Golden girl delivered a sensational performance at the stadium on Tuesday to capture her first individual in the women’s 200m race. It was another winners’ podium for sprinters in Paris. Team USA secured gold and bronze, with St.
Lucia’s 100m champion Julien Alfred capturing silver. This is the first time the U.S.
has won gold in this race since Allyson Felix won in London back in 2012. With two-time 200m world champion pulling out of the race because of an injury, all eyes were on Thomas and Alfred, who was hoping to capture the double quest to win both the 100m and 200m distances. Thomas clocked in at a remarkable time of 21.
83, with Alfred close behind at 22.08, and USA’s Brittany Brown rounding out in third at 22.20.
The graduate was a favorite to win and looked cool, calm, and collected as she sprinted to victory around the track in front of a crowd of almost 80,000 fans. As soon as she crossed the finish, you could see the visceral and emotional reaction to her win. This is the third Olympic medal for Thomas, who earned a bronze in Tokyo for the 200m and silver from the 4×100 relay team.
You can cheer on Thomas later this week as she is slated to run with in the 4×100 relay again on Friday. In addition, she might also be a contender in the 4×400 relay final on Saturday. A gold medal in the 200m has been a hard-earned goal for Thomas.
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