Legacy or Records? – Olympic champion Gabby Thomas talks on motivation to succeed

Paris Olympic triple champion Gabby Thomas revealed her motivation to succeed, which extends more than breaking records.

American sprint queen Gabby Thomas has a bigger motivation that drives her to success, which isn’t labeled on breaking late Florence Griffith-Joyner’s 200m World Record of 21.34s.

Thomas was named athletics golden girl of the Paris Olympics after she raised her profile on the track considerably by capturing gold medals in the 200m, 4x100m, and 4x400m relays ― a marked improvement over her bronze in the 200m and silver in the 4x100m at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

Gabby Thomas had a record-breaking performance in Paris by winning three gold medals

Following her iconic Olympic exploits, the 27-year-old is among the six exceptional nominees for the World Athletics Female Track Athlete of the Year – her first-ever career global nomination.

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She’s currently one of the world’s best athletes and is highly rated to build on this momentum in the next few years, which may see her break the long-standing women’s 200m WR that has stood for 36 years.

Interestingly, Thomas doesn’t believe in breaking records as what motivates her but the pursuit to add to her legacy

Gabby Thomas blazing to the Olympic 200m title in Paris

In an exclusive interview with huffpost.com, when asked what it would take to break the elusive record, she said: “I think chasing records in our sport is one of the mistakes that you can truly make.”

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Keeping up with off-season activities: Gabby Thomas’ bikini photos at the beach radiates effortless beauty

Thomas has her eyes set on another golden outing at the world championships in Tokyo next September, and Los Angeles 2028 would likely be her last Olympics.