Deon leonard7/3/2023 In this interview, which was featured in the recently published Stage Race Handbook, I sat down and quizzed Dion on his stage race experiences and preparation. This is a challenge of three non-stop races of 200 miles or more – namely the Bigfoot 200, Lake Tahoe 200 and Moab 240 races. Later this year, Dion is headed to the USA to attempt the audacious ‘Triple Crown’. He recounted the story in the International bestseller ‘ Finding Gobi’ (one of my top audiobook recommendations). He became an international figure in 2016 when he befriended a stray dog whilst running across the Chinese Gobi Desert, and went on to adopt the dog – named Gobi. He has tackled the Marathon des Sables several times, along with 3 x KAEM (Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon – which he won in 2017), MdS Peru, Gobi March 250km and Global Limits Cambodia (where I first met Dion) to name a few – regularly bagging podium spots for his troubles.ĭion lives with his wife, Lucja – also an extreme runner – in Edinburgh, Scotland. Dion Leonard is an extreme runner and stage race veteran.
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