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LEADERS
1
Overall Rank
123
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United States
Nationality
United States
CountrySC
Status26:07:38
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Stage 1:
3:25:40 -
Stage 2:
4:44:57 -
Stage 3:
4:28:22 -
Stage 4:
9:18:52 -
Stage 5:
3:38:17 -
Stage 6:
0:31:30
Team
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Charity
-9
Overall Rank
36
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Switzerland
Nationality
Switzerland
CountrySC
Status33:29:26
Overall-
Stage 1:
3:53:03 -
Stage 2:
5:43:19 -
Stage 3:
5:49:04 -
Stage 4:
12:31:40 -
Stage 5:
4:50:32 -
Stage 6:
0:41:48
Team
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Charity
-PHOTOS - POST RACE
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Jul 2023Post-Race Reflections
I finished! This was certainly not a given considering my experience last year in the Atacama Crossing. Plus, I know that random things can occur duri ...
04
Jul 2023Gobi Blog Wrap Up
Happy Independence Day to all of you Americans! Well. It’s a wrap. I apologize to those of you who were expecting a blog repor ...
By: Robert Ripley
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Jun 2023Gobi March Race Report:
Pinched between Russia and China, Mongolia is both a vast country and the most sparsely populated on Earth. Its relative isolation has kept the desert ...
By: Keith Gayhart
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Supporting the Local Communities through the Gobi March (Mongolia)
At every race RacingThePlanet does something to support the local communities along the course. These are the people that live very simply, have a very low income level and aren’t supported by bigger charities. Small things that we can do mak ...


THE GOBI MARCH 2023 FIELD – KEY STATS, INTERESTING FACTS AND TOP CONTENDERS
We are excited to return to Mongolia for the 2023 edition of the Gobi March after four years (a forced break due to COVID) and we have a diverse, interesting and competitive field of racers. Read below for some race stats and our pre-race summary ...


Orkhon Valley: A Cultural Landscape of Outstanding Universal Value
The 121,967-ha Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape encompasses an extensive area of pastureland on both banks of the Orkhon River and includes numerous archaeological remains dating back to the 6th century. The site also includes Kharkhorum, the 13th- a ...


Experience Mongolia!
Mongolia is on the bucket list for any serious globe trekker for a good reason. The country has so much to offer, from experiencing the nomadic way of life to their ancient history and culture, and so many fun activities – all in a stunning lan ...


Community Challenge: Mongolian Bankhar Dog Project
With generous donations from RacingThePlanet Community Challenge participants, we are very happy to support the Mongolian Bankhar Dog Project which researches, breeds, and trains Mongolian Bankhar livestock protection dogs. They place the working dog ...


The RacingThePlanet Experience for Friends and Family at the Gobi March
The RacingThePlanet Experience for Friends & Family at the Gobi March includes: 2 nights in a hotel Transportation to and from course and the host town Tented accommodation for one night 2 x freeze dried meals (dinner and br ...


Join Us On An Epic Journey Back In Time Across The Great Mongol Empire
“If you’re afraid - don’t do it, - if you’re doing it - don’t be afraid!” Genghis Khan On 18 June 2023, competitors from all walks of life and from all four corners of the globe will begin a grueling yet unforget ...


Women in Ultra / Multistage Races
Did you know that women are, statistically, more likely to finish an ultra than men? And with women's participation in ultras increasing every year, we think it's just a matter of time before we see a female win a RacingThePlanet or 4 Deserts ultra ...


Celebrating Ghenghis Khan during the Gobi March at the Naadam Festival
The lesson in 13th century warfare, and possibly history’s most divisive leader, begins the moment you touch down at Ulaanbaatar's Chinggis Khaan airport. The flint-eyed likeness of the first Emperor of Mongolia squints, challeng ...


Why Would Anyone Run 250km in the Desert?!?
What would make you want to run 250 kilometres in a desert? This is possibly the most common reaction of friends and family when someone decides to run a 4 Deserts race! The reasons people take part in multi-stage races in deserts around the world ...

By: Richard Behringer
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