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US Olympians Gabby Thomas and Grant Halloway marked their stylish presence alongside track and field legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee on the FNAA 2024 Red Carpet following the annual award ceremony. Thomas and Halloway earned their maiden gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Thomas arrived at the 38th annual Footwear News Achievement Awards in a sophisticated bow-adorned outfit with stylish black sock booties. The three-time Olympic champion was there to present the Company of The Year Award to New Balance. She signed a professional deal with the company in 2018.
The 27-year-old was joined on the Red Carpet by six-time Olympic medalist Joyner-Kersee and 60m hurdles world record holder Halloway. While Joyner-Kersee had adorned a similar aesthetic black look as Thomas with sheer tights and embellished black ankle boots, Halloway shone in a blue suit and a white shirt.
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Halloway posted a picture of the trio on his Instagram story and Thomas reposted it on her own, declaring their 'track takeover' of the FNAA Red Carpet.
"Track takeover 🫶," she wrote
The two-time Olympian was also pictured with pop star Rihanna.
She also shared a heartwarming congratulatory note for WNBA star Angel Reese, who won the Style Influencer of the Year Award.
"Living example you can do ANYTHING you dream of. Congrats @angelreese5 🩷👏," she wrote
Gabby Thomas wins USATF Jackie Joyner-Kersee Athlete of the Year, Grant Halloway takes Jesse Owens Male Athlete of The Year award
Gabby Thomas was crowned the USATF Jackie Joyner-Kersee Athlete of the Year following a remarkable 2024 season that saw her become the first American track and field athlete in 12 years to win three gold medals at a single edition of the Games.
She won her first Olympic gold medal in the women's 200m, clocking 21.83s to beat freshly crowned 100m Olympic champion Julien Alfred. She competed in the women's 4x100m and 4x400m relay for Team USA, running the third leg in both disciplines to win two more gold medals.
Also receiving the top USATF honor was Grant Halloway, who pipped 100m Olympic champion Noah Lyles to win the Jesse Owens Athlete of The Year award. He set a new world record in the 60m hurdles to win the World Indoor title before running 12.99s for his maiden Olympic gold medal in the 110m hurdles at the Paris Olympics.
