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Former Harvard student-athlete Gabby Thomas ’19 made history on Saturday, becoming the second-fastest woman ever in the women’s 200 meters and clinching a spot at the Tokyo Olympic Games. Her time of 21.61 seconds was the best since 1988, when Florence Griffith Joyner set the top two marks.
The U.S. Olympic Trials was a remarkable few days for Thomas, who grew up in Florence, Massachusetts. She finished fifth overall in the 100 meters, running a personal best in qualifying and securing a spot on the 4x100-meter relay pool. But it was in the 200 meters her best event where she broke through. She set a personal best in both rounds of qualifying before a final race that stunned even herself. At the straightaway, she held a slight lead over runner-up Jenna Prandini, but she gapped the field in the final 60 meters, throwing her arms up in celebration with about 10 meters to go. Seeing her official time on the scoreboard, she cupped her hands
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