Gabby Thomas stuns in leggy look in late-night appearance (PHOTOS)

Thomas revealed it was actually her mother who got her into track and field.

"Mom, I want to thank you so much for forcing me to do track and field. Thank you. You knew what you were doing," Thomas said. "I originally chose softball; I wanted to do it with my friends, you know, track and field was not my first love, soccer was.

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"My friends were doing softball, so I signed up, but, my mother had another idea, and I don't know. You know about black households, you don't really get to talk back. She made that decision for me. She said track and field; she signed me up, and I showed up to practice for first day, and never looked back."

Thomas is a fascinating person off of the track.

She attended Harvard University and earned her undergraduate degree in neurobiology and global health while competing in track.

Thomas enrolled in a master's program at the University of Texas and completed a public health degree with a sleep epidemiology capstone project in May 2023.

Jul 20, 2024; London, United Kingdom; Gabrielle Thomas aka Gabby Thomas (USA) reacts after winning the women's 200m in a meet record 21.82 during the London Athletics Meet at London Stadium. | Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

As it turns out, Thomas is pretty good at this track thing.

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