Lolo Jones returns to Drake Relays and races at his hometown circuit for the first time since 2014. “My heart was formed at this track,” Jones said. The 41-year-old is one of the most famous athletes in Drake Relays history. She is a member of the Relays and now the Hall of Fame. Jones was inducted Thursday as the newest member of the Relays HOF class, along with Augustana coach Tracy Hellman and high jumper Derek Drouin. Jones grew up in Des Moines, attended Roosevelt University, and eventually became a track and field superstar. After competing in two Summer and Winter Olympics in bobsled in 2014, she is chasing her dreams again. Her fastest time this season for the 100m hurdles is 13.11 seconds. She needs a score of 12.95 to qualify for the upcoming trials in Eugene. She knows she's at a disadvantage. Video: Lolo Jones inducted into Drake Relays Hall of Fame. The odds are always bad,” Jones said. “Even when you're healthy, you have a 1% chance of becoming an Olympian. If you don't know how to overcome adversity, you're not destined to be an Olympian. Maybe you had a 001% chance of scoring, but in 2012 Before the London Olympics I couldn't walk. I had spinal surgery. I had to learn how to walk, run and become one of the fastest runners in the world. It's about overcoming challenges. We're going to push until we get absolutely no.'' Jones will compete in the 100-meter hurdles Saturday at 2:55 p.m.
Lolo Jones returns to Drake Relays and races at his hometown circuit for the first time since 2014.
“My heart was formed on this track,” Jones said.
The 41-year-old is one of the most famous athletes in relay history and is now a Hall of Famer. Jones joined Augustana coach Tracy Hellman and high jumper Derek Drouin as new members of the Relays HOF class on Thursday.
Jones grew up in Des Moines, went to Roosevelt and eventually became a track and field superstar.
After competing in two Summer and Winter Olympics in bobsledding in 2014, she is chasing her dreams again. Her fastest time this season for the 100m hurdles is 13.11 seconds. She needs a score of 12.95 to qualify for the upcoming trials in Eugene. She knows she's at a disadvantage.
Video: Lolo Jones inducted into Drake Relays Hall of Fame
“The odds are always bad,” Jones said, adding, “Even when you're healthy, you have a 1 percent chance of becoming an Olympian. If you don't know how to overcome adversity, you're not destined to be an Olympian. I had a 001% chance of walking, but before the 2012 London Olympics I had spinal surgery. I learned how to walk, how to run, and I'm one of the fastest runners in the world. My job is to overcome challenges. We're going to push through until we get an absolute no.”
Jones will compete in the 100-meter hurdles Saturday at 2:55 p.m.
