For Gabby Thomas, the third and final match of the African Tour made it five/five, five starts, five wins.
Gabby ran the 100 meters in 10.95, a personal best and the first time under 11 seconds. After a great race in Botswana, Gabby decided to withdraw from the 200m after her big win in the 100m.
What a great win for Gabby and great progress in the 100m! Gabby Thomas is one of the best 200 meter runners in the world. His race over 100m can only help him improve in the 200m. Gabby Thomas ran 10.95 seconds in the 100 meters, 21.60 seconds in the 200 meters and 49.68 seconds in the 400 meters.
Gabby Thomas made it through a tough 2025 with a good recovery, recovery and bulking up.
What fans don’t appreciate is how difficult it is to get back into shape after injury. Achilles injury is a patient thing, and recovery is complicated and long. Gabby Thomas is a sprinter. His five races in Addis Ababa, Nairobi and Gaborone also add to his global stardom. Gabby’s PB of 10.95 will come in handy in her 200m in 2026 and put the spotlight on Gabby Thomas in the 400m, perhaps her best distance, although many will argue with me about the former Harvard sprinter’s long sprint abilities.
The Olympic champion got off to a good start in Addis Ababa (April 18), doubling over 100m/200m. In front of a packed stadium at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, Gabby entertained a huge crowd with wins in the 100m and 200m. Gabby’s last stop was a huge moment. 10.95 seconds was her first time under 11 seconds in the 100m, giving Gabby Thomas a lot of confidence in her 100m speed.
It 2026 Botswana Gold Grand PrixOn April 26, the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold match was held at the National Stadium in Gaborone.
Botswana Grand Prix,
April 26, 2026
Gaborone, Botswana
Male results
100m (+1.0). 1. Jerome Blake, RULE, 9.93; 2. Andre DeGrasse, RULE, 9.95; 3. Ferdinand Omanyala, KEN, 9.95. 200 m (-0.1). 1. Andre DeGrasse, RULE, 19.84; 2. Aaron Brown, RULE, 20.07; 3. Kyree King, USA, 20.24. 400 m. 1. Thandazani Ndhlovu, ZIM, 44.71; 2. Bryce Dedmon, USA, 44.86; 3. Adrian Swart, RSA, 45.52. Long jump. 1. Luvo Manyonga, RSA, 7.96; 2. Lionel Coetzee, NAM, 7.84; 3. Divian Manuel, RSA, 7.75. Shooting. 1. Aiden Smith, RSA, 20.55; 2. Zane Weir, ITA, 20.48; 3. Nick Pozo, ATA, 19.84.
Women’s results
100m (-0.4). 1. Gabriel Thomas, USA, 10.95; 2. Cambrea Sturgis, USA, 11.07; 3. Audrey Leduc, RULE, 11.10. 200 m. 1. Kayla White, USA, 22.68; 2. Kenondra Davis, USA, 23.22; 3. Leah Bertrand, TTO, 23.39. 400 m. 1. Miranda Coetzee, RSA, 50.92; 2. Lydia Jele, BOT, 51.44; 3. Obakeng Kamberuka, BOT, 800 m. 1. Loved Noah, BOT, 2:00.22; 2. Susan Anneno, UGA, 2:01.45; 3. Gena Löfstrand, RSA, 2:02.10. 400 m hurdles. 1. Zenay Geldenhuys, RSA, 54.32; 2. Noura Ennady, MAR, 55.12; 3. Linda Angunu, CMR, 56.05.
Sources: World Athletics
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