Gabby Thomas Is Only Behind Flo-Jo In The 200 Meter Dash

Gabby Thomas ran the third fastest Women’s 200-meter dash on Saturday, trailing only Florence Griffith Joyner back in 1988.

.@Harvard alum Gabby Thomas is currently studying for her Master's in epidemiology but when she's not studying, she's working towards a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team.

Today she won her 200m heat to advance to the semifinal.

@ItsGabrielleT | #TokyoOlympics x #TrackFieldTrials21 pic.twitter.com/EeX6j1I1tp

— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) June 25, 2021

Joyner — 21.34 (1988)
Joyner — 21.56 (1988)
Thomas — 21.62 (2021)

Thomas graduated with a neurobiology degree from Harvard, has an interest in racial health disparities and is getting a masters in epidemiology.