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Lopez Lomong

Basic Information

Status: Active Gender: Male Age: 40 Date of Birth: 1/1/1985

Athletics Information

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

Residences

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

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National champion

2x

In Top 8 World Championships

2x

NACAC champion

1x

In Top 8 World Indoor Championships

1x

NCAA champion

1x

NCAA Indoor champion

1x

National Indoor champion

Current Accomplishments

Personal Best

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10000m

EventPerformance
Event10000mPerformance27:04.72

1500m

EventPerformance
Event1500mPerformance3:32.20

1500m Indoors

EventPerformance
Event1500m IndoorsPerformance3:36.52

3000m Indoors

EventPerformance
Event3000m IndoorsPerformance7:37.74

5000m

EventPerformance
Event5000mPerformance12:58.78

800m

EventPerformance
Event800mPerformance1:45.58

800m Indoors

EventPerformance
Event800m IndoorsPerformance1:50.40

Season Best

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10 km Road

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateJuly 04, 2022EventAJC Peachtree Road RacePerformance28:39Placing10.

1500m

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateJune 11, 2022EventPortland Track FestivalPerformance3:43.97Placing10.

5000m ind.

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateFebruary 12, 2022EventBoston University David Hemery Valentine InvitationalPerformance13:07.40Placing2.

All Results

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10 km Road

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateJuly 04, 2022EventAJC Peachtree Road RacePerformance28:39Placing10.

10,000m

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateMarch 06, 2022EventSound Running TENPerformance27:39.96Placing12.
DateMay 27, 2022EventUSATF 10,000m ChampionshipsPerformance28:31.24Placing6.

1500m

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateJune 11, 2022EventPortland Track FestivalPerformance3:43.97Placing10.

5000m ind.

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateFebruary 12, 2022EventBoston University David Hemery Valentine InvitationalPerformance13:07.40Placing2.

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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