Harvard grad Gabby Thomas wins bronze in women's 200-meter final in Tokyo
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American sprinter Gabby Thomas claimed the bronze in the women's 200-meter final at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday after falling behind Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah, who took first, and second-place finisher Christine Mboma of Namibia.
After qualifying for the final, Thomas made a late surge toward the finish line and ran the 200-meter dash in 21.87 seconds. Thompson-Herah broke the Olympic record in the event, running a blazing time of 21.53 seconds. Thomas, a Harvard graduate who's studying to get her master's in epidemiology, gained international attention in June for recording the then-second fastest time ever in the event (21.61 seconds) and was one of the favorites heading into Tokyo. She told CBS News last month that she was "mind-blown" to see her name behind the late sprinting legend Florence Griffith-Joyner, who holds the title.More Related News