As a boy in Sudan, Lopez Lomong ran to save his life. Now, he has a shot at running for the U.S. in the Olympics.

6/23/08

Lopez Lomong took a long look around the Air Force Academy, glancing at the famed chapel and the green foothills as he considered his ride from African poverty to American prosperity.

"I'm part of the greatest nation on earth," he said Friday morning in his sing-song voice. "The land of opportunity, you know, and I can pursue it.

"It's great to be in America."