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Even a brilliant career can be a cover for the most sad stories. Lolo jones, the winner of USA and World hurdle championships has achieved the status he has achieved after years of hard work and incredible endurance. Jones was born to a motherless family with five children who were stricken by poverty and hardship when she was a kid, endured an incredibly difficult childhood. Her mother was constantly changing her location and she was a resident within the basement. Jones was required to go to a new high school each year due to her nomadic background. At Theodore Roosevelt High School Jones was separated from her mother to pursue her interest in track events. Her family was split up in high school so she could be able to concentrate on her studies. Jones was part of both the orchestra of the school in Iowa as well as the Gatorade Track and Field Award. The award was also hers. prize in high her school. Jones made it to the top of the college's best hurdlers after entering. She wa...