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U.S. Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas says health-care job helped her win

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American sprinter Gabby Thomas won her first Olympic gold medal in the 2024 Paris Games women’s 200-meter final on Tuesday — an accomplishment that she credits, in part, to her second job. The 27-year-old, who took home bronze and silver during her Olympic debut at the Tokyo games, balances her career as an Olympian with a job in health care. Thomas holds a bachelor’s degree in neurobiology from Harvard University and a master’s degree in public health from the University of Texas Health Science Center. In the months leading up to the Games, Thomas trained three to six hours a day, but at night, she worked at an Austin volunteer health-care clinic for people without insurance. The Atlanta, Georgia native told NBC News that having a career outside of track has played a critical role in her success as a professional athlete. “The way I became successful in track and field was basically running track part-time,” she said. “And I think for me that’s really important for my mental health, j

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