But that does not suggest she requires to flee from her initial love. “I came to a point where you think, ‘Do I have to make a choice?'” she confessed. “And I thought, No, because I’ve never had to choose before. I’ve always been able to pursue exactly what I wanted to do and I’ve always been able to do it all, and so I told myself, I’m going to do it all! I’m going to utilize this master’s and work on this health equity stuff that I love, and help make an impact on the community while also running on the track.”
For Thomas that indicates leaning into chances like the possibility to partner with Eli Lilly and Company– the health equity sponsor of Team U.S.A..
Given her locations of competence, she was especially drawn to the brand name’s “work to increase diversity in clinical trials and expanding education and employment opportunities for people in historically marginalized communities,” kept in mindThomas “It’s just been really important to me, I dedicate a lot of my time off the track to this purpose and this is something that I’ve been passionate about through high school, through college, and even through my master’s, so I’m really excited.”
