Dion Leonard

[3] Leonard who grew up in Warwick, Queensland before moving to the U.K. started running in 2013 and has already achieved numerous top 10 finishes (including wins) in ultra races around the world in the most extreme conditions.

[4] Leonard has not only competed in but completed some of the world's toughest ultra running races across the most inhospitable landscapes including finishing Marathon Des Sables 3 times.

[19] In June 2017, Leonard presented Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards[20] with his dog Gobi at Holyrood Palace alongside Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.

[26] The hardback version was released in United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand on 13 June 2017 reaching the Sunday Times Bestsellers list.

[28] On 13 March 2017, 20th Century Fox announced that it was developing a movie based on Dion Leonard and Gobi's extensive journey together.