The most glamorous of careers often hide many a sad story beneath. Lolo jones, the winner of USA and World hurdles, has earned this title after a long period working hard and a lot of perseverance. A single mother in a family of five children, Jones had a difficult and impoverished growing up. Her mother was always shifting and even spent some time living in the basement. This nomadic life led Jones to attend an entirely new school each year up until her first day of the high school. Jones needed to be separated from her mother at Theodore Roosevelt School in order pursue her love of track. Jones was a member of four distinct families, which helped keep her study focused. Jones as a cellist in the school's orchestra as well as recipient of the Gatorade Track and Field Iowa athlete of the year award won her an award called the Gatorade Iowa Athlete award at the end of her high school career. Since her college days, Jones proved to be one of the best hurdlers. In 2002, at the NCAA ...
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