Weighing 250 pounds, a pack a day smoker and a heavy drinker, Dion Leonard's life changed one night after he made a drunken bet with a friend on who could run a half marathon race the quickest. From not being able to run around the block, Dion has since gone on to become one of the most competitive ultra runners in the world competing and completing some of the worlds toughest races across the planets most extreme and inhospitable locations.
Dion has tested, pushed, broken and set new limits running across formidable landscapes from inhospitable deserts, high altitude mountains to wild jungles. From running 100 miles to 250+ miles non stop, Dion has rebuilt his mental and physical limits in search of the ultra high, to find himself and to become the best he can be..
Dion has gone onto win races, completed the Triple Crown of 200+ mile non stop ultra races and become the first male to complete the Grand Slam of 100's (silver buckling in all 4 races) and the gruesome Leadman series in one year. Dion's journey from fat to fit has inspired people all around the world to take up running and his influence has encouraged many to push their own boundaries to find themselves and achieve what they didn't think was possible.
Dion Leonard Athletic
Achievements
2025
Copper Kings 100 - 7th
Oregon 200 - 2nd
Copper Kings 100 - 7th
2024
Denali 100km - 2nd
Ultra Gobi 400km - 15th
Dion Leonard Badwater 2021
Dion Leonard Badwater 2021
2021
Badwater 135 - 6th
Old Dominion 100 Dion Leonard
Western States Dion Leonard
Delirious West 200 Dion Leonard
Old Dominion 100 Dion Leonard
Taiwan Ultra 100 Dion Leonard
HURT 100 Dion Leonard
HURT 100 Dion Leonard
Taiwan Ultra 100 Dion Leonard
Marathon Des Sable Peru Dion Leonard
Kalahari 250km Dion Leonard
Kalahari 250km Dion Leonard
Marathon Des Sable Peru Dion Leonard
Gobi 250km Dion Leonard
Mt Gaoligong 100 Dion Leonard
Mt Gaoligong 100 Dion Leonard
Gobi 250km Dion Leonard
Cambodia 220km Dion Leonard
Marathon Des Sable Dion Leonard
Cambodia 220km Dion Leonard
Marathon Des Sable Dion Leonard
Marathon Des Sable Dion Leonard
Kalahari 250km Dion Leonard
Kalahari 250km Dion Leonard
2019
First MALE to complete Grand Slam (4 X 100's) and Leadman Series in one year.
Old Dominion 100 - 6th (Silver Buckle)
Wasatch 100 - 62nd (Silver Buckle)
Leadville 100 - 86th (Silver Buckle)
Western States 100 - 63rd (Silver Buckle)
Winner of Delirious West 200 mile, Australia
2018
Triple Crown of 200's - 2nd Overall
Bigfoot 200 - 17th
Tahoe 200 - 9th
Moab 240 - 7th
Taiwan 100km Ultra Trail - 13th
Hurt 100 - 47th
2017
Marathon des Sable 250km Peru - 22nd
Winner of Kalahari 250km Extreme Marathon
2016
Mount Gaoligong 100 China - 15th
Gobi 100km - 11th
Gobi Desert 250km - 2nd
2015
Marathon Des Sables 250km - 32nd
Cambodia 220km - 3rd
2014
Marathon Des Sables 250km - 108th
Ring of Fire 135 mile - 3rd
Kalahari 250km Extreme Race - 2nd
2013
Kalahari 250km Extreme Race - 6th