Growing up, you had no interest in being an athlete. You wanted to study neuro biology. And i'm wondering if you can tell me more about your family and and how it led you down that path. In terms of going into nero biology, that came from very personal experiences within my own family.
Gabby Thomas became the second-fastest woman ever when she ran the 200m in 21.61 seconds at the 2021 US Olympic Team Trials. She then won two medals at the Tokyo Olympics. But her relationship with running isn't as straightforward as you might think, and competing interests have continually led Gabby to question whether running is the path she should be on.
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