"We've come a long way" - Gabby Thomas reflects on her high school records ahead of Paris Olympics 2024

Gabby Thomas recently reflected on her high school records ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Thomas, who commenced her athletics journey after drawing inspiration from the legendary sprinter Allyson Felix, will compete in the French capital in the women's 200m.

Thomas' high school days laid the foundation for the sprinter's remarkable athletics career. The 27-year-old attended the Williston Northampton School, where she was inducted into her first track and field team. The two-time Olympic medalist set multiple records during the four years of her high school.

Thomas recently shared a picture of a scoreboard, showcasing her high school track and field records. She registered her 100m high school record clocking 11.71 seconds. Her pet event - the 200m - in which her personal best time is 21.60 seconds, her high school record stands at 24.75 seconds.

The scoreboard also showed that the two-time World Champion competed in jumping events, including the long and triple jump. She holds decent high school records of 19'5.50" (2014) and 40'7" (2015) in long jump and triple jump, respectively.

Thomas, who was a part of the gold-medal winning team in the 4x100m relay at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest also holds the high school record in the same event along with Sideya Dill, Lena Gandevia, and Rebecca Sundel. The team achieved the feat after clocking 49.76 seconds.

Thomas shared the picture of the scoreboard with the fans on her Instagram story and wrote:

"We've come a long way since high school."

Screenshot of Gabby Thomas' Instagram story.

W hen and who will Gabby Thomas compete against in the 200m at the 2024 Paris Olympics?

Gabby Thomas celebrates after the Women's 200m Final at the 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Getty Images)

Gabby Thomas secured a bronze medal in the 200m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after clocking a decent time of 21.87 seconds. She was surpassed by the Jamaican sensation Elaine Thompson-Herah and Namibia's Christine Mboma, who clocked 21.53 and 21.81 seconds, respectively.

Three years later, Thomas will compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics to transfer the bronze medal into gold. The first round of the women's 200m in the French capital is scheduled for Sunday, August 4, 2024. If Thomas advances to the next rounds, she will be seen competing in the repechage and the semifinal rounds on Monday, August 5, 2024, at 12:50 and 20:45, respectively, as per the Paris time.

The final round of the women's 200m is scheduled for Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at the Stade de France at 13:20 according to local time. Gabby Thomas will compete in a star-studded 200m lineup, including Dina Asher-Smith, Daryll Neita, and Shericka Jackson.