Most Painful Last Lap ever: Lopez Miscounts Laps and Still Wins

At the 2012 Payton Jordan 5,000m, Lopez Lomong tore away from the pack, sprinted down the homestretch, and raised his arms in victory. The only problem? He still had one lap to go. Listen to Lopez reminisce with teammates Andrew Bumbalough and Matt Tegenkamp on what went through his head during one of the most painful last laps in history. Was it the sunglasses? Was it the ease of tucking in behind Tegenkamp that lulled Lopez into losing track of laps? Watch the recap below to find out!

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