However, before he could take her home, Gobi went missing in the sprawling Chinese city where she was being kept. Whereas in the past these races were all about winning and being the best, his goal now was to make sure he and Gobi’s friendship continued well after the finish line, and he undertook another difficult journey to bring Gobi home to Scotland.

The lovable pup, who would later earn the name Gobi, went step for step with Dion over the Tian Shan Mountains and across massive sand dunes, keeping pace with him for 77 miles.Īs Dion witnessed the incredible determination and heart of this small animal, he found his own heart undergoing a change as well. The New York Times bestselling true story of an Australian ultramarathon runner and a little dog who formed an unbreakable bond in the middle of the Gobi desert.įinding Gobi is the miraculous tale of Dion Leonard, a seasoned ultramarathon runner who crosses paths with a stray dog while competing in a 155-mile race through the Gobi Desert in China.

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