LOVELY LOLO: Olympic hurdler and hometown girl Lolo Jones takes it off for ESPN The Magazine

Des Moines Roosevelt alum Lolo Jones is prominently featured in ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue. The stunning picture of Lolo is part of a "bodies we want" section. Jones tells our Keith Murphy, she was very concerned about posing nude, and was initially against it.

However, she decided she would do it if she could take a tasteful picture that would send young girls the message they don't have to be skinny or starve themselves. The 5 foot 9 inch Jones says her weight fluctuates and at times she weighs up to 160 pounds. She knows that number surprises people, but muscle weighs more than fat, and Lolo has a lot of muscle, and next to no fat.


Lolo says she's happy with the picture, though the Olympic hurdler remains nervous about the response. She says the photograph was not airbrushed and she's pleased you can see all the scars on her legs from hitting hurdles over the years.

The magazine hits newsstands Friday. West Des Moines Olympian Shawn Johnson also posed for a picture, but there's no nudity involved. The gymnastics dynamo had her hand photographed in connection with the Body Issue but it isn't included in the print version. Her photo will still be available online.