INDIANAPOLIS — Running the fastest time by an American in 2022 in the women’s 200m, Gabby Thomas (Austin, Texas) earned recognition as the 15th USATF Athlete of the Week award winner for 2022. What made Thomas’ 200m win at the USATF Golden Games at Mt. SAC so special wasn’t necessarily the time, though a 22.02 is nothing to sneeze at, but rather that it came only 30 minutes after she placed third in the 100m with a wind-aided 10.86. And that was only an hour or so after she had clocked a wind-legal 11.00 in the heats, equaling her lifetime best. Thomas, the Olympic bronze medalist at 200m last summer at Tokyo, is second on the 2022 world list in the 200m and tied for eighth in the 100m. At the Texas Relays in March, she won the sprint double with windy times of 10.92 (w +2.9) and 21.69 (w +3.1), and her 200 is the fastest all-conditions time in the world this year. Other top performances from last week:
Now in its 21st year, USATF’s Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week when there are high-level competitions and features the athlete on USATF.org. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week. 2022 Winners: January 10, Alicia Monson; January 17, Keira D’Amato; January 24, Nyckoles Harbor; January 31, Elle Purrier St. Pierre; February 7, Chris Nilsen; February 14, Grant Fisher; February 21, Camille Herron; February 28, Cole Hocker; March 7, Grant Fisher; March 14, Randolph Ross; March 21, Grant Holloway; March 28, Anna Hall; April 4, Natalie Cook; April 11, Valarie Allman; April 18, Gabby Thomas. We welcome your nominations! To nominate an athlete for USATF Athlete of the Week, please send a detailed email about his/her performance to communications@usatf.org. Join the conversation with USATF on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook using the hashtag #USATF.