Running for My Life: One Lost Boy's Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games

Lopez Lomong · Mark Tabb

Jul 2012 · Sold by Thomas Nelson

About this ebook

Running for My Life is not a story about Africa or track-and-field athletics. It is about outrunning the devil and achieving the impossible; it is about faith, diligence, and the desire to give back. It is the American dream come true and a stark reminder that saving one can help save thousands more.

In this heart-wrenching story, you’ll learn about

• Lopez Lomong’s harrowing kidnapping at the age of six, becoming one of the Lost Boys of Sudan;
• his survival in a prison refugee camp and his miraculous escape;
• how he arrived in the U.S. through the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor program; and
• Lomong’s journey from high-school track star to U.S. Olympic team captain.

Lopez Lomong chronicles his inspiring ascent from a barefoot lost boy of the Sudanese Civil War to a Nike-sponsored athlete on the U.S. Olympic Team. Though most of us fall somewhere between the catastrophic lows and dizzying highs of Lomong's incredible life, every reader will find in his story the human spark to pursue dreams that might seem unthinkable, even from circumstances that might appear hopeless.

"Lopez Lomong's story is one of true inspiration. His life is a story of courage, hard work, never giving up, and having hope where there is hopelessness all around. Lopez is a true role model." MICHAEL JOHNSON, Olympic Gold Medalist

"This true story of a Sudanese child refugee who became an Olympic star is powerful proof that God gives hope to the hopeless and shines a light in the darkest places. Don't be surprised if after reading this incredible tale, you find yourself mysteriously drawn to run alongside him." RICHARD STEARNS, president, World Vision US and author of The Hole in Our Gospel

Ratings and reviews

My brother played basketball at NAU when Lopez wad running track there. I got the oppurtunity to meet this kid and hear is experience e first handas well as other stories. Last time I wad around out there Bryant humble and hbo real sports was doin a sporty on him and we were sharing drinks when he found out hed be reunited with his mom. Have me child's to see how happy he was. Great kid indeed

Very inspirational, we had a class read in school and I will never forget lopez's journey. I send all my love and care to Lopez Lomong

Heart-warming as well as heart moving accounting of one boy's journey from being snatched from his mother's arms, escaping capture, fall in into a refuge camp, to coming to America. A living dream & testimony to God's mysterious ways. Brings back faith in people.

About the author

Lopez Lomong was born in Kimotong, a small village in southern Sudan, in 1985. Taken by rebel soldiers from the Sudan People’s Liberation Army at age 6, Lomong embarked on the long journey from refugee camps to the world’s largest athletic stage—the Olympics. Founder of the Lopez Lomong Foundation, Lomong spends each day working to improve the lives of children in his homeland.

Mark Tabb has authored or coauthored more than thirty books, including the number one New York Times bestseller, Mistaken Identity.