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September 20, 2013October 10, 2017 by Bill Donahue

Mongolia Rising

Mongolia strikes it rich on gold and coal.

The Washington Post Magazine
Edited by David Rowell. Photograph by Lauren Knapp.

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August 17, 2010October 9, 2017 by Bill Donahue

Flogging Genghis Khan

Bicycling to the world’s largest statue of Genghis Khan, in Mongolia. Edited by Tim Lavin.

The Atlantic
Edited by Tim Lavin. Photo by Jeffrey Kerby.

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August 1, 2008May 27, 2021 by Bill Donahue

Wonder Boy

At the age of four, slum kid Budhia Singh ran 40 miles without stopping in the blistering heat of his native India. Then, afterwards, his childhood only grew stranger.

Runner’s World
Edited by Peter Flax. Photo by J. Carrier.
Republished in Going Long: The Best Stories from Runner’s World.

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September 1, 2006October 10, 2017 by Bill Donahue

Shanghai by Bike

In a booming city mad for the automobile, cyclists are second class citizens. But it’s still a joy to ride the streets, especially when your guide is an industrious pimp. 

Sierra
Edited by Marilyn Snell.

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