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Champion runner harassed and abused at track meet

Gabby Thomas has described her experiences of harassment
Gabby Thomas has described her experiences of harassment (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
  • Olympic 200m champion Gabby Thomas was verbally abused at the Grand Slam Track meet in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Thomas reported on X that a man followed her, shouting personal insults while she interacted with fans.
  • A separate X post showed Thomas being heckled on the starting line, with a person yelling: “You’re a choke artist – you’re going down, Gabby.”
  • The social media user claimed they "made Gabby lose by heckling her” so they could win a bet.
  • Grand Slam Track has initiated a full investigation into the incident, promising to identify the person responsible and implement safeguards to prevent future incidents.
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