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Lopez Lomong

Basic Information

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 1/1/1985
  • Status: Active

Residences

  • Hometown: Kimotong, South Sudan
  • High School: Tully High School (New York)
  • College: Northern Arizona University

Athlete Info

  • Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field
  • Coach: Jerry Schumacher
  • Agent: Thomas Ratcliffe
  • Sponsor: Nike
  • Club: Bowerman Track Club

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Olympic Games

  • 2012 Olympic Games, 10th (5,000m)
  • 2008 Olympic Games, SF1-12th (5,000m)

World Athletics Championships

  • 2019 World Championships, 7th
  • 2009 World Championships, 9th
  • 2013 World Championships. 6th-SF1 (1500m)

Other Career Highlights

  • 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, 3rd (5,000-meter)
  • 2012 USA Indoor Championships, 2nd (3,000-meter)
  • 2018 NACAC Champs, Gold (10,000m)
  • 2019 USATF Champion (5,000m)
  • 2010 USATF  outdoor champion (1,500-meter)
  • 2009 USATF Outdoor Champion (1,500-meter)
  • 2007 NCAA outdoor champion (1,500-meter)
  • 2007 NCAA indoor champion (3,000-meter)

Personal 

Served as the U.S. delegation Opening Ceremony flag bearer at the 2008 Olympic Games...Was one of the “Lost Boys of Sudan”Family fled Kimotong, Sudan, to avoid an attacking militia group when he was 6...Lived in a refugee camp run by Catholic missionaries for 10 years...Adopted by an American family in 2001...Became a U.S. citizen in 2007...Enjoys hip-hop music...Created the Lopez Lomong Foundation...wrote “Running for Life” published in 2012.

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