Max Thomas (sprinter)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 February 2004 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.03 (2025) 200m: 20.02 (2025) |
Max Thomas (born 24 February 2004) is an American sprinter. He was runner-up over 100 metres at the 2025 NCAA Championships.[1]
Early life
[edit | edit source]From Long Beach, California, he attended Servite High School where his father, Brandon Thomas, was coach of the track team. He played soccer when he was younger, featuring for Slammers FC in Huntington Beach. He was the Orange County boys track and field athlete of the year in 2021. He later attended the University of Southern California.[2][3][4]
Career
[edit | edit source]He was a semi-finalist over 200 metres at the 2024 US Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon.[5][6]
He finished runner-up over 100 metres to Jordan Anthony and placed sixth in the final of the 200 metres, at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, helping his University of Southern California team to a share of the overall men's title.[7][8][9] Later that month, he announced he would be foregoing his collegiate eligibility to turn professional.[10]
He reached the semi-finals of the 100 metres at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships finishing fourth in his heat behind Courtney Lindsey, Christian Coleman and Brandon Hicklin in 10.20 seconds into a slight headwind (-1.0 m/s).[11][12] At the same championships, he reached the final of the 200 metres, placing ninth overall.[13]
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