Here is everything you need to know about American sprinter Gabby Thomas.
American sprint queen Gabby Thomas was one of the most successful athletes in 2024. Her success has put her on the map and made her one of the most followed athletes. What has endeared her most to supporters is the fact that she is also accomplished in academics.
Pulse Sports delves into details about who Gabby Thomas is, her boyfriend, achievements on track and net worth.
Gabby Thomas: Origin, Boyfriend, Titles Won & Net Worth
Who is Gabby Thomas?
Gabby Thomas is an accomplished track star that won three gold medals at the Paris Olympic Games
Gabrielle Lisa Thomas was born December 7, 1996. She is an American track and field athlete specializing in 100 and 200 meter sprint. She was born in Georgia and raised in Massachusetts. Thomas was born to an American mother, Jennifer Randall, and a father, Desmond Thomas, originally from Jamaica.
Thomas played softball and soccer, then joined the track and field team at the Williston Northampton School. She was inspired to run by Allyson Felix, saying that her first memory of a track race was watching Felix while at her grandmother’s house.
How did Gabby Thomas meet her boyfriend?
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Gabby Thomas and her boyfriend Spencer McManes during a vacation in the Maldives
Gabby Thomas and Spencer McManes met in Austin, Texas, and began dating in October 2022. The exact details of how they met are unknown. Thomas moved to Austin in 2019 to train with track and field coach Tonja Buford-Bailey and pursue her Master’s Degree in epidemiology.
McManes played football at Yale University and graduated in 2017 with a degree in political science and government. McManes is an entrepreneur who founded the non-alcoholic seltzer brand Kaviva. Both Thomas and McManes are former athletes at Ivy League schools. They both have Georgia roots.
Top career moments and titles
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Gabby Thomas won triple gold medals at the Paris Olympic Games
Thomas won 22 conference titles at Havard across her three years of athletics in six different events, setting the school and Ivy League records in the 100m, 200m and the indoor 60m. She signed a contract with New Balance and turned pro in October 2018, forgoing her last year of collegiate eligibility.
After Harvard, she moved to Austin, Texas, to be coached by Tonja Buford-Bailey. She represented the United States in the 200m race at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Her time of 21.61 seconds at the United States Olympic trials on June 26, 2021, was the second-fastest ever at the time, surpassed only by world record holder Florence Griffith-Joyner.
Thomas won a bronze medal, running with a time of 21.87 seconds, behind Elaine Thompson-Herah (gold) and Christine Mboma (silver). Thomas also anchored the US 4x100m relay team, and the team came in second place behind the Jamaican team, securing her the silver medal along with teammates Javianne Oliver, Teahna Daniels, and Jenna Prandini.
In March 2022, Thomas started her outdoor season at the Texas Relays in Austin with the fastest-ever season opener by any 200m female sprinter. She achieved the quickest wind-assisted mark of all time at 21.69 seconds. Thomas set a personal record in the 400m with a time of 49.68s in April 2023 at the Texas Invitational in Austin.
Thomas claimed the silver medal in the 2023 World Athletics Championships in 21.81 seconds in 200m. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, she won the gold medal in the 200m race in 21.83. Along with her teammates, she also won gold medals in the 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay.
Net Worth
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Gabby Thomas explains why ‘beefs’ are so common in track
Gabby Thomas explains why ‘beefs’ are so common in track
As of August 2024 after the Paris Olympics, Gabby Thomas was estimated to be worth close to $5 million coming from her brand endorsements and track earnings. She has deals with New Balance, HOTSHOT, Eli Lilly and Company, Lenovo, Nulo, Whoop and Skims.
These brands bring in a substantial amount and she tops it up with what comes from winning races. From her three gold medals in Paris, she was expected to receive a total of $75,000 from World Athletics, which is awarding gold medallists with $50,000 while relay gold medallists share a similar amount equally.
