Gabby Thomas completes double in Addis Ababa (April 18), the first part of her greatest adventure

Gabby’s Greatest Adventure, Part 1: Adidas Abba Grand Prix (April 18),

Gabby Thomas is the Olympic champion in 200 meters. He is a great all-around athlete with speed in the 100, 200 and 400 meters.

Gabby Thomas replaces the 2025 early season GST series with a short three-match African Athletics meet.

Gabby Thomas is healthy in 2026, having to pull out of Tokyo 2025 due to Achilles tendon problems.

Trained by Tonya Buford-Bailey, Gabby Thomas always comes into the season with great strength and builds her speed over several races.

Its first meeting took place in Addis Ababa on April 18, 2026. In front of a wonderfully enthusiastic crowd on a brand new track. At the high altitude of Addis Ababa, Gabby Thomas ran the 100 meters in 11.13 seconds and the 200 meters in 22.15 seconds, both wins. What a great way to start his African tour. Training partner Cambria Sturgis was third in the 100m in 11.36 and second in the 200m in 22.42.

Addis Ababa Grand Prix

April 18, 2026

Ethiopian Sports Academy, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

MALE RESULTS

100 meters (Wind: -0.2)

1. Ferdinand Omanya (KEN), 9.98

2. Christopher Borzor (HAI), 10.16

3. Chituru Ali (ITA), 10.26

4. Mark Night Evening (ONLY), 10.27

5. Samuel Chege Wasing (KEN), 10.33

200 meters (Wind: -3.5)

1. Samuel Chege Wasing (KEN), 20.63

2. Equam Template (KEN), 20.85

3. Chidi Okezie (NGR), 20.92

4. Onyuang Bach (ETH), 21.43

5. Locho Kiyonga (ETH), 21.54

400 meters

1. Justice Oratile (BOT), 44.92

2. Nhial Gnang (ETH), 45.53

3. Samson Nathaniel (NGR), 45.89

4. Claude Itung Bogony (CMR), 46.16

800 meters

1. Mercimoy Kasahun (ETH), 1:47.52

2. Abebe Lemekha (ETH), 1:48.09

3. Biruk Tadese (ETH), 1:48.32

4. Ferguson Rotich (KEN), 1:48.47

5000 meters

1. Gemechu Dida (ETH), 13:4

2. Jenberu Sisay (ETH), 13:46.84

3. Ybeltal Gashahun (ETH), 13:46.96

4. Fasika Ayele (ETH), 13:47.75

110 m hurdles (wind: -2.8)

1. Eric Edwards (USA), 13.61

2. Youssef Badawi Syed (ONE), 13.76

3. Wisdom Musa (NGR), 14.34

WOMEN’S RESULTS

100 meters (Wind: -4.0)

1. Gabby Thomas (USA), 11.13

2. Chante Clinkscale (USA), 11.34

3. Cambrea Sturgis (USA), 11.36

4. Alize McCoy (USA), 11.58

200 meters

1. Gabby Thomas (USA), 22.15

2. Cambrea Sturgis (USA), 22.42

3. Alize McCoy (USA), 22.96

400 meters

1. Femi Adekoya (BRN), 51.12

2. Mercy Chebet (KEN), 51.38

3. Patience George (NGR), 51.95

800 meters

1. Nigist Getachu (ETH), 2:01.65

2. Msgana Zemedkun (ETH), 2:02.74

3. Habtam Alehegn (ETH), 2:03.54

1500 meters

1. Adanu Gelcu (ETH), 4:16.04

2. Alem Kesanet (ETH), 4:17.21

3. Dahdi Dunboby (ETH), 4:18.28

100 m hurdles

1. Jabriah Jones (USA), 13.14

2. Sirena Samba-Mayela (FRA), 13.65

3. Elemu Asefa (ETH), 13.99

400m steeplechase

1. Bianca Stabler (USA), 55.76

2. Ashley Miller (USA), 56.30

3. Banchayehu Gallo (ETH), 57.05

Sources: World athletics, Olympics.com

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