"They must assume I did not earn my admission into Harvard nor did I earn my diploma" - Gabby Thomas issues strong response towards racial bias

Gabby Thomas shared her concern over receiving racially biased comments online. This happened after the athlete was questioned about the authenticity of her Harvard degree.

Thomas has had an incredible career in track at various events, including the Olympics, World Championships, Diamond Leagues, and more. Along with her brilliance in the sport, she has also been great academically, as she graduated from Harvard University in 2019 with a degree in neurobiology and global health. Years after passing out, her Harvard degree was questioned because of her race.

Showing concern over the incident, the American athlete took to X and wrote:

"Today, on Jan 26, 2025, there are hundreds of people commenting on my Twitter page that specifically because I am black, they must assume I did not earn my admission into Harvard nor did I earn my diploma. Is this real life??"

Ahead of this, she was also recently questioned on her education by one of her fans on X. They wrote:

"Gabby Thomas doesn't sound like she's the brightest out there."

Taking a hit at the fan, Thomas replied:

"You're probably right🤷🏽‍♀️ 😂 darn my Harvard degree."

Gabby Thomas reveals how she got into Harvard University

Gabby Thomas had an incredible time at the Paris Olympics, having won three gold medals.

Following that, she appeared in the podcast, 'Why Not Me?' where she opened up about her story, revealing how she got into Harvard. Recalling the struggle of being rejected from various universities, such as Florida and LSU, she said:

"I remember actually reaching out to universities and their track programs, and I mean, they just hit me back with their standards. I reached out to LSU,'sorry you're not fast enough'; reached out to Florida, you're not fast enough."

She added:

"For me it was like okay I was a decent athlete and I was a decent student. I was not the best student like, I'll say it here first I had a couple C's on me transcript. I was a normal student, I did my work but by no means I was a genius."

Along with that, she spoke about being consistent with track and her academics.

"I'm very much like everybody, but I did things well, I did my best, and I was very consistent and so I was consistently decent at track and I was consistently decent in the classroom," Thomas added. "During the application process and when I did my interviews, I showcased that I was a person that was eager to learn."

Thomas is currently gearing up for the upcoming 2025 track season and will be competing in Michael Johnson's Grand Slam events, scheduled from April to September.