“In order to be human”
World Cup out for triple Olympic champion
03.09.2025 – 8:42 a.m.Reading time: 1 min.
It is one of the greatest stars of athletics: Gabrielle Thomas. However, the American will not start at the upcoming World Cup.
Around a year ago, Gabrielle Thomas crowned three times the Olympic champion. However, the US star will not be there at the World Athletics Championship in Tokyo (from September 13th). The 200-meter gold medalist from Paris must fit due to persistent Achilles tendon problems.
The American said they had accompanied the symptoms for a long time. Now she has decided to put her health in the foreground. “I understand that it is not a nice news for athletics fans, but I became aware that it is okay to be human and take care of me,” said the 28-year-old.
In addition to her single title, Thomas won gold in addition to her single title with the US relay over 4×100 meters and 4×400 meters. This season, however, she remained behind her top services. At the US trials last month in Eugene, it was only third over 200 meters in 22.20 seconds-her personal record is 21.60 seconds.
“As a athlete, you want to keep going, but sometimes you just can’t overcome an injury,” said Thomas. In such moments, it is also about being patient and making a decision that is correct in the long term.