{"id":132513,"date":"2024-08-06T11:12:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T15:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hbcugameday.com\/?p=132513"},"modified":"2024-08-06T11:13:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T15:13:01","slug":"olympics-200-meter-dash-to-feature-hbcu-product","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hbcugameday.com\/2024\/08\/06\/olympics-200-meter-dash-to-feature-hbcu-product\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympics 200-meter dash to feature HBCU product"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>PARIS, France (August 5, 2024)<\/strong> \u2014 Howard University standout <strong>Jessika Gbai<\/strong>, representing the C\u00c3\u00b4te d&#8217;Ivoire (Ivory Coast),reached the final round at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, <a href=\"https:\/\/hubison.com\/news\/2024\/8\/5\/womens-track-and-field-gbai-reaches-final-round-in-paris.aspx\">running a new personal best (22.36) in the 200-meter dash.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite finishing third in her heat, the former All-American ran one of the fastest non-automatic qualifying times, edging out France\u2019s Helene Parisot personal best (22.55).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>USA\u2019s Gabrielle Thomas registered the fastest time in the semi-final round, producing a 21.86.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday&#8217;s (Aug. 6) final is scheduled for 3:40 p.m. (ET) \/ 9:40 p.m. CEST (Central European Summer Time).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"130708\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hbcugameday.com\/2024\/07\/02\/former-hbcu-sprinter-heads-to-paris-olympics-for-home-country\/jessika-gbai\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hbcugameday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jessika-Gbai.webp\" data-orig-size=\"1416,797\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jessika Gbai\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/hbcugameday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jessika-Gbai.webp?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hbcugameday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jessika-Gbai.webp?w=1024\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hbcugameday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jessika-Gbai.webp?w=1024&#038;h=576&#038;crop=1\" alt=\"Jessika Gbai, Howard University, Olympics\" class=\"wp-image-130708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hbcugameday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jessika-Gbai.webp 1416w, https:\/\/hbcugameday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jessika-Gbai.webp?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/hbcugameday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jessika-Gbai.webp?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/hbcugameday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Jessika-Gbai.webp?resize=1024,576 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jessika Gbai  had a remarkable track and field career at Howard University, making significant strides on both national and international stages. A standout sprinter, Gbai specialized in the 200m and 100m events, consistently performing at a high level. During her tenure, she played a pivotal role in Howard&#8217;s women&#8217;s track team&#8217;s resurgence, contributing to their historic sweep of the MEAC indoor and outdoor championships in 2022, ending a drought that lasted over 40 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gbai&#8217;s achievements extended beyond collegiate athletics. She represented C\u00c3\u00b4te d&#8217;Ivoire in international competitions, including the World Relays Championships, where her team qualified for the Paris Olympics. This accomplishment underscored her versatility and commitment to excellence on the track. 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