5/28/2023 0 Comments Gobi dionOn day two, Dion was about to cross the Tian Shan Mountains and was met by that same little dog. The amused competitors fed her from their limited supply of self-provided food. In fact, it was this race that radically changed the trajectory of his life.Īt the end of day one of the race Dion noticed a small dog around the campsite. Dion then would travel to China to run a 155 mile race in the Gobi Desert of Northern China. After persevering through his first marathon in France, Dion’s next race was an ultra-marathon race in South Africa where he finished 6th. Improving their fitness was their inspiration for starting the sport recreationally and then as race competitors. The story of Gobi and Dion bridges continents, ages, and mediums to deliver a universally inspiring message: compassion and determination aren’t unique to any one culture or species, but born of our capacity to connect them.ĭion Leonard and his wife, Lucja didn’t always love to run. It’s hard to believe that this moment would give way to the mobilization of hundreds of volunteers, international news features, meet and greets with world leaders, three books, a pending Hollywood film, and a lifelong friendship. It didn’t help that the scruffy little dog to which those paws belonged was also nipping at Dion’s shoes. The sand dunes Dion tread in Northern China’s Gobi Desert were barely wide enough to accommodate his own two feet, let alone the four paws that trailed behind him. Story by Bella Wexler – Photos Courtesy of Finding Gobi
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