Gabby Thomas offers a glimpse of Megan Thee Stallion performing her hit single 'Mamushi' following her 200m upset at Athlos NYC

Gabby Thomas offered a glimpse of Megan Thee Stallion performing Mamushi at the Athlos NYC. Thomas faced a hard defeat from fellow American Brittany Brown in 200m but was happy for the success of the one-of-a-kind women-only track event.

Thomas partnered with Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian to launch the 776 Invitational, earlier in April 2024 and headlined the event on 26 September at Icahn Stadium, New York. Fresh off winning three golds at the 2024 Paris Olympics, she was a favorite for the 200m race against Brittany Brown. Despite starting strong, the five-time Olympic medalist failed to clinch the gold, allowing Brown to take the top spot in 22.18s.

As the events concluded, the American rapper and singer Megan Thee Stallion took the stage to cap off the women-only track campaign with her performances. Thomas captured the rapper performing Mamushi and posted a snippet on her Instagram story.

Gabby Thomas watching Megan Thee Stallion perform Mamushi at the Athlos NYC; Instagram - @gabbythomas

The song Mamushi, a collaboration of Megan Thee Stallion and Yuki Chiba, holds the seventh position on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard).

Thomas was elated to join the likes of Ohanian for revolutionizing women's sports through the 776 Invitational, which promised to offer a higher prize purse than the Wanda Diamond League.

"I am excited to partner with forward-thinking organizations like 776 that share our vision for advancing women's track. Through this investment, we hope to not only provide athletes with the resources and visibility they need to have enduring careers but also to inspire fans worldwide with a reinvented format to experience the best of our sport." Thomas said, via CITIUS Mag.

Two months ago, Thomas added three Olympic golds (200, 4x100m, and 4x400m relay) to her repertoire. She already boasted the 4x100m relay silver and 200m bronze from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Gabby Thomas - "A lot of times we're paying attention to just the top 1% of athletes who are competing"

The 27-year-old opened up about the areas of improvement in track meets, the most important being the funds that several deserving athletes lack. Since track events demand athletes to travel, people only see one percent of athletes on global platforms.

"A lot of times we're paying attention to just the top 1% of athletes who are competing, but there are a lot more who just can't afford to do all of this and have these opportunities," she added to CITIUS Mag.

She added:

"I think it's really important that they have the opportunity to make a living and make money."

Gabby Thomas further shared that one of the factors that stood out for Athlos was the sum of money on offer for the top finishers ($60,000, six times more than the Wanda Diamond League).