Gabby Thomas expressed her thoughts about the massive support during Athlos NYC's first-of-its-kind event at Times Square. Athlos organized the qualifying rounds of the women's long jump, which featured Tara Davis-Woodhall and Jazmin Sawyers, among others, competing in front of a packed Times Square, raising anticipation for the track meet that is slated to be held at the Icahn Stadium on October 10.The Olympic gold medalist had participated in the inaugural edition of Athlos after her successful Olympic campaign in Paris. She expressed her thoughts about the support that the second edition of the event had received and shared her elation at witnessing the sport grow.Gabby Thomas expressed that she got emotional on seeing the support the event had received from fans. The American athlete shared that athletes as a whole have been fighting and putting in a lot of effort to elevate the sport to the masses and expressed her elation at watching the female athletes take the center stage in New York."It's actually amazing. It's actually beautiful to see all of this come to life and make it happen. It's like making me emotional. It's for all of us. For athletes by athletes, like we did this, and I'm so proud, and I'm just so proud. I'm so proud to be an athlete in track, I'm so proud to be a female athlete, like we did this, we are in Times Square making it happen. Fighting for what we deserve and making the sport a better sport," she said. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostGabby Thomas will not be participating in the second edition of Athlos NYC, as she concluded her season before the World Championships due to an Achilles injury.Gabby Thomas opens up about the injury that led her to withdraw from the world championshipsGabby Thomas at the 2025 USATF Outdoor Championships - Source: GettyGabby Thomas spoke about the injury that led her to withdraw from the 2025 World Championships during her appearance on the Unfiltered Waters podcast. The American athlete shared that her Achilles injury was bothering her throughout the season; however, it started to worsen before the USATF National Championships.Thomas shared that it is a common injury in track, and the Olympic gold medalist shared that she decided to take some time off to recover from the injury as well as rejuvenate from her tough schedule."It's an injury that's been bothering me pretty much all season. It started in May, got really bad in July, right before our USA Championships. And Achilles injuries are definitely common in track and field. I mean, we are running so fast," she said.The American athlete hopes to make a strong comeback in the 2026 track season.