Gabby Thomas Breaks America’s Heart With Sad News for Tokyo World Championships

If heartbreak were a post, it would definitely be this one. Gabby Thomas, the reigning 200m Olympic champion and the defending 200m World silver medalist, has rattled American track fans with an unfortunate update…

On September 2, 2025, Gabby Thomas announced that she’ll be missing the 2025 Tokyo World Championships due to an injury. An Achilles injury had been troubling Gabby since May, and it was exacerbated in July. Due to this, Thomas and her coach, Tonja Buford-Bailey, have now made the decision that she’ll have no option but to back out of the World Championships.

Although she would have been disheartened but Gabby realised that this decision is the best for her betterment, “I understand that it will be disappointing for some track fans to hear this news, but I’ve finally come to the realization that it’s OK to be human and take care of myself. As an athlete, you always want to keep grinding, but sometimes you simply can’t outwork an injury. Sometimes it’s about patience and making the right decision for the long term. All the best to my Team USA teammates fighting for medals in Tokyo.”

BREAKING NEWS: 200m Olympic champion Gabby Thomas will miss the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo due to injury.

Thomas has been dealing with an Achilles injury since May and it was exacerbated in July. Thomas and her coach Tonja Buford-Bailey have made the decision that there… pic.twitter.com/2naOWc8ctt

— CITIUS MAG (@CitiusMag) September 2, 2025

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