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Max Thomas (sprinter)

Maximilian Thomas is an American sprinter. He was runner-up over 100 metres at the 2025 NCAA Championships and third over 200 metres at the 2026 USA Championships.

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Max Thomas
Personal information
Born (2004-02-24) 24 February 2004
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal bests60m: 6.53 (2025)
100 m: 9.90 (2026)
200m: 19.98 (2026)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United States
World Relays
Gold medal – first place 2026 Gaborone 4×100 m relay

Maximilian Thomas (born 24 February 2004) is an American sprinter. He was runner-up over 100 metres at the 2025 NCAA Championships and third over 200 metres at the 2026 USA Championships.1

Early life

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.234

Career

Thomas was a semi-finalist over 200 metres at the 2024 US Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon.56

Thomas 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.789 Later that month, he announced he would be foregoing his collegiate eligibility to turn professional.10

Thomas 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).1112 At the same championships, he reached the final of the 200 metres, placing ninth overall.13

Thomas placed fourth in the final of the 60 metres at the 2026 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in New York, running 6.55 seconds.14

At the Florida Relays in April 2026 Thomas ran a personal best 9.90 seconds (+1.2) for the 100 metres.15 Later that month at the Tom Jones Invitational in Gainesville, Florida Thomas ran the 200 m in a personal best 19.98 seconds, finishing behind Noah Lyles.16 He was named in the United States team for the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana.1718 He ran in the men's 4 x 100 m alongside Ronnie Baker, Lance Lang and Pjai Austin as the team won the opening heat with a time of 37.77 seconds.19 The following day, the quartet won the final in a time of 37.43 seconds ahead of defending champions South Africa who set a new African record.20

On 24 July, he was a finalist at the 2026 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships over 100 metres.2122 The following day, he returned to the championships and placed third in the 200 metres final, with Thomas and second-placed Brandon Hicklin both finishing in 20.29 seconds, behind Garrett Kaalund.23

References

References

  1. "Max Thomas". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  2. Galluzzo, Steve (13 June 2021). "For Servite's Max Thomas, fast times come with the territory". LA Times. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  3. Becton, Stan (Feb 25, 2025). "USC indoor track and field is having a historic season — with a postseason opportunity awaiting". NCAA.COM. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  4. Fryer, Steve (April 17, 2025). "Servite's fleet of young, 'incredible' sprinters not wasting any time". Orange County Register. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  5. "Rewinding Day 7 of the U.S. Olympic track and field trials". Oregon Live. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  6. "U.S. Olympic Team Trials". World Athletics. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  7. "NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  8. "USC men capture share of NCAA outdoor track and field national title". LA Times. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  9. "USC Wins NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship". Bigten.org. June 14, 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  10. Reji George, Amitha (23 June 2025). "After contributing to USC's NCAA Track & Field co-championship, sprinter Max Thomas announces major career move". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  11. "Men's 100m Results - USATF Outdoor Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  12. "USA Championships". World Athletics. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  13. "USA Championships". World Athletics. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  14. "USA Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  15. Benatti, Andrea (5 April 2026). "Florida Relays: 9.90 by Max Thomas in the 100m, Steven Gardiner and Joseph Fahnbulleh return in the 200m". atleticalive. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  16. "TATE TAYLOR BREAKS HIGH SCHOOL 200 RECORD WITH 20.05 IN FLORIDA". Dye Stat. 18 April 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  17. "USATF NAMES ROSTER FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS GABORONE 26". usatf.org. 21 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  18. "WRE Gaborone 26 preview: stars ready to race for championship places in mixed 4x100m". World Athletics. 28 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  19. "Canada team set world record in mixed relay sprint, but lose it minutes later to Jamaica". nytimes.com. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  20. "USA regain men's 4x100m title in Gaborone". World Athletics. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  21. Gault, Jonathan (25 July 2026). "Noah Lyles (9.79 PB) & Sha'Carri Richardson (10.77 SB) light up New York with World and US-leading 100m times". Lets Run. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  22. "USA Championships". World Athletics. 25 July 2026. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
  23. "JEFFERSON-WOODEN DOMINANT ON FINAL DAY OF TOYOTA USATF OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". usatf. 26 July 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.