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Gabby Thomas won the 200 meters at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, erasing any doubts about the outcome early.
Thomas was expected to be tested early by Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred, but Thomas hit the straightaway in command.Thomas’s time was 21.82 seconds, followed by Alfred and fellow American Brittany Brown .The result had appeared nearly inevitable. Thomas looked sharp in the three qualifying rounds, showing off her endurance on the straight.
It didn’t take a Harvard grad, which Thomas is, to figure out that her prospects for victory brightened considerably when Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, the former world champion in the 200, dropped out of the Games. Thomas, who won bronze in the 200 at the 2020 Tokyo Games, didn’t shrink from the role as the favorite at the Paris Games. She thrived.By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our
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