“I haven’t been able to train too much, which is kind of tough because I’m dealing with an Achilles issue,” admitted Gabby Thomas ahead of the Tokyo World Athletics Championships. Despite securing her spot, the American sprint queen made the difficult decision to withdraw, a choice born of self-preservation, not defeat. The persistent Achilles injury that shadowed her all season finally caught up, forcing her to press pause. “As an athlete, you always want to keep grinding, but sometimes you simply can’t outwork an injury.” With Thomas sidelined for a while, fans’ fears about her participation at Alexis Ohanian’s track and field event, Athlos, have sadly come true.

The three-time Olympic gold medalist was one of the first to sign up for Athlos last year, headlining the female-only trac

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