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Marathon runner to reunite with dog who ran beside him in the Gobi desert for 77 miles!

Dion Leonard was competing in a 155-mile marathon across the Gobi desert when he was joined by a stray dog, who ran beside him for 77 miles!
Posted by: admin , August 8, 2016
  • Extreme marathon runner Dion Leonard was competing in a 155-mile marathon across the Gobi desert in China when he was joined by a stray dog, who ran beside him for 77 miles (123km)!
  • Dion says he and the plucky pooch (who he aptly named Gobi) have been inseparable since meeting on day 2 of the race, and even crossed the finish together!
  • Dion launched the ‘Bring Gobi Home’ crowdfunding campaign to bring Gobi to live with him in Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • The campaign more than doubled the £5,000 target, with the surplus being donated to animal welfare charities.
  • Dion hopes that Gobi will join him before Christmas as she’s currently in a 4-month quarantine program.

Read more:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/08/05/extreme-marathon-runner-tries-reunite-stray-dog-ran-alongside-gobi-desert-china-race/88288148/

http://www.aol.co.uk/living/2016/08/05/stray-dog-accompanies-runner-in-gruelling-gobi-desert-race/

http://www.euronews.com/2016/08/06/gobi-proves-a-dog-is-for-life-just-in-time-for-christmas

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Tags: 4 deserts, across the gobi desert, animal welfare, bring gobi home, crowdfunding, dion leonard, edinburgh, extreme marathon, finish line, gobi desert, gobi the dog, marathon, marathon runner, plucky pooch, scotland

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