the thesis miami

Culture. Lifestyle. Core.

An epicenter for all to connect.

Located across the street from the University of Miami and easily accessible to the Metrorail, the Underline, US-1, and the Coconut Grove trolley, THesis Hotel is part of THesis Miami – a gathering place in Coral Gables for all to connect.

Engage. celebrate. Immerse.

• THesis Life

THesis Hotel Miami is not only a hotel, but a communal gathering space located at the intersection of Coral Gables, South Miami, and Coconut Grove. With a robust, year-round calendar of programming and events, THesis is a place where curious, like-minded individuals exchange ideas, celebrate art, discover new cultural experiences, and engage with their community.

lifestyle. Comfort. Community.

Rethinking the hotel experience.

THesis Hotel is focused on creating an active and engaged space for guests, friends and members of the Coral Gables community to come together. Featuring 245 hotel rooms, two chef-driven restaurants that will transport your taste buds around the globe, community-led inspired events, creative meeting & event spaces including the open living room and a rooftop pool serving the latest libations.

FRESH. INNOVATIVE. AUTHENTIC.

Taste beyond borders.

Guided by the culinary mastery of Executive Chef Nicolas Mazier, our entire team is dedicated to delivering an unparalleled gastronomic journey. Our chefs, with their shared passion for crafting unique flavours and innovative approach to cuisine, ensure each dish is an experience in itself. The team’s commitment to authenticity and freshness brings together traditional techniques with contemporary twists. Together, we invite you to embark on a global culinary adventure with us, savouring the extraordinary at every turn.

A Culinary & Culture Hub

Mamey Restaurant

Vibrant cuisine.

Ivy Rooftop

Tropical vibes on the rooftop.

Inspire. Meet. Celebrate.

Big ideas bright spaces.

20,000 Square Feet INDOOR AND OUTDOOR EVENT SPACE

Flexible Venues 9 UNIQUE SPACES OFFERING SEAMLESS TECHNOLOGY

THesis Hotel Miami is your new destination for inspiring meetings and events. There are endless possibilities to create a truly personalized and unique event for you and your guests.

Intimate Gatherings

Make your special day unforgettable.

From our customizable venues with indoor-outdoor options to our exceptional services, THesis Hotel offers unique experiences for you and your guests at every turn. We invite you to delight in locally-inspired cuisine.

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THesis Hotel Miami

1350 S. Dixie Highway, Coral Gables, Miami, FL 33146, United States – Great location - show map – Metro access

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Dinner and breakfast were pricey but very good. The service was also great.

I liked everything! From the facilities, cleanliness, service, to a wine in the evening in the attached restaurant.

Breakfast through Room Service was tasty but kind of soggy. Asked for a pot of coffee - got two 3/4 cups. Room was very large - nice!

The loacation is fantastic, walking distance to CVS and just University of Miami is just across the street.

Nice room, clean and safe, friendly staff and very good breakfast.

Expensive. Hotel is great and located by the campus but parking is $40/ day and breakfast is expensive as was the room rate.

spacious room, nice view, clean, they provide complimentary water bottles, coffee and tea, welcome drinks, good location for coral gables activity, 20 - 30 min from Miami center (downtown/Brickell) - Miami beach depending on traffic. Valet parking available as well as free night parking on a safe road facing the hotel if available spots. Nice staff, good service. Breakfast not included but very good options and taste in a nice restaurant. Food is good in the restaurants.

Everything about the Thesis hotel is marvelous. Thank you for a great stay!

The beds were really comfortable and the food in the restaurant was amazing!

Excellent hotel. Great aesthetic, super-comfortable with a fantastic restaurant, roof bar and swimming pool. Great for parents and very accepting of kids too. Highly recommend it.

Great location!

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THesis Hotel Miami features a rooftop swimming pool, a terrace and a bar. Located 3 km from University of Miami and 5 km from Cocowalk Shopping Center, the property has a 24-hour front desk and fitness centre, room service and luggage storage for guests. All rooms at the hotel are fitted with a seating area, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and a private bathroom with a hairdryer and a shower. The units at THesis Hotel Miami have air conditioning and a desk. The property offers two award-winning restaurants, Orno and Mamey. Guests can also enjoy an à la carte or an American breakfast. Miracle Mile Miami is 5 km from THesis Hotel Miami, while Vizcaya Museum is 9 km from the property. The nearest airport is Miami International Airport, 12 km from the hotel.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

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• Outdoor swimming pool
• Private parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Fitness centre
• Room service
• 24-hour front desk

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Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.7)

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Hotel surroundings

Restaurants 1 restaurant on site.

• Cuisine Caribbean • Asian
• Open for Breakfast • Brunch • Dinner • Cocktail hour
• Ambiance Modern

Facilities of THesis Hotel Miami Great facilities! Review score, 8.7

• Toilet paper
• Private bathroom
• Free toiletries
• Wardrobe or closet
• Alarm clock
• Sun terrace
• Coffee machine
• Socket near the bed
• Clothes rack
• Bicycle rental Additional charge
• Happy hour Additional charge
• Seating Area
• Streaming service (like Netflix)
• Flat-screen TV
• Cable channels
• Satellite channels
• Wine/champagne Additional charge
• Kid meals Additional charge
• Breakfast in the room
• Valet parking
• Parking garage
• Electric vehicle charging station
• Accessible parking
• Invoice provided
• Private check-in/check-out
• ATM/cash machine on site
• Luggage storage
• Express check-in/check-out
• Dry cleaning Additional charge
• Laundry Additional charge
• Meeting/banquet facilities Additional charge
• Fire extinguishers
• CCTV outside property
• CCTV in common areas
• Smoke alarms
• Security alarm
• Key card access
• 24-hour security
• Safety deposit box
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Hypoallergenic
• Designated smoking area
• Air conditioning
• Non-smoking throughout
• Allergy-free room
• Wake-up service
• Packed lunches
• Soundproof rooms
• Facilities for disabled guests
• Wake up service/Alarm clock
• Toilet with grab rails
• Wheelchair accessible
• Upper floors accessible by elevator
• Opening times
• Open all year
• All ages welcome
• Pool is on rooftop
• Pool with view
• Heated pool
• Shallow end
• Pool/beach towels
• Sun loungers or beach chairs
• Sun umbrellas

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Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 13 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.

Cards accepted at this hotel

THesis Hotel Miami accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

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Resort fee includes:

$25 food and beverage credit

Welcome signature cocktails (up to 2)

One hour bike rental per day per guest

Yoga classes

Bottled water (2)

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform THesis Hotel Miami in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

FAQs about THesis Hotel Miami

Does thesis hotel miami have a pool.

Yes, this hotel has a pool. Find out the details about the pool and other facilities on this page.

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How far is thesis hotel miami from the centre of miami.

THesis Hotel Miami is 6.2 miles from the centre of Miami. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

What are the check-in and check-out times at THesis Hotel Miami?

Check-in at THesis Hotel Miami is from 16:00, and check-out is until 11:00.

How much does it cost to stay at THesis Hotel Miami?

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What is there to do at THesis Hotel Miami?

• Swimming Pool
• Bicycle rental

Does THesis Hotel Miami have a restaurant on site?

• Mamey Restaurant

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• Miami Beach Convention Center
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Institutions

• University of Miami
• Port of Miami
• Ocean Drive
• Art Deco Historic District
• Crandon Marina
• Versace Mansion
• Jewish Museum of Florida
• Holocaust Memorial
• Vizcaya Museum
• Bayfront Park
• South Pointe Park
• Lummus Park

Popular areas

• Bayside Market Place

Shopping areas

• Dolphin Mall
• Lincoln Road
• Cocowalk Shopping Center
• Miracle Mile Miami
• Miami International Mall

Stadiums and arenas

• Kaseya Center
• Marlins Park
• Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Art
• New World Center
• Miami International Airport (MIA) 5.7 miles
• Miami Seaplane Base (MPB) 7.9 miles
• Opa Locka (OPF) 13.4 miles

Railway stations

• Bayfront Park Station

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" Do not miss Happy Hours, especially the rooftop one. "

" Great location, clean and very friendly team, "

" Eat breakfast at the restaurant. Food is amazing and granola is made in house. "

" Make sure when you book you advise them you do not want a handicap accessible room, unless of course you require one "

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Elevated Amenities

Premium state-of-the-art apartments, resort-style amenities, part of thesis' cultural epicenter & community, thesis hotel, an unmatched living experience with high-end finishes and superior services.

1,143-1,275 SF

1,251-1,581 SF

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Two dining experiences on-site.

Immerse in a culinary journey, where every bite tells a story, each meal an adventure. This isn’t just dining – it’s a cultural exchange honoring diversity through food.

At Mamey, we focus on dishes paired with vibrant flavors. Taste the freshest ingredients, enjoy our specialty drinks, and treat yourself to a tropical atmosphere.

The City Beautiful

Coral Gables

University of Miami

Metrorail & Underline

US-1 Corridor

Directly across the street from the University of Miami and its state-of-the-art Lennar medical center, we’re conveniently located nearby all of your favorite Coral Gables’ grocery stores, restaurants, activities, sporting events, and more. Jump across to the pedestrian overpass adjacent to THesis, ride the Underline bike path, or take advantage of the ample transit options available.

We are living THe Dream!

The apartment is gorgeous, and the amenities are fabulous. 

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1340 S Dixie Highway, Unit 610, Coral Gables, FL 33146

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THesis Hotel Miami

1350 S. Dixie Highway, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, US

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Two Queen Beds Room - Hearing Accessible with Water View

Room amenities, details, and policies

Guests will have a special experience as the double room features a rooftop pool. Offering free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower, a hairdryer and slippers. The spacious air-conditioned double room offers a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a coffee machine, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as city views. The unit has 2 beds.

• Room Service
• 24 hour front desk
• Fitness Center
• Wheelchair Access
• Swimming Pool - Indoor
• Masks are available to guests
• Swimming Pool - Outdoor
• Contactless check-in and check-out are available
• Guests are provided with free hand sanitizer
• Individually-wrapped food options are available
• Social distancing measures are in place
• ATM Machine
• Non-Smoking Facility

Junior King Suite

The rooftop pool is a top feature of this suite. The air-conditioned suite has 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower and a hairdryer. The suite features a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a coffee machine, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as an inner courtyard view. The unit has 1 bed.

Deluxe Two Queen Beds Room

This double room's special feature is the rooftop pool. Providing free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower, a hairdryer and slippers. The spacious air-conditioned double room provides a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a coffee machine, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as an inner courtyard view. The unit offers 2 beds.

Two Queen Beds Room - Mobility Accessible with Roll-in Shower

Guests will have a special experience as this double room features a rooftop pool. Offering free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower, a hairdryer and slippers. The spacious air-conditioned double room offers a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a coffee machine, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as an inner courtyard view. The unit offers 1 bed.

Two Queen Beds Room - Hearing Accessible

The rooftop pool is the standout feature of this double room. Offering free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower, a hairdryer and slippers. The spacious air-conditioned double room offers a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a coffee machine, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as an inner courtyard view. The unit has 2 beds.

King Bed Suite

Guests will have a special experience as the suite features a rooftop pool. Providing free toiletries, this suite includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower, a hairdryer and slippers. The spacious air-conditioned suite provides a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a coffee machine, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as city views. The unit offers 2 beds.

King Bed Room - Hearing Accessible

Guests will have a special experience as the double room offers a rooftop pool. Providing free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower, a hairdryer and slippers. The spacious air-conditioned double room provides a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a coffee machine, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as an inner courtyard view. The unit offers 1 bed.

Two Queen Beds Room with Water View

This quadruple room provides a rooftop pool. Offering free toiletries, this quadruple room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower, a hairdryer and slippers. The air-conditioned quadruple room offers a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a coffee machine, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as city views. The unit has 2 beds.

King Bed Room with Water View

The rooftop pool is the standout feature of this double room. Featuring free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower, a hairdryer and slippers. The spacious air-conditioned double room features a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a coffee machine, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as city views. The unit has 1 bed.

Two Queen Beds Room - Mobility Accessible with Tub

The rooftop pool is the standout feature of this double room. Featuring free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a hairdryer. The spacious air-conditioned double room features a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a coffee machine, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as an inner courtyard view. The unit has 2 beds.

Two Queen Beds room

Guests will have a special experience as the double room features a rooftop pool. Offering free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a walk-in shower, a hairdryer and slippers. The spacious air-conditioned double room offers a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a coffee machine, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as an inner courtyard view. The unit has 2 beds.

Deluxe King Bed Room - Mobility Accessible with Tub

This double room features a rooftop pool. Featuring free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a hairdryer. The spacious air-conditioned double room features a flat-screen TV with streaming services, a coffee machine, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as an inner courtyard view. The unit has 1 bed.

King THesis

King THesis is 344 square feet and includes a king-size bed 150-183 width plus extra beds on demand.

King THesis Waterway view

King THesis Waterway view is 344 square feet and includes a king-size bed 150-183 width.

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About THesis Hotel Miami

Welcome to thesis hotel miami.

Discover the vibrant energy and stylish comfort of THesis Hotel Miami, ideally situated near the University of Miami and Cocowalk Shopping Center. This modern hotel is a cornerstone of hospitality in Miami, offering guests an unforgettable stay with its stunning rooftop swimming pool, exquisite dining options, and premium guestrooms.

Distinctive Features:

• Rooftop swimming pool and terrace that offer panoramic views of Miami's skyline, providing an exclusive urban retreat.
• Two award-winning restaurants, Orno and Mamey, featuring inventive menus that celebrate local flavors and culinary excellence.
• Spacious, air-conditioned rooms with modern amenities, including a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, ensuring a comfortable and connected stay.
• Convenient access to Miami’s top attractions, including Miracle Mile and Vizcaya Museum, with Miami International Airport just 7.5 miles away.
• Exceptional services such as 24-hour front desk, fitness center, room service, and luggage storage, catering to the needs of every guest.

Whether visiting for business or leisure, THesis Hotel Miami stands as a beacon of contemporary luxury and convenience. Enjoy a crafted American breakfast to start your day, and explore everything Miami has to offer from a prime location. Experience the essence of Miami hospitality at THesis Hotel Miami, where every stay is an opportunity to create lasting memories.

Frequently Asked Questions

The property is located at 1350 S. Dixie Highway in Coral Gables.

Prices vary based on dates and availability. Select the dates of your stay above to find the best price on all available rooms.

Yes, this hotel has an indoor pool as well as an outdoor pool for guests to enjoy, along with other amenities. Please see the hotel description above for more information.

Yes, this hotel does have at least one on-site restaurant to enjoy during your stay. Room service is also available should you prefer meals from the comfort of your room. Check out the hotel description above to learn more about the dining options available at THesis Hotel Miami.

Breakfast may be available at THesis Hotel Miami, and may come free with your room, depending on your selection. Please check for dates and room availability above to see what's included with your stay.

Guests at THesis Hotel Miami can enjoy wide range of amenities such as:

• indoor swimming pool
• outdoor swimming pool
• fitness center or gym

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Families can enjoy kid-friendly amenities such as a indoor swimming pool and outdoor swimming pool during their stay. Check out the hotel description above to learn more about the family-friendly amenities available during your stay.

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THesis Hotel Miami 1350 S. Dixie Highway, Coral Gables , FL, 33146, US

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Orno is a restaurant in Coral Gables Miami.

Orno focuses on New American cuisine centered around locally sourced vegetables, the highest quality meats, and sustainably caught seafood. Wood-fired culinary creations are complemented by specialty cocktails in a sophisticated yet laid-back ambiance.

Orno is a restaurant in Coral Gables Miami located on the ground floor of THesis Hotel Miami across the street from the University of Miami.

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April guide to the arts at the U

By Brittney Bomnin Garcia [email protected] 03-29-2024

Explore a roundup of events this month, including concerts, exhibitions, and undergraduate student presentations during the annual Research, Creativity, and Innovation Forum. Learn more about The U Creates —the University’s digital hub for the arts, culture, and creative expression—and view the full calendar of events .

VIEW ALL: Bill Cosford Cinema | Center for the Humanities | Jerry Herman Ring Theatre | Frost School of Music | Lowe Art Museum | School of Architecture | University Libraries | UM Art Galleries

Saturday, April 6, 7:30 p.m. | in person and streaming, purchase tickets

Frost Music Live!: Schubertiade for Violin and Piano

Frost School of Music’s piano professors will join renowned violinist Charles Castleman to unveil the magic of Franz Schubert. A tradition that began in 1815 honoring the then 18-year-old Schubert, the Schubertiade originated as an unpublicized, informal concert of his music, but quickly spread throughout Europe, and eventually to the United States. Purchase tickets .

Newman Recital Hall, Knight Center for Music Innovation, 5513 San Amaro Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33146

Monday, April 8, 6:30 p.m. | in person, free event

Book Talk: ‘Roman Satire’

With particular attention to authorial and national identity, artistic self-definition, and literary reception, Jennifer Ferriss-Hill, professor of classics and senior associate dean for faculty affairs and college diversity at the College of Arts and Sciences, shows how four ancient Latin poets—Lucilius, Horace, Persius, and Juvenal—asked and answered these questions between the second century BCE and the second century CE as they invented and reinvented the genre of Roman verse Satire. Save your seat .

Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables, FL 33134

Tuesday, April 9, noon | virtual, free event

Slow Looking with the Lowe: Highlights from the Campus Art Collection

During this virtual program, Tola Porter, Lowe Art Museum educator for academic and public programs, will lead participants through a 30-minute mindful and interactive session exploring selected artworks from the Lowe’s collection. Sign up now .

Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146

Wednesday, Apr. 10, noon to 4 p.m. | in person, free event

Research, Creativity, and Innovation Forum (RCIF)

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Community Outreach offers students from all disciplines the opportunity to present their research to a wide audience consisting of their peers, faculty and staff members, and the larger University community. In collaboration with the Center for the Humanities, RCIF has added a panel presentation component this year for students and peers to develop their presentation skills and further engage with their research in the humanities. Learn more .

Donna E. Shalala Student Center, 1330 Miller Drive, Miami, FL 33146

Thursday, April 11, 4 p.m. | in person, free event

Edith Bleich Lecture Series: Jennifer V. Evans, professor of history at Carleton University in Canada

In her lecture, “Why We Need Queer Kinship Now More Than Ever,” Evans asks how the queer and trans past has often been drawn upon to make a series of claims about liberal democracy itself, including the place of identity in rights-based discourses of experience, policy, and governance. Register now .

Otto G. Richter Library, Third Floor Conference Room, 1300 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146

Thursday and Friday, April 11–12 | in person, purchase tickets

Smart Cities MIAMI 2024

The School of Architecture, in collaboration with the Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing, will host the 8th Annual Smart Cities Conference . This event will explore the theme of artificial intelligence in design, offering a platform to delve into the cutting-edge advancements shaping the future of architecture. Registration is $50 per person.

Lakeside Village Expo Center, 1280 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146

Saturday, April 13, 6 p.m. | in person, free event

M.F.A. in Creative Writing thesis reading

Graduate students Guillermo Leon, Dorie Spangler, and Swetha Siva, who are pursuing Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, will share their thesis. This event is open to the public.

Thursday April 17, 6 p.m. | in person, free event

Lowe Connects: Exploring Art, Marine Biology, and Engineering to Address Climate Challenges

U-Link partners from the departments of art and art history, marine biology, and engineering will speak about the connection between scientific research, engineering, and art. Guests will learn about the ways that the University of Miami is catalyzing interdisciplinary collaboration to advance knowledge on the impacts of climate change and other stressors, and the development of practical solutions to meet society’s changing needs. Register now .

Mindfulness programs are offered virtually at 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and in person at 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays at the Otto G. Richter Library.

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Gabby Thomas: The U.S. track star with a bigger goal beyond Olympic medals

AUSTIN, Texas — There was a moment on a recent random Wednesday, as the world champion sprinter and Olympic medalist Gabrielle Thomas juggled emails about a meeting she had to run at a volunteer health clinic and readied for a voiceover for a commercial with a blue-chip sponsor and figured out the logistics of an upcoming weight-training session, when she had something of an epiphany.

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“I really did not perceive my life being the way it is now,” she said, looking up from her phone as she sipped a coffee at a cafe.

She’s not kidding.

Pretty much everything Thomas has accomplished in track, the two Olympic medals in Tokyo in 2021, the silver medal in the 200 meters and the gold medal in the 4×100-meter relay at the world championships last year in Budapest, is a little bit of a blur.

She has an undergraduate degree in neurobiology from Harvard, where she also studied global health and policy, plus a master’s degree in public health and epidemiology from the University of Texas. The running stuff was supposed to be long over by now. Halfway through college, she didn’t even know professional running was a thing. She thought her heroes, women like Allyson Felix and Sanya Richards-Ross, sort of disappeared for three years between Olympic Games.

Plus, she always had the voice of her mother, Jennifer Randall, running through her head. Randall is an endowed professor of education at the University of Michigan who specializes in racial bias in assessments. Athletics isn’t exactly the most important thing for her. Thomas’ call to her mother after she won those medals at the Tokyo Olympics went something like this.

Mom, I won two medals.

That’s great, honey, when do classes start?

A few months later, Thomas had to have what qualifies as a difficult conversation with her mom, telling her that she didn’t think she would pursue a Ph.D.

“I haven’t let that go,” Randall said during a recent conversation. “I am going to be quiet about it now because she has stuff to do, and I see the value of working before you get a Ph.D., so in my head, she is just getting work experience. She has time to come to her senses.”

Welcome to Gabby Thomas’ world.

These are the months when so many once and likely future Olympians adopt a singular focus on the task at hand, which is making the Olympic team and landing on the podium this summer in Paris. Anything else can feel like a distraction or a diversion from the primary objective that in so many cases has been the main focus of their lives since they were small children.

And then there is the contrarian existence that Thomas has lived for much of her 27 years. Sure, she kicked off her 2024 season winning the 100 and 200 meter races at the Texas Relays last weekend, running a wind-aided personal best in the 100. But in her world, track and field and the rest of the sports she played were (and in some ways still are) the distraction. She nearly quit running altogether after her sophomore season at Harvard.

Running, she felt, was cutting into her research on autism at Boston Children’s Hospital. She wanted to pursue membership in one of Harvard’s finals clubs, and she was getting more involved in Harvard’s undergraduate women-in-business organization. Plus she was heading off on a summer term abroad in Senegal.

All that seemed more important than another series of intervals or weight sessions.

Her coach, Kebba Tolbert, and her mother heard her out. Tolbert told her she was just going through “normal Harvard stuff.” A lot of students struggle with grades at some point, especially those with a voracious appetite for college life like hers. She just needed to sleep a little more.

Her mother told her she was fine with whatever her daughter decided. She also knew that Thomas had always been one of the most competitive people on the planet. She and her twin brother, Andrew, were born by Caesarean section, and Andrew, now a graphic designer in Idaho, got taken out first. Randall can still hear her daughter’s screams.

“She fought him tooth and nail to be Twin A and wound up with the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck,” Randall said. “She has had no interest in being anything but first place since then. She competed with him at everything.”

Randall knew how this was going to go. There was no way her daughter was going to quit. She just needed a break to recharge and find her way back to what she loved and felt was important.

That she did. And how.

On the youth soccer fields of Georgia and Massachusetts, where she grew up, Thomas got the first hint that she was faster than just about everyone else. Her teams played classic kick-and-run soccer — boot the ball over the defense and let your center forward blaze past everyone to catch up to it and score. Thomas, whose father, Desmond, played football at Duke, scored a lot of goals.

In seventh grade, as a day student at the Williston Northampton School, a private prep school in central Massachusetts, she started to compete in track and field, while also playing on the soccer and basketball teams. She specialized in the long jump and the triple jump, which require speed to gain momentum for big leaps. She didn’t think of herself as a top sprinter, even as she won so many high school races and became a prep champion in New England.

Once at Harvard, though, she quickly started rewriting the school and Ivy League record books and qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials as a freshman. Coaches at track factories like Oregon came up to Tolbert and said if they’d known she was that good, they would have paid a little more attention to her.

What happened? Tolbert freely admits that Harvard isn’t exactly known for churning out world-class sprinters, but college had given Thomas the chance to train with fast women every day.

“You drop a talented, competitive person into a national-class group, and that allows her to take off,” he said. “The group pushed her to become so good so fast.”

At the Olympic trials in 2016, she lined up on the same track as her heroes, including Felix, and finished sixth in the 200 meters. She remembers Torie Bowie, who won the race, finishing 0.5 seconds ahead of her, making up the staggered-start lead Thomas had on her within the first few strides.

“I got smoked,” Thomas said.

Then came the sophomore stagnation. She’d been third at nationals in the 200 meters as a freshman and finished third once more as a sophomore. The academic challenges were piling up, she was overwhelmed, and she wanted to just be a college student. She had run for two years, and been to the Olympic trials. She was done.

Then she went to Senegal and spent six weeks studying health care and culture and traveling throughout the West African nation, meeting people struggling to gather the bare necessities for survival. She looked at the ocean from the “Doorway of No Return” on Gorée Island, which is believed to have been a key stop for thousands of enslaved people on their journey to the Americas. She decided she could manage her life, busy as it was, and whatever happened with her grades or her results on the track didn’t matter all that much.

That’s when she got really fast. In March of her junior year, she became the first female sprinter from the Ivy League to win an indoor national title, setting a new collegiate record in the 200 meters. And that’s when Tolbert sat her down and explained to her that being a professional runner was an actual job, that she could get a shoe sponsor, win prize money, and spend the first part of her adult life traveling the world and racing.

Interesting, Thomas thought. Who knew?

She spent the summer racing in Europe and signed with New Balance her senior year, giving up her final year of collegiate eligibility, since this was before college athletes were allowed to earn money from sponsorship deals. While other pros were preparing for the 2019 world championships, she was every bit the college student, especially around graduation time. She took a post-graduation trip to Barcelona with her friends, then she joined her track buddies on the quadrennial Harvard-Yale-Oxford-Cambridge track team trip to Ireland, and then to the Oxford and Cambridge campuses.

“Didn’t want to miss that,” she said.

She knew she was supposed to race at the national championships that summer, but she had no idea there was something called the world championships that followed if she made the team. She squeaked into the 200 final at the national meet, then tore her hamstring.

Tonja Buford-Bailey, a leading sprint coach whose team Thomas would soon join, approached her after the race and told her she needed to rehab that leg and then learn how to run the turn. Thomas added it to her to-do list.

Randall had one requirement for her daughter as she considered what training team to join to start her professional career. It had to be near a university with a top public health program so she could begin her graduate work. Thomas didn’t want it any other way, which is a main reason she landed on Bailey’s squad in Texas.

In addition to turning herself into a world-class sprinter and Olympic medalist, she spent the last three years getting a graduate degree in epidemiology. She wrote her master’s thesis on the racial disparities in sleep health and how it contributes to further health challenges.

She assumed people of color were more likely to have lower-paying jobs, with non-traditional hours that don’t conform to circadian rhythms, which can cause sleep issues that lead to cardiovascular disease, she said. In doing her research, she controlled for income levels, and the disparities between people of color and White people persisted. She has been speaking with specialists who have been searching for a biological or evolutionary explanation, but there is nothing conclusive yet, she explained over a lunch of sunny-side-up eggs and sourdough toast.

She also started work at a local health clinic, where she now spends up to 10 hours a week, overseeing a team of volunteers managing the health of about 70 patients suffering from hypertension. On a recent evening, she ran a training meeting with several volunteers, and also with Melissa DeHaan, a registered nurse and the case manager at the clinic, and Dr. Mark Ambler, a family practitioner and longtime clinic volunteer. She had convinced New Balance, a sponsor, to donate running shoes to all of the clinic’s patients. She told the volunteers to collect information on shoe sizes and send it to her.

This stuff that she was doing that evening, this is why she is still running, she said. The more she runs, and wins, the bigger her platform will be, the more she can advocate for improving access to health care and closing the racial disparity gap.

“Hopefully, after the Paris Olympics, I’ll be in a position to probably just give back even more and make a bigger, a bigger splash, like have a foundation dedicated to it,” she said.

That is the sort of talk Randall loves to hear.

She was the first person to tell Thomas how fast she was, that she could be an Olympian one day. Thomas was about 11 years old at the time. She rolled her eyes in a yeah right, mom kind of way, Randall said. But Randall always saw running as a means to ends, to education, which brings opportunity, and “to give back to the community that loved her before anybody that knew she was fast.”

First Thomas has some races to run. Randall, never much of a track mom, is even thinking of changing her usual habit of watching from her living room and attending in person, especially if her daughter makes it to Paris.

After that, maybe they can have another conversation about that Ph.D.

(Top illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic ; photo: Tim Clayton / Corbis via Getty Images)

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Matthew Futterman is an award-winning veteran sports journalist and the author of two books, “Running to the Edge: A Band of Misfits and the Guru Who Unlocked the Secrets of Speed” and “Players: How Sports Became a Business.”Before coming to The Athletic in 2023, he worked for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Star-Ledger of New Jersey and The Philadelphia Inquirer. He is currently writing a book about tennis, "The Cruelest Game: Agony, Ecstasy and Near Death Experiences on the Pro Tennis Tour," to be published by Doubleday in 2026. Follow Matthew on Twitter @ mattfutterman

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