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After showing she was the woman to beat with the quickest time in Sunday morning\u2019s preliminary round, Gabby Thomas<\/strong> didn\u2019t give anyone the chance as she secured Olympic gold in the women\u2019s 200-meter final on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old took bronze in Tokyo and silver in last year\u2019s world championships, but she was in control throughout this year\u2019s final, coming home in 21.83 seconds. The Northampton native and former Harvard star becomes the seventh American woman to claim gold in the 200 meters and the first since Allyson Felix<\/strong> in 2012.<\/p>\n

In the women\u2019s 200, Thomas got off to a quick start, took the lead for good at the curve, and was never challenged in the final stretch.<\/p>\n

She was emotional as soon as she crossed the finish line, grabbing her head with both hands after winning.<\/p>\n

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GABBY THOMAS WINS GOLD IN THE WOMEN’S 200M \ud83c\udfc5 pic.twitter.com\/vlhiSa2xoK<\/a><\/p>\n

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Julien Alfred<\/strong>, who claimed Saint Lucia\u2019s first Olympic medal when she won the 100m on Saturday, was a clear second in 22.08, with Brittany Brown<\/strong> taking bronze for the US in 20.20.<\/p>\n

Thomas entered as the favorite, especially after reigning world champion Shericka Jackson<\/strong> of Jamaica withdrew earlier on Sunday, less than a month after suffering an injury in a tune-up meet in Hungary.<\/p>\n

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The dominating runner from the event\u2019s semifinals with a time of 21.86 seconds, has had her eyes on the prize for the past few years, especially after she tore her hamstring ahead of the 2022 World Championships and had to opt out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cTo be forced to sit that out was very difficult, but it also made me truly appreciate how important track is to me, and how much I want to do this,\u201d she told PEOPLE in July. \u201cI\u2019m so thrilled to be going to Paris and to represent Team USA, feeling strong and at my best.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Olympian said at the time that bringing home a gold medal \u201cwould mean the world\u201d to her and that she was excited to have a cheer squad including her mom, dad, and boyfriend in Paris supporting her.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2021, I was just happy to be there, and it felt a bit unexpected,\u201d she said. \u201cNow, I have bigger goals for myself, and I am doing everything I can to bring home the gold. I truly feel like this is a special year.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n