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Gabby Thomas

Basic Information

  • Gender: Female
  • Born: 12/7/1996
  • Status: Active

Residences

  • Hometown: Easthampton, MA
  • High School: The Williston Northampton School
  • College: Harvard University

Athlete Info

  • Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field
  • Coach: Tonja Buford-Bailey
  • Agent: Mark Wetmore
  • Sponsor: New Balance
  • Club: The Buford Bailey Track Club

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Olympic Games

  • 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, silver (4x100m), bronze (200m)

World Athletics Championships

  • 2019 World Relays, 4x200m

Other Career Highlights

  • 2022 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, first (300m)
  • 2022 Millrose Games, sixth (60m)
  • 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, gold (200m), fifth (100m)
  • 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships, SF2-third (200m)
  • 2019 USATF Indoor Championships, silver (300m)
  • 2018 NCAA Outdoor Championships, silver (200m), SF1-sixth (100m)
  • 2018 NCAA Indoor Championships, gold (200m), H1-sixth (60m)
  • 2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships, bronze (200m), SF1-seventh (100m)
  • 2017 NCAA Indoor Championships, fourth (200m)
  • 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, sixth (200m), H2-sixth (100m)
  • 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships, bronze (200m)

Personal

Daughter of Jennifer Randall and Desmond Thomas… Has a twin brother named Andrew...In 2007, Randall moved the family to teach at the University of Massachusetts after completing her PhD at Emory University...Initially considered softball before joining the track and field team in high school...Was inspired to run by Allyson Felix, stating that her first memory of a track race was watching Felix while at her grandmother's house… Experienced a health scare in 2021 when an MRI revealed a benign tumor on her liver…  Graduated from Harvard University in 2019 with a degree in neurobiology and global health and health policy… Pursuing a master's degree at the University of Texas at Austin in epidemiology...Qualified for Team USATF in the 200m clocking a Trials record and tied the third-fastest time in history to win in 21.61, taking over the No. 2 spot on the all-time world performer list behind Florence Griffith-Joyner… Has a pug named Rico.

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