Anjelina Lohalith

Anjelina Nadai Lohalith (born 1993, credited as January 1) is a track and field athlete originally from South Sudan, but now living and training in Kenya. She competed as part of the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Early life Lohalith was born in South Sudan. In 2001 when Lohalith was eight years old she had to leave her home during the Second Sudanese Civil War as the conflict and violence closed in on her village with landmines being found near her home.

Career When professional coaches came to Kakuma to hold selection trials for a special training camp, they identified Lohalith's athletic ability and she was selected to train under Olympic champion marathon runner Tegla Loroupe at her sports foundation in Nairobi. Here, the 1500m runner trains with four other runners from South Sudan who will participate in the Olympic refugee team at Rio 2016. who has been selected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to compete for the Refugee Olympic Team in the women's 1500 m at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Lohalith hopes that through her success in running she will be able to help her parents who she has not seen since she was 8 years old.

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