Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas has once again found herself on the wrong side of the wind in her recent competition, the 2025 ATX Sprint Classic held at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, on Saturday, June 28,
Thomas blazed to a second-place finish in the women’s 100m final with a time of 10.95 seconds, yet another sub-11 performance in her career. But with a tailwind reading of +3.1 m/s, the mark was deemed wind-aided.
It’s a recurring theme in Thomas’ sprint journey. Despite consistently running under 11 seconds, many of her fastest times have been nullified . Among her most notable wind-aided performances are 10.80 (+3.2) on April 23, 2022, her career best and 10.86 (+3.3) on April 16, 2022 at the Golden Games.
Her frustration with the wind isn’t new. After clocking 10.97 seconds at the Grand Slam Track meet in Miami earlier in May, another windy sub-11, Gabby Thomas took to her X account (formerly Twitter), posting:
“nvm I tweeted this before I ran another windy sub 11…” The race, won by Melissa Jefferson, saw Thomas finish behind Nigerian star Favour Ofili, who took third.
Despite the frustrating conditions, Thomas’ consistency in the 100m remains impressive. She continues to stack up fast times against world-class competition, solidifying her place as one of America’s most reliable short sprint threats.
Ofili’s Dominance
Menwhile, Nigerian sprint sensation Favour Ofili delivered a clear statement of intent at ATX Sprint Classic. The 22-year-old, who has recently faced speculation surrounding a potential nationality switch to Turkey, let her legs do the talking with two back-to-back personal bests. She opened her campaign with a blistering 10.87 in the heats, breaking her previous best of 10.94 and followed it up with an even sharper 10.78 to win the final.
This was Ofili’s first major 100m outing since making history in May at the Adidas Atlanta City Games, where she broke the 150m world best in 15.85 seconds. She also holds Nigeria’s 200m record at 21.96 seconds
Another Nigerian making noise was Rosemary Chukwuma, who outpaced Thomas in the heats with a season’s best 10.93 seconds.
But the Texas Tech sprinter couldn’t match that intensity in the final, finishing fifth in 10.98 seconds. Still, the 23-year-old has been building an impressive season, having already punched her ticket to the World Championships in Tokyo with an 11.03 earlier this month at the Star Athletics Sprint Series in Florida.