{"id":18870,"date":"2012-08-08T16:35:45","date_gmt":"2012-08-08T23:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/?p=18870"},"modified":"2017-10-13T13:51:24","modified_gmt":"2017-10-13T20:51:24","slug":"lopez-lomong-day-life-olympian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldvision.org\/blog\/lopez-lomong-day-life-olympian","title":{"rendered":"Lopez Lomong: A day in the life of an Olympian"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><em>We have shared Lopez Lomong&rsquo;s journey &mdash; from <a title=\"Lopez Lomong&rsquo;s childhood story of terror | World Vision Blog \" href=\"\/blog\/lopez-lomong-childhood-story-terror\">life as a lost boy in Sudan<\/a>, to finding a new home in America, to his rise as an athlete.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Now, we want to show you what a day looks like for Lopez as he trains for the Olympics. World Vision photographer <a title=\"Jon Warren | World Vision Blog\" href=\"\/author\/jwarren\">Jon Warren<\/a> traveled to Flagstaff, Arizona, to spend a day with Lopez before he left to compete in London.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Lopez&rsquo;s preliminary race will be televised today. Check your listings for the men&rsquo;s 5,000-meter run, and cheer Lopez on.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18872\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18872\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18872 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"Photographer Jon Warren spent a day with former lost boy of Sudan, Lopez Lomong, to see what a day looks like for Lopez as he trains for the Olympics.\" width=\"480\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lopez-Lomong-486.jpg 480w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lopez-Lomong-486-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lopez-Lomong-486-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lopez-Lomong-486.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18872\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Before running, Lopez carefully stretches and warms up to avoid injury. (&copy;2012 World Vision\/photo by Jon Warren)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18874\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18874\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18874 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"Photographer Jon Warren spent a day with former lost boy of Sudan, Lopez Lomong, to see what a day looks like for Lopez as he trains for the Olympics.\" width=\"480\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lopez-Lomong-493.jpg 480w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lopez-Lomong-493-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lopez-Lomong-493-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lopez-Lomong-493.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18874\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Preparing for a long day of training ahead, Lopez laces up his running shoes. (&copy;2012 World Vision\/photo by Jon Warren)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18875\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18875\" style=\"width: 320px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18875 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"Photographer Jon Warren spent a day with former lost boy of Sudan, Lopez Lomong, to see what a day looks like for Lopez as he trains for the Olympics.\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lopez-Lomong-274.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lopez-Lomong-274-167x250.jpg 167w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lopez-Lomong-274-160x240.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lopez-Lomong-274.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lopez Lomong, Olympic 5,000-meter runner for Team USA, trains in Flagstaff, Arizona, just before the London Olympics. (&copy;2012 World Vision\/photo by Jon Warren)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18877\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18877\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18877 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"Photographer Jon Warren spent a day with former lost boy of Sudan, Lopez Lomong, to see what a day looks like for Lopez as he trains for the Olympics.\" width=\"480\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lopez-Lomong-143.jpg 480w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lopez-Lomong-143-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lopez-Lomong-143-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lopez-Lomong-143.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18877\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Here, Lopez trains alongside Nike team members. (&copy;2012 World Vision\/photo by Jon Warren)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20361\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20361\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20361 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"Photographer Jon Warren spent a day with former lost boy of Sudan, Lopez Lomong, to see what a day looks like for Lopez as he trains for the Olympics.\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Lopez-Lomong-659.jpg 500w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Lopez-Lomong-659-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Lopez-Lomong-659-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Lopez-Lomong-659.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lopez takes a break from his training. (&copy;2012 World Vision\/photo by Jon Warren)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18878\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18878\" style=\"width: 320px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18878 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"Photographer Jon Warren spent a day with former lost boy of Sudan, Lopez Lomong, to see what a day looks like for Lopez as he trains for the Olympics.\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lopez-Lomong-369.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lopez-Lomong-369-167x250.jpg 167w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lopez-Lomong-369-160x240.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lopez-Lomong-369.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18878\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lopez enjoys a burger after a long run. (&copy;2012 World Vision\/photo by Jon Warren)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18881\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18881\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18881 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/email\/met3\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"Photographer Jon Warren spent a day with former lost boy of Sudan, Lopez Lomong, to see what a day looks like for Lopez as he trains for the Olympics.\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lopez-Lomong-404.jpg 480w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lopez-Lomong-404-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lopez-Lomong-404-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wvusstatic.com\/www\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Lopez-Lomong-404.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lopez signs copies of his book, &ldquo;Running for My Life,&rdquo; in between training sessions. (&copy;2012 World Vision\/photo by Jon Warren)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<p><em>Be sure to watch Lopez&rsquo;s qualifying race today, and cheer him on as he runs for Team USA! Check your local listings to find out when the event will be televised.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Want to read Lopez Lomong&rsquo;s whole story? Check out his book, &ldquo;<a title=\"Lopez Lomong | Running for My Life\" href=\"http:\/\/lopezlomong.com\/running-for-my-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Running for my Life<\/strong><\/a>.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Lopez is partnering with World Vision to bring help and hope to the people of South Sudan through interventions like clean water, education, nutritious food, and healthcare. Find out how you can join him in his efforts by visiting <a title=\"4 South Sudan | The Lopez Lomong Foundation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lopezlomong.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>LopezLomong.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Vision photographer Jon Warren traveled to Flagstaff, Arizona, to spend a day with former lost boy of Sudan, Lopez Lomong, before he left to compete in London. 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