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By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

Just two days after the closing ceremony wrapped up the 2024 Paris Olympics, three-time gold medalist Gabby Thomas joined Comedy Central’s long-running comedy news show, “The Daily Show” to discuss her Paris experience, her mom and her healthcare...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

Five years ago, when Florence’s Gabby Thomas moved down to Austin, Texas to begin her professional running career, her new coach Tonja Buford-Bailey decided to test her out. Thomas moved to Austin a few weeks ahead of the rest of Buford-Bailey’s...

By JEFF LAJOIE

Two was nice, but three is better.In a surprise twist, Florence’s Gabby Thomas did not close out her Olympic Games with a gold in the 4x100 meter relay.That’s because Thomas still had one more event left in the tank on Saturday – the 4x400...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

In the 200 meters on Tuesday, Gabby Thomas turned her Tokyo bronze into a Paris gold. And on Friday in the 4x100 relay, Thomas turned her Tokyo silver into another gold, as the Americans won with a time of 41.78 seconds under a steady rain at the...

By GARRETT COTE

NORTHAMPTON — When the music came on at Ascendance Inner World Arts during their “Let the Games Begin” Olympic-themed week on Thursday morning, the group of kids participating found their spot on the dance floor and assumed a laser-focused glare.Each...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

Less than 48 hours removed from her gold medal in the 200 meters on Tuesday, Florence’s Gabby Thomas and the U.S. women’s 4x100 relay team advanced to the finals by winning their heat in 41.94 seconds on Thursday.Thomas will look for her second gold...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

The best part of a surprise party is the surprise. Though Gabby Thomas wasn’t exactly surprised when she entered the after-party following her gold medal in the 200 meters Tuesday night, the hundred-plus family and friends in attendance at the New...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

Gabby Thomas is golden.After winning a silver medal in the 4x100 meter relay and a bronze in the 200 meters at the Tokyo Olympics, the former Florence resident cleared the field in the 200 on Tuesday to claim the gold medal with a time of 21.83...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

Florence’s Gabby Thomas breezed through her semifinal round in the 200 meters at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Monday, winning her heat with a time of 21.86 seconds.She opened her 2024 Olympics on Sunday, easily winning her first-round heat with a time...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

Florence’s Gabby Thomas breezed through her semifinal round in the 200 meters at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Monday, winning her heat with a time of 21.86 seconds.She opened her 2024 Olympics on Sunday, easily winning her first-round heat with a time...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

Gabby Thomas rolled through the finish line in the biggest race of her life and claimed a bronze medal she didn’t think she’d win. It was the greatest moment of her career, and she beamed as she clutched the American flag. But there were no fans in...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

Of all the stories of Olympian Gabby Thomas’ athletic prowess during her six years at the Williston Northampton School in Easthampton, possibly the most revealing came in cross country, a sport the sprinter competed in for just one season.Thomas chose...

By JOSHUA SPAULDING

NEW YORK — Gabby Thomas has an Olympic experience under her belt and two Olympic medals she can wear around her neck. And as she gears up for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials ahead of the Paris Olympics, she took part in the Team USA Media Summit on...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

Florence’s Gabby Thomas made her first World Athletics Championships a meet to remember. After an injury just weeks before last year’s USA Track and Field Championships delayed Thomas’ trip to the sport’s biggest stage, Thomas went to Budapest for the...

By HANNAH BEVIS 

A hamstring injury derailed her 2022 hopes for a Worlds’ championship medal, but Gabby Thomas has come back with a vengeance during the 2023 season. After winning gold in the 200-meter dash at the United States Track and Field Championships with a...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

The fastest woman over 200 meters in the world comes from Florence, Massachusetts.Gabby Thomas blitzed a stacked field at the USA Track & Field National championships, breaking the tape in 21.60 seconds at Hayward Field in Oregon on Sunday. That mark...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

Florence’s Gabby Thomas cruised into the women’s 200-meter semifinals at the USATF Outdoor National Championships on Saturday night at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.She led wire to wire in Heat 1 and crossed the line in 22.28 seconds. The Williston...

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

A torn hamstring cost Gabby Thomas the opportunity to compete at last year’s USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. It’s a common injury with a relatively short recovery time – six weeks. “I’ve torn my hamstring before,” the Florence native said....

By KYLE GRABOWSKI

Florence’s Gabby Thomas now has a chance at two Olympic medals. After qualifying to run the 200-meter dash individually, the Harvard graduate was named to the USA’s 4x100-meter team Tuesday according to a release by USA Track and Field.She was listed...