As a three-time gold medal champion in the 2024 Paris Olympics and a silver and bronze medal winner in the prior Tokyo Games, Gabby Thomas is no stranger to achieving athletic accolades. She appears in the latest installment of Netflix’s sports docuseries, Sprint: The World’s Fastest Humans, showcasing how she began her road to the Olympics in 2018 during her second to last year at Harvard University. There, Thomas majored in neurobiology and global health while running track for the prestigious school. Thomas is also a graduate of the University of Texas-Austin where she obtained her master’s in public health. It was during her time at the latter institution that she met a fellow Ivy League student and athlete who would eventually become her boyfriend. Keep reading for everything we know about Gabby Thomas’ relationship!
Meet Spencer McManes, Kaviva CEO and Former Yale Football Player
The man who has supported Thomas in both her academic and athletic accomplishments is her boyfriend, Spencer McManes. In addition to playing football at Yale University, he also graduated with degrees in political science and government. He’s a Senior Customer Success Manager at DataGrail in addition to being the founder of Kaviva – a kava seltzer offering a euphoric effect without the alcohol. McManes is also no stranger to juggling the passions of his life, from promoting his mocktails to supporting hs partner. He brought his entire immediate family with him to cheer Thomas on at the Paris 2024 Olympics, which is just one of their public displays of affection towards McManes’ other half.
McManes Has Been Gabby Thomas’ Boyfriend Since 2022
After wrapping up her education at Harvard, Thomas left Boston “and everything she knew” in 2019, moving down south to Austin. There, she began training with three-time Olympian Tonya Bufrod-Bailey, who also has a background in coaching track and cross-country athletes. Little did Thomas know that her future partner was making his way to the same city amid a career transition into the world of artificial intelligence. According to his Instagram, McManes first crossed paths with Thomas in Oct. 2022, though it remains unclear what brought them together at the time.
In the years since Gabby Thomas’ boyfriend has proudly supported her as she graduated from the University of Texas-Austin and made America proud at the 2024 Paris Games. The Team USA member has spoken to the strength of her support system saying that she’s surrounded by people who uplift and empower her, crediting them with fueling her throughout every competition. Part of that club is McManes, whose arms she ecstatically jumped into after crossing the finish line in Paris.
The Couple Are Proud Parents of a Pug Named Rico
Since Thomas’ big win at the Olympics, she and McManes have been celebrating as a couple and with their adorable pug child, Rico Thee Pug, who’s allegedly the “world’s fastest.” One of their latest adventures together was an October vacation to the Maldives, where the sprinter’s man helped her film an iconic TikTok channeling Kim Kardashian. When they aren’t dog-parenting or soaking up the sunshine in the tropics, the couple has been spotted at industry events – and we can always count on Gabby Thomas to keep us up to date with her life via social media.
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