Gabby Thomas on 2026 Plans, Harnessing Data in Training, Moving to 400m

Marathon Handbook Podcast hosts Katelyn Tocci and Alex Cyr interview 3-time Olympic Champion and 200m track star Gabby Thomas. After coming off of an gold medal performance at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games, Gabby Thomas reveals her struggles and lessons learned after dealing with injuries over the past season. She also goes through her process of retrieving and using data to help her training and performance as one of the world's best sprinters, and her thoughts on Athlos and the Grand Slam Track League. 📩 Questions about training, race previews, or to send us your hot takes? Email us at podcast@marathonhandbook.com. 🎤 Leave us a voice memo for our mailbag episodes: marathonhandbook.com/podcast 📸 Instagram: @marathon.handbook 📘 Facebook: @marathonhandbook 📰 Join 265,000+ runners getting our daily newsletter: marathonhandbook.com/newsletter 👍 Like, subscribe, and drop your questions in the comments. 🎧 Audio version available wherever you get podcasts + watch the video version on Spotify. 📺 Subscribe on YouTube for weekly running deep dives. Timestamped Chapters: 00:00 – Intro: Alex & Katelyn welcome Gabby Thomas 00:26 – Sprint tech vs. super shoes in distance running 01:10 – Why Gabby avoids super spikes in training 01:48 – Wearables, overspeed tools & accuracy in sprint training 02:40 – The metrics sprinters actually care about 04:25 – Sleep data, recovery & lessons learned 05:30 – Handling highs, lows & Olympic-cycle pressure 06:53 – Mindset: Becoming a “killer” on race day 08:35 – Competing personality vs. off-track calm 09:23 – Training longevity & the decision to tackle the 400m 10:52 – Loving running again & discovering Strava 11:14 – New challenges, 400m ambitions & still racing the 200 12:10 – Behind the scenes of Gabby’s Vogue shoot 13:20 – Athlete branding, new leagues & growing the sport 14:14 – Why she won’t return to Grand Slam, but loves Athlos 15:36 – Empowering women athletes & controlling their narrative 16:29 – The distance where Gabby & Katelyn might actually race each other 17:25 – Closing thoughts & thank you to Gabby #GabbyThomas #trackandfield #RunningShoes #2026Trends #SuperShoes #MarathonHandbook #TheRunningEvent #TRE2025 #RunningGear #TrailRunning #RoadRunning #RunningPodcast