# Max Thomas (sprinter)

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**Max Thomas** (born 24 February 2004) is an American sprinter. He was runner-up over [100 metres](/source/100_metres) at the [2025 NCAA Championships](/source/2025_NCAA_Division_I_Indoor_Track_and_Field_Championships).[1]

## Early life

From [Long Beach, California](/source/Long_Beach,_California), he attended [Servite High School](/source/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](/source/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](/source/University_of_Southern_California).[2][3][4]

## Career

Thomas was a semi-finalist over [200 metres](/source/200_metres) at the [2024 US Olympic Trials](/source/2024_United_States_Olympic_trials_(track_and_field)) in [Eugene, Oregon](/source/Eugene,_Oregon).[5][6]

Thomas finished runner-up over [100 metres](/source/100_metres) to [Jordan Anthony](/source/Jordan_Anthony_(sprinter)) and placed sixth in the final of the 200 metres, at the [2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships](/source/2025_NCAA_Division_I_Indoor_Track_and_Field_Championships) in Eugene, Oregon, helping his University of Southern California team to a share of the overall men's title.[7][8][9] 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](/source/2025_USA_Outdoor_Track_and_Field_Championships) finishing fourth in his heat behind [Courtney Lindsey](/source/Courtney_Lindsey), [Christian Coleman](/source/Christian_Coleman) and [Brandon Hicklin](/source/Brandon_Hicklin) in 10.20 seconds into a slight headwind (-1.0 m/s).[11][12] 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](/source/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](/source/Gainesville,_Florida) Thomas ran the 200 m in a personal best 19.98 seconds, finishing behind [Noah Lyles](/source/Noah_Lyles).[16] He was named in the United States team for the [2026 World Athletics Relays](/source/2026_World_Athletics_Relays) in [Gaborone](/source/Gaborone), Botswana.[17][18] He ran in the men's 4 x 100 m alongside [Ronnie Baker](/source/Ronnie_Baker_(sprinter)), [Lance Lang](/source/Lance_Lang) and [Pjai Austin](/source/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]

## References

1. ["Max Thomas"](https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/max-thomas-14988808). *World Athletics*. Retrieved 25 June 2025.

1. Galluzzo, Steve (13 June 2021). ["For Servite’s Max Thomas, fast times come with the territory"](https://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2021-06-13/max-thomas-servite-soccer-sprinter). *LA Times*. Retrieved 25 June 2025.

1. Becton, Stan (Feb 25, 2025). ["USC indoor track and field is having a historic season — with a postseason opportunity awaiting"](https://www.ncaa.com/news/trackfield-indoor-men/article/2025-02-25/usc-indoor-track-and-field-having-historic-season-postseason-opportunity?). *NCAA.COM*. Retrieved 25 June 2025.

1. Fryer, Steve (April 17, 2025). ["Servite’s fleet of young, ‘incredible’ sprinters not wasting any time"](https://www.ocregister.com/2025/04/17/fryer-servites-fleet-of-young-incredible-sprinters-not-wasting-any-time/). *Orange County Register*. Retrieved 25 June 2025.

1. ["Rewinding Day 7 of the U.S. Olympic track and field trials"](https://www.oregonlive.com/trackandfield/2024/06/live-updates-results-us-olympic-track-and-field-trials-day-7.html?outputType=amp). *Oregon Live*. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2025.

1. ["U.S. Olympic Team Trials"](https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7209387?eventId=10229605). *World Athletics*. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2025.

1. ["NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships"](https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7222970?eventId=10229630). *World Athletics*. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.

1. ["USC men capture share of NCAA outdoor track and field national title"](https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/story/2025-06-13/usc-men-ncaa-outdoor-track-and-field-national-title). *LA Times*. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.

1. ["USC Wins NCAA Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship"](https://bigten.org/motf/article/bltd61329d482531cf4/). *Bigten.org*. June 14, 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.

1. Reji George, Amitha (23 June 2025). ["After contributing to USC’s NCAA Track & Field co-championship, sprinter Max Thomas announces major career move"](https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/olympics/news-after-contributing-usc-s-ncaa-track-field-co-championship-sprinter-max-thomas-announces-major-career-move). *Sportskeeda*. Retrieved 31 July 2025.

1. ["Men's 100m Results - USATF Outdoor Championships 2025"](https://www.watchathletics.com/page/6869/men-s-100m-results-usatf-outdoor-championships-2025#google_vignette). *Watch Athletics*. Retrieved 1 August 2025.

1. ["USA Championships"](https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7222826?eventId=10229630). *World Athletics*. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.

1. ["USA Championships"](https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7222826?eventId=10229605&gender=M). *World Athletics*. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.

1. ["USA Indoor Championships"](https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7235071?eventId=10229683). *World Athletics*. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.

1. Benatti, Andrea (5 April 2026). ["Florida Relays: 9.90 by Max Thomas in the 100m, Steven Gardiner and Joseph Fahnbulleh return in the 200m"](https://www.atleticalive.it/en/fahnbulleh-max-thomas-steven-gardiner-florida-relays/). *atleticalive*. Retrieved 6 April 2026.

1. ["TATE TAYLOR BREAKS HIGH SCHOOL 200 RECORD WITH 20.05 IN FLORIDA"](https://www.dyestat.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=news&news_id=674614-Tate-Taylor-Breaks-High-School-200-Record-With-20-05-In-Florida). *Dye Stat*. 18 April 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.

1. ["USATF NAMES ROSTER FOR WORLD ATHLETICS RELAYS GABORONE 26"](https://www.usatf.org/news/2026/usatf-names-roster-for-world-athletics-relays-gabo). *usatf.org*. 21 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.

1. ["WRE Gaborone 26 preview: stars ready to race for championship places in mixed 4x100m"](https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-relays/gaborone26/news/preview/gaborone-26-preview-mixed-4x100m). *World Athletics*. 28 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.

1. ["Canada team set world record in mixed relay sprint, but lose it minutes later to Jamaica"](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7248384/2026/05/02/relay-sprint-record-jamaica-canada/). *nytimes.com*. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.

1. ["USA regain men’s 4x100m title in Gaborone"](https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-relays/gaborone26/news/report/gaborone-26-report-men-4x100m-final). *World Athletics*. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.

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