 Pari gbolohun ti o tẹle: Thorpe ṣe aṣeyọri igbesi aye rẹ ti o dara julọ ti 2:01.86 ni iṣẹlẹ Grand Prix London 1987 ni Oṣu Keje ọjọ 10 ni Crystal Palace, o si pari kẹta ni 1987 AAA Championships lẹhin Edwards ati Purvis ni 2:04.61. Ní ọdún 1988 AAA ChampionshipsOlympic trials, ó parí ipò kẹta ní 2:03.06 lẹyìn Kirsty Wade àti Shireen Bailey. Ó lọ sí ìpele ìpele ìparí nínú ìdíje : 1990 European Indoor Championships ati lati gba akọle 800m ni 1990 UK Championships ni 2:05.52. 