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Olympics 200m champion Gabby Thomas missed out on the Grand Slam Track title in Miami as her decsion to swicth events ultimatley proved costly.
Gabby Thomas’ decision to drop down to the Short Sprints proved costly as she lost out on the Grand Slam Track title in Miami on Saturday.
Thomas, who had won the Long Sprints (200m and 400m) in the first edition in Kingston, Jamaica last month opted to drop down to the Short Sprints (100m and 200m) in Miami but found the going tough.
She could only finish fourth in 100m before being pushed hard in her specialty 200m to win by a close margin.
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01:53 - 04.05.2025
Mary Moraa Suffers More Grand Slam Track Heartbreak as She Misses Out on Ksh13 Million Prize
Mary Moraa is all but out of contention for the Ksh13 million Grand Slam Track top prize after a second straight last place finish at the Miami edition of the event.
She ended up losing the title to Melissa Jefferson, who defended her crown, after managing 18 points, as Thomas finished with 17.
Thomas managed fourth place in 100m after clocking 10.97 seconds behind fellow Americans Jefferson (10.75), Tamara Davis (10.79) and Nigerian Favour Ofili (10.94), who finished in first, second and third positions respectively.
In the 200m, the Olympics champion won but it was an easy race as she clocked a season’s best 21.95 seconds, while Davis timed a personal best 22.05 for second place as Jefferson managed a personal best of 22.15 seconds for third place.
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02:02 - 04.05.2025
Kenny Bednarek Scorches Jamaicans Oblique and Seville Ackeem Blake to Keep Alive Hopes of Another $100k at Grand Slam Track
Kenny Bednarek ran a great race to claim the 100m victory and stay in contention for a second straight $100,000 at the Grand Slam Track in Miami on Saturday.
That saw Jefferson retain her Short Sprints title, as she has now pocketed $100,000 each from the two races, taking her Grand Slam Track earnings to $200,000, while Thomas settled for the runners-up prize of $50,000 for a total of $150,000 from the opening two editions, after winning the Long Sprints in Kingston.
Thomas will now look to make amends at the third edition in Philadelphia and has not decided if she will return to the Long Sprints or remain in the Short Sprints.
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