Man Running 1,400 Miles Across Gobi Desert (we talk to him on sat phone)

With the goal of inspiring students through a non-profit educational organization, adventurer Ray Zahab is crossing the Gobi Desert on a 35-day run.

Written by Sean McCoy

4 MIN READ

July 15, 2013 11:58 p.m. EDT

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Dinner during the Gobi Desert run

Zahab meets some young locals

Running across a desert requires a lot of support

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Writer and editor Sean McCoy

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