Harvard-grad Gabby Thomas sprints to 200-meter gold medal for the United States
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Gabby Thomas sped to the win in the women’s 200 meters at the 2024 Olympics on Tuesday night, finishing in 21.83 seconds to add a gold to the bronze she took home in the event from Tokyo three years ago.
The 27-year-old Harvard graduate, who has a Masters in public health, took the lead for good at the curve and was never challenged in the final stretch. She grabbed her head with both hands after winning.
Thomas beat 100-meter champion Julien Alfred by 0.25 seconds, while Brittany Brown of the U.S. got the bronze.
___
AP Summer Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/2024-paris-olympic-games
More Stories
Today in History: January 2, ‘Yorkshire Ripper’ captured in England
Today is Friday, Jan. 2, the second day of 2026. There are 363 days left in the year. Today in...
Battenfeld: Michelle Wu ignores Kraft-Trump bromance to broker stadium deal
The progressive face of the Democratic Party, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, just handed a big victory to the kind of...
Zombie drama ‘We Bury the Dead’ has weak pulse
The first sentence of the tagline for the new film “We Bury the Dead” reads, “After a catastrophic military disaster,...
Korean satire ‘No Other Choice’ masterful thriller from Park Chan-wook
Leaves and bodies fall in “No Other Choice,” Park Chan-wook’s masterfully devilish satire with a chilling autumnal wind blowing through...
‘Sirāt’ primed to score for Best Score
Surprisingly, this year’s Academy Awards race sees the Score category as among the most competitive. That’s because before the various...
A home-buying guide for empty nesters
The day a child leaves home can be bittersweet for parents. Although a son or daughter being successful and mature...