Olympic champion Gabby Thomas delivered a blazing performance in the women’s 200 meters Saturday at the Lone Star Grand Prix in College Station, Texas, posting the fastest time globally this year.
Thomas, who captured three gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics including the 200m, 4x100m relay, and 4x400m relay, crossed the finish line in 21.70 seconds. Fellow American Kayla White took second place with a time of 22.07, while Nigeria’s Favour Ofili rounded out the top three at 22.15.
The impressive performance surpassed Thomas’s Olympic-winning time of 21.83 and came within just one-tenth of a second of her personal record of 21.60 established in 2023.
“I’m a little surprised by the time, but I’ve been training hard,” the 29-year-old said.
“I had a great little tour in Africa and now the hard work is paying off. I’m enjoying having an ‘off’ year where there’s not the pressure of an Olympics or World Championships, so I’m just having fun this season.”
Thomas was sidelined from last year’s world championships in Tokyo after suffering an Achilles injury and made her competitive comeback in April.
