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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Olympian Gabby Thomas details scary ordeal with 'weirdo' fan at Philadelphia race
Gabby Thomas has revealed that a 'weirdo' fan verbally abused her and followed her around at a track meet over the weekend. Thomas, who won three gold medals at the Paris Olympics last summer, competed at the Grand Slam Track meet in Philadelphia - ultimately finishing fourth in the 100-meter sprint. And after she posted on X to thank fans for their support at the race, one provocateur took to the replies to take credit for Thomas' disappointing result. The X account, named 'Mr 100k a day,' attached a video of him heckling Thomas, as he bragged in the post about making her lose and winning parlays he placed. Thomas then publicly criticized his behavior as she quote-tweeted his message to her 81,000 followers. 'This grown man followed me around the track as I took pictures and signed autographs for fans (mostly children) shouting personal insults,' she said. 'Anybody who enables him online is gross.' Thomas added in a subsequent post that she 'wasn't even going to tweet about it but [did] since he's bragging.' She also replied 'Facts' when another fan wrote: '... This type of thing only happens to the greatest athletes in each sport...' As seen in a video posted by the heckler, who was just feet away from Thomas, he called her a 'choke artist' before repeatedly saying 'you going down.' However, he also made things personal as he said he mentioned Thomas having a white husband, and said he would instead be rooting for Melissa Jefferson-Wooden because she has a black husband. In another online reply, Thomas actually said that 'the heckling is tolerable, it's following me around the stadium that's wild.' She also added that, aside from the heckler, 'overall the fans and spectators at this meet were the absolute best!' Legendary sprinter and Grand Slam Track Commissioner Michael Johnson responded to her troubling claims and said the organization was investigating the incident. 'So sorry you had to experience this Gabby!,' he said. 'We are working to identify the individual involved and will take appropriate action as necessary. Despicable behavior like this will not be tolerated.' Unfortunately, this is not the first harrowing situation that Thomas has found herself in this year. In January, she said that a group of men have been following her around at airports. Thomas alleged in a TikTok that the men have asked her to sign pictures, and act 'aggressive and hostile' when she rebuffs them.
BBC News
4 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Kerr gains revenge at latest Grand Slam Track meet
Great Britain's Josh Kerr avenged his Olympic 1500m defeat by Cole Hocker in a thrilling battle in Sunday's Grand Slam Track surged past Kerr, 27, to claim a shock victory and Olympic gold in Paris last it was Kerr's turn to produce a decisive finish in Philadelphia, storming past the American in the final few metres to win by seven-hundredths of a claimed victory in a season's best time of three minutes 34.44 a fifth-placed finish in the 800m on Saturday, Kerr missed out on the top prize of $100,000 (£74,000) for the short distance group by just one point to Canada's Marco Arop, who won the the women's 100m, US sprinter Melissa Jefferson-Wooden clocked a world-leading time as she stormed to an emphatic Olympic bronze medallist, 24, claimed victory in a personal best 10.73secs, making her the 10th fastest woman to run the distance, tied with France's Christine Arron."It means everything, I've been working so hard for this," said Jefferson-Wooden, who also won the 200m on Saturday. "It's just all coming together."Compatriot Tamari Davis placed second in 11.03secs, with Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith fifth in 11.16secs. GB's Matthew Hudson-Smith clinched the top prize for the men's long sprints group for the second time in three winning the 400m in 44.51 on Saturday, the 30-year-old's fifth-place finish in the 200m was enough to claim another Grand Slam title, having secured the first in Kingston, Slam Track is a new competition created by Michael Johnson which aims to bring the world's fastest athletes together to compete for lucrative events were scheduled for the opening series and the final meet will be in Los Angeles from 27-29 June.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Philip boys, Ipswich girls lead Class ‘B' at state track
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Class 'B' state track meet began on Thursday. About a quarter of the scored events were completed, and the Philip boys and Ipswich girls lead the team scoreboards with two more days to go. BOYS TEAM LEADERBOARD GIRLS TEAM LEADERBOARD The state track and field meet continues Friday and wraps up on Saturday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Yahoo
Kansas City homicide victim's family carries on son's legacy at track meet
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A former track athlete and coach was remembered at a track meet Monday at Ruskin High School. It's the third year Team Believe's event was . Monday, for the first time the young father's son took part in the track meet that honors him. Thieves target Brookside, Midtown businesses over the weekend 'This was important to carry on as a matter of fact to make it bigger, since AJ's passing this event has gotten bigger and bigger more popular among his fellow athletes,' Blackstock's father, Bishop Adam Blackstock, said. Since Blackstock's 2023 death, his parents, pastors at a Lee's Summit church, have been heavily involved in both the investigation and helping others in the community heal as they grieved themselves. When the 24 year old disappeared his father where he was found dead inside the Jaguar's cargo area. Investigators determined Blackstock was killed on a trip to Oklahoma. Kainon Singleton is charged with murder, possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of a firearm by a felon. Last year he was sentenced to 15 years for a chase that occurred weeks after Blackstock's death where shots were fired at police on 71 highway in Grandview. The sound Monday was that of the starting gun, with Blackstock's own 3-year-old son taking part in one of the youngest kid's races. 'Bittersweet to be able to see that it's bittersweet because his father is not here to see it,' Prophetess Adrinne Blackstock said. Adam III's grandparents hope that's the only sound resembling gunfire these children giving it their all out on the track have to hear growing up in the Kansas City area. They hope the annual event reminds youth and their parents there's other things to be involved in other than crime and violence. See the latest headlines in Kansas City and across Kansas, Missouri 'We want to see individuals to be able to step up in the community and help stop the violence in the Greater Kansas City area,' Blackstock's mother said. Charges against Blackstock's suspected killer were refiled in Oklahoma last month. He remains in jail in Missouri awaiting trial. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CTV News
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Variety Village provides accessible sports without physical barriers
Toronto Watch Variety Village offers a wide range of programs and activities for all ages and abilities. CTV's Beth Macdonell has the latest details from a track meet where physical barriers aren't an issue.
