Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Kufambira mberi kwake kwokutanga mumutambo wenhangemutange kwakauya paWorld Junior Championships muna 1992 sechikamu chechikwata cheBritish chema 4x400 metres chakapedza chiri chechishanu. Thomas akaenda kuStamford School uye West London Institute of Higher Education, kwaakadzidza Sports Science uye Geography. Achiri kuyunivhesiti, akatora chikamu mu1994 Commonwealth Games 400 m kwaakasvika kuma semi-fainari, achimiririra Wales. Kubva ipapo, akasarudzwa kuti amiririre Britain mumutambo wokumhanya-mhanya ku
1995 European Cup uye akachengetedza menduru yake yekutanga yegoridhe.