Gabby Thomas, who is currently pursuing her quest to book a berth in the Paris Olympics in the 200m, is an American track and field athlete. She is a Harvard University graduate, who pursued neurobiology and global health as her majors and then pursued her Master's degree in epidemiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. During her time in these universities, she had an exceptional collegiate athletic career. She nabbed 22 conference titles across her three years of athletics and had set the school and Ivy League records in the 100m, 200m, and the indoor 60m.
She turned pro in 2018 and has had a notable career so far. She made her Olympic debut in the 2020 Tokyo Games, where she clinched two medals, a silver and a bronze in the 4x100m relay and 200m event, respectively. Thomas has proved her prowess in multiple prestigious competitions and has the intention of doing the same going forward.
What is Gabby Thomas’ 100m time?
Gabby Thomas has been representing the US for a very long time now. She has competed in several disciplines in multiple events, and one of them is the 100m dash. She has produced some notable performances in this discipline. However, her personal best is 11.00s, which was recorded by her during 2021, at Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon.
Gabby Thomas’ Career
Gabby Thomas has had a notable career throughout. She turned pro after signing a professional contract with New Balance and was inspired by Allyson Felix to kickstart her career. She was exceptional in athletics while she was a student at the Williston-Northampton School in Florence. There, she won 11 New England track and field titles in the 100m, 200m, relays, long jump, and triple jump events.
She also won 22 conference titles in six different events in various disciplines like 100m, 200m, and indoor 600m races, while she was at Harvard. She has produced stellar performances in the World Championships as well, where she won two medals in the 4x100m relay and 200m. Similarly, she clinched two golds in the 4x100m and 4x400m relay at the World Relays held in 2024.
She made her Olympic debut in 2020, where she won one silver and a bronze medal in the 4x100m relay and 200m events. Now, she is headed to Paris to compete in the 2024 Summer Games, after creating a world lead in the 200m semi-finals and clinching gold in the 200m finals of the Olympic trials.
Gabby Thomas’ Personal Bests
Event | Time | Venue | |
100m | 11.00s | Eugene | |
200m | 21.60s | Eugene | |
400m | 49.68s | Austin | |
Long Jump | 6.27m | Paolo Alto | |
60m | 7.21s | Fayetteville | |
200m | 22.38s | College Station | |
300m | 35.73s | New York |
Medals won by Gabby Thomas
EVENT | TIME | Medal | COMPETITION |
200m | 22.47s | Gold | Diamond League 2018 |
200m | 22.69s | Gold | Diamond League 2019 |
300m | 35.98s | Silver | 2019 USATF Indoor Championships |
200m | 21.61s | Gold | 2021 Olympic Trials |
200m | 21.87s | Bronze | 2021 Tokyo Olympics |
4x100m relay | 41.45s | Silver | 2021 Tokyo Olympics |
200m | 21.81s | Silver | 2023 World Championships |
4x100m relay | 41.03s | Gold | 2023 World Championships |
4x100m relay | 41.85s | Gold | 2024 World Relays |
4x100m relay | 3:21.70 | Gold | 2024 World Relays |
200m | 21.81s | Gold | 2024 US Olympic Trials |
FAQ's On Gabby Thomas 100m time
A. Yes, Gabby Thomas made it to the 2024 US Olympic team.
A. Yes, Gabby Thomas is a Harvard graduate.
A. Gabby Thomas made her Olympic debut in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
A. Gabby Thomas was born on December 7, 1996, which makes her 27 years old, as of June 2024.