Emya, i love the fact that you've been able to occupy these two very distinct worlds in your life. You know, trackan in public health, and also, there's been so many ebbs and flows in your drive and motivation along the way. To me, that's a part of your story that feels so relatable. Ye mnigt, as is sister, just feeling so helpless, like, why is he having to make this off between feeling like himself and getting his school work done? Right? That's right. Well, that's so beautiful. Emya, can hear the passion and curiosity in your voice even now,. Just talking about this
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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