Peter Lomong Explained

Peter Lomong
Nationality:American
Sport:Long-distance running
Event:400 m – 5 km
Collegeteam:Northern Arizona University
Birth Date:6 July 1996
Birth Place:Kimotong, South Sudan
Pb:400 m: 51.37
800 m: 1:52.37
1500 m: 3:46.89
3000 m: 8:16.09
5000 m: 14:09.32

Peter Lomong (born July 6, 1996, in Kimotong, Budi County, Kapoeta State, South Sudan) is a South Sudanese-American runner who competed for Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona, US. His elder brother Lopez Lomong also competed for Northern Arizona University.

Early life

Peter Lomong was born on July 6, 1996, to Rita Namana and Longoyathiya Lomongom. He belongs to the Buya tribe of southeastern South Sudan.[1] After emigrating to the United States from a refugee camp in Kenya, Lomong attended Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia.

Lomong's younger brother, Alex Lomong, ran for Ohio State University.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. Lomong, Lopez, and Mark Tabb. 2012. Running for My Life: One Lost Boy's Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games. Thomas Nelson.
  2. Cody Bashore. 2017. Learning to love running, NAU's Peter Lomong makes a name for himself.