KTVZ

Australian ultramarathoner, ‘Finding Gobi’ author visits Bend with his 4-legged running partner

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- An Australian-British ultra runner, known for competing in races from 100 miles to 240 miles in the world's most extreme conditions is visitng Bend. Dion Leonard is promoting his ...
KVIA

Meet ultramarathon-running pup “Gobi” at Las Cruces Public Library

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Las Cruces Public Libraries will host The New York Times, Sunday Times and international bestselling author Dion Leonard. Leonard’s book “Finding Gobi,” tells the ...
KTVZ

‘We’re going to be friends forever’: Ultra-marathon runner finds dog in the Gobi desert, tells story at downtown Bend Library

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- At the downtown Bend Library Saturday, children were treated to a story, about a courageous and arduous journey, of a dog named Gobi. Kids and their families, listened in on a ...
AOL

Stray Dog Runs 80 Miles With Athlete In Chinese Desert, Finds A New Home

Imagine running a 155-mile race across the harsh, unforgiving landscape of the Gobi Desert. Out of nowhere, a small stray dog appears and chooses to run by your side. That’s exactly what happened to ...
Adelaide Now

Extract: Finding Gobi by Dion Leonard

WHEN ultramarathon runner Dion Leonard met a stray dog during an endurance race though the Gobi Desert, he never expected the mutt would follow him for almost 125km. Dion Leonard is reunited with Gobi ...