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To say Thomas is a role model would be an understatement.
Allyson Felix is her inspiration.
As she toldAndscape: I was always a fan watching her.
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I loved her grace and shes so accomplished.
And shes also now the first American woman since Felix to win Olympic gold in the 200-meter.
Thomas ran the fastest 200-meter time in the world this year.
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Flo-Jo), in 1988.
She has a Harvard undergrad degree and a masters in public health from the University of Texas.
But college wasntallstudying for Thomasits also where her track career began in earnest.
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She really prioritizes her sleep.
So you could say shessuperfamiliar with the importance of clocking quality shut-eye.
She reportedlybegins her sleep routineby 8 p.m. most nights, turning off all her digital devices.
Thomas volunteers at a clinic for people who dont have insurance.
She had a health scare before the Tokyo Olympics.
What the doctors found was a tumor on her liverthough it wasnt clear if it was cancerous.
Her boyfriend is cheering her on in Paris.
Thomas isnt lacking when it comes to a support squad at the Games: Her S.O.
Spencer McManes has been spotted in Paris in a Team Gabby shirt along with his sister and parents.
(As for McManes?
He was once a college athlete himself, playing on Yales football team.)
Shes a proud dog mom to a pug named Rico.
In the hobbies section of Thomass Olympics profile, it just mentions Rico, which is honestly icon behavior.
Luckily for us, Rico hashis own Instagram account.
Unluckily for him, it doesnt seem like hegot to make the tripto Paris with her.
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