Runner: One Man's Journey from Sudan to Iowa State to the Olympics
Wednesday, 20 Oct 2021 at 5:30 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Guor Mading Maker is a former Iowa State University track athlete. He competed for the South Sudanese in the 2016 Olympics. He is a Dinka tribesman.A screening of the documentary Runner will be at 5:30 pm. Guor will speak and do a Q&A after the film at about 7 pm.
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