Peter Lomong (born July 6, 1996, in Kimotong, Budi County,

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, South Sudan) is a South Sudanese-American runner who competed for

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, US. His elder brother Lopez Lomong also competed for

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.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. 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.Cody Bashore. 2017
Learning to love running, NAU's Peter Lomong makes a name for himself

References

* * http://www.nauathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1932 * https://www.nauathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3371

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lomong, Peter 1985 births Living people American male middle-distance runners South Sudanese male middle-distance runners South Sudanese emigrants to the United States South Sudanese Roman Catholics Lost Boys of Sudan Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's track and field athletes