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Olympics: “That’s Gabby, that’s the Gabby Thomas we know”
Florence’s Gabby Thomas is the betting favorite to win the gold medal in the 200 meters at the Olympic Games. Her pursuit begins Sunday. COURTESY/Weston Carls Photography
Gabby Thomas celebrates after winning the final in the women s 200-meter run at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on June 26 in Eugene, Ore. Thomas will open her Olympic experience Sunday night in the 200 meters. AP FILE
Modified: 7/30/2021 6:00:48 PM
A mere 21.62 seconds on a warm track in Oregon transformed Gabby Thomas’ life.
When the Florence native placed her feet in the starting blocks before the U.S. Olympic Trials 200-meter final, she was a Harvard graduate and a favorite of deeply invested track nerds. Then the starting gun fired.
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