Ilona Maher, Allyson Felix and other athletes react to Gabby Thomas’ feature on Vogue’s Winter issue’s cover

Ilona Maher, Allyson Felix, Masai Russell, and other athletes have reacted to Gabby Thomas’ appearance on the cover of Vogue’s Winter issue. This comes after Thomas rose to prominence with her record-breaking performance, earning three gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Following the feature, Thomas shared the cover on her Instagram handle and expressed her gratitude, captioning the post:

“Somebody pinch me because I must be dreaming! Thank you @voguemagazine for the cover and story. This is such an honor 🫶🏽

Rugby sevens star and Olympic bronze medalist Ilona Maher shared her thoughts on Thomas' feature in the comments, writing:

“Yup!”

Allyson Felix, former track star and now entrepreneur and IOC’s Athletes' Commission member, joined in the comments:

“🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾”

100m hurdles Olympic champion, Masai Russell, also gushed over Gabby Thomas’ look, writing:

“Omgggg😍😍😍”

Similarly, middle-distance runner Cory Ann McGee congratulated Thomas’ on this honor.

“Oh my gaaaaaawwd this is the best!! Congrats!!,” she wrote.

Noah Lyles’ fiance and Jamaican track athlete, Junelle Bromfield also expressed her admiration, adding:

“Yesss😍😍😍”

American sprinter Lynna Irby-Jackson also commented:

“😍😍”

Screenshot of athletes’ reaction to Thomas’ Instagram post - Source: via @gabbythomas on Instagram

Thomas has visibly upped her fashion game over the past year and revealed the importance of the same in her recent appearance on the Jimmy Kimmel Show.

Gabby Thomas weighs in on the importance of styling before a competition

Gabby Thomas at the Paris Olympics. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

On the Jimmy Kimmel Show, Gabby Thomas discussed the significance of personal appearance in track and field especially among sprinters, and how it plays a role in boosting an athlete’s confidence, saying:

“So, a big part of track and field, anyone who watches track if you've ever done track and you are a sprinter, a big part of our culture is how you look and how you style yourself for the race. If you look good, you feel good, you run good.” [0:59 onwards]

Additionally, she was asked whether Florence Griffith Joyner was the athlete who changed the game. The 28-year-old reacted, adding:

“I think absolutely. I mean we all know Florence Griffith Joyner. She is a legend, yeah. I really do think that she changed the game. She empowered us, she inspired us. We watch her run and she puts on a show and people want to see her compete because she has the nails done, she has the hair done. Her uniforms were fabulous…so I think we all kind of channel that energy when we're on the track.”

The late American sprinter, known for her iconic style during competitions, still holds the 100m and 200m world records.