Gabby Thomas hints at when she could possibly run a marathon after major challenge from her fans

Gabby Thomas

Gabby Thomas hints at when she could possibly run a marathon after major challenge from her fans

Joel Omotto 16:22 - 06.11.2024

American sprinter Gabby Thomas has shared when she could possibly feature in a marathon after her fans overwhelmingly voted in favour of the move.

Triple Olympics champion Gabby Thomas has weighed in on the possibility of running a marathon in future.

In what would be an incredible transition, the sprinter asked fans if they thought she should run a marathon after teaming up with US rugby star Ilona Maher at the New York Marathon.

Thomas had been a Grand Marshall while Maher was confident coach for the runners at Sunday's marathon won by Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui and Dutchman Abdi Nageeye.

After the race, Thomas did a poll, asking her social media followers: "Should @ilonamaher and I run a marathon?"

The poll's options for answers read: "Heck Yes" or "Stick to your sports."

When the results came out, 91 percent of fans voted for "Heck Yes."

Surprised with the overwhelming support for a marathon run, Thomas gave a timeline on when that could possibly happen.

"Yikes @ilonamaher maybe 2028??😭" she posed to Maher, who responded by saying: "That would be terrible but also hilarious."

Thomas enjoyed a great 2024 season when she won three Olympics gold medals in 200m, 4X100m and 4X400m relays while Maher was part of the US women's rugby team that claimed bronze at the Paris Games.

The sprinter will hope to defend her titles at her home Olympics at Los Angeles 2028 and possibly have a crack at the marathon after.

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