Makorobondo Salukombo

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Makorobondo Salukombo
Personal information
Born (1988-08-13) 13 August 1988 (age 36)
Sport
CountryFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sport Athletics
College team Denison University

Kamongwa Makorobondo Salukombo (born 13 August 1988) is a Congolese long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon.

Born in Zaire, he and his family fled the DRC in 2001 during the Second Congo War. [1] They then spent 3 years in Uganda at a refugee camp. He and his family resettled in the Cleveland, OH area in 2004. [2]

After graduating from Lakewood High School, he attended Denison University and graduated in 2012. [3]

He competed in the men's marathon at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [4] He won the gold medal at the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie.

References

  1. ↑ Weldon, Nick. "The Long-Distance Savior: Makorobondo "Dee" Salukombo". Runner's World. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. ↑ Miller, Rusty (25 May 2012). "A runner's journey: From Congo to Cleveland". ESPN. Associated Press. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Our Man in Rio". 5 August 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Makorobondo Salukombo". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.


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