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Everything you need to know about American sprinter and Harvard graduate Gabby Thomas, including her family, boyfriend, Personal Bests, Achievements, Personal Life and Net Worth.
Gabby Thomas or Gabrielle Thomas is an American track and field sprinter specializing in the 100m, 200m, and 400m. She's regarded as one of the most educated athletes, having graduated from Harvard University.
The 27-year-old was born in Georgia and raised in Massachusetts. Thomas competed in college for Harvard University before beginning a professional track career in 2018.
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At the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Thomas won a gold medal in the women’s 200-meter final with a time of 21.83s. The golden girl also racked up gold medals as part of the 4x100m and 4x400m relay squads, making three, thus leaving Paris as the queen of athletics and the most decorated track athlete.
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Gabby Thomas Profile
Full name: Gabrielle Lisa Thomas
Birth date: December 7, 1996
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: African American
Place of Birth: Georgia, United States
Age: 27 years old (As of August 2024)
Turned Pro: 2018
Personal Bests: 11.00s (100m), 21.60s (200m), 49.68s (400m)
Parents: Jennifer Randall and Desmond Thomas
Siblings: Andrew, Desi, Tyler, and Kim
High School: The Williston Northampton School College
College: Harvard University, University of Texas (Masters)
Net worth: Estimated between $1-5 million
Instagram: @gabbythomas
X: @itsgabbyt
How old is Gabby Thomas?
Gabby Thomas is 27 years old, born December 7, 1996.
Gabby Thomas Parents
Gabby Thomas’ mom, Jennifer Randall, is an American and works as the Dunn Family Endowed Professor of Psychometrics and Test Development at the University of Michigan’s School of Education. When Gabby was 10, her mother moved the family to Massachusetts so that she could finish her own PhD while teaching. “I think watching her as I was growing up and how hard she worked, that’s impacted me in ways that I probably can’t even recognize,” Thomas told Olympics.com.
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Gabby’s dad, Desmond Thomas was born in Jamaica and forged a solid career as a defensive back at Duke University. He was a college football player, and Gabby attributes her speed to her dad’s genes. “Everyone knows that I am Jamaican because I do believe that that’s where I get my fast roots from. I’m just not going to sugarcoat it that’s what it is.”
Unfortunately, her parents separated when Gabby was four.
Gabby Thomas Twin Brother and Siblings
Gabby Thomas has a twin brother named Andrew, who is now a graphic designer in Idaho. She also has three younger siblings: Desi, Tyler, and Kim (a total of 3 brothers and one sister).
Thomas pursued her undergraduate degree in the sciences, fueled by her passion for neurobiology, which was inspired by two of her brothers.
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“I have a twin brother with serious ADHD who was receiving neurofeedback therapy,” Thomas shared once. “My other younger brother has Asperger’s Syndrome. Both of my brothers drew me to neurobiology.”
Gabby Thomas Education
Academics were always a priority for Thomas, who told NBC News she was inspired to succeed at the highest level by her single mother—who waitressed and took classes to become a professor while raising Thomas and her brother. Her hard work paid off with admission to Harvard University, where she studied neurobiology with a minor in global health and health policy and a citation in French. One of the classes she took, on disparities in the US health care system and how they impact people of color, would inspire her to pursue a master’s in public health at the University of Texas, which she completed in May 2023.
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It was at Harvard that she began winning accolades in track. She broke the NCAA indoor collegiate record in the women’s 200-meter. Thomas won a whopping 22 conference titles in six different track events as a student and became the first NCAA sprint champion in Ivy League history with a winning time of 22.38 seconds in her now-signature 200-meter race.
Gabby Thomas Olympics
Gabby Thomas made her Olympic debut at the delayed Tokyo 2021 Olympics, where she won a bronze medal in the 200m event and a silver in the 4x100m relay. With that, she became the first Harvard graduate to win a track and field Olympic medal.
At Paris 2024 Olympics, her exploits saw her nicknamed the 'golden girl' after winning three gold medals in the 200m, 4x100m, and 4x400m. Thanks to her performance, Thomas is the first Harvard grad to win an Olympic gold medal for track and field.
Gabby Thomas Accomplishments
Olympics
- 3x Gold medallist (Paris 2024)
- 1x 200m bronze medallist (Tokyo 2021)
- 1x 4x100m silver medallist (Tokyo 2021)
- 1x 200m silver medallist (Budapest 2023)
- 1x 4x100m gold medallist (Budapest 2023)
- 1x 4x100m gold medallist (Nassau 2024)
- 1x 4x400m gold medallist (Nassau 2024)
Who is Gabby Thomas Boyfriend?
Gabby Thomas' boyfriend is Spencer McManes. The Olympic champion and McManes have been dating since October 2022 and he’s been rooting for her throughout their relationship. After the track star took home gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, she ran into McManes' open arms as he commended her on her accomplishment.
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While Thomas ran track for Harvard University, McManes was also a college athlete, playing football for Yale University. However, the two met after graduation when they were both living in Austin, Texas.
McManes grew up in Georgia, attending Blessed Trinity Catholic High School. After graduating in 2013, McManes started playing football for Yale University, where he was a quarterback. He graduated from Yale in 2017 with a bachelor’s in political science and government, per his LinkedIn.
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