[Python] Extending Python Thread class [duplicate]

I was reading this article about extending Python Thread class, and as I understood I can define a subclass and override the run(self, [args]) method:

class Subclass(Thread):
def __init__(self):
...

def run(self) -> None:
...


Then I can execute the run() method by launching a subclass from the main thread:

new_thread = Subclass()
new_thread.start()


But I don't understand why would I need to do it.

I just could create a normal class and normal method with the same logic as in the run() method of a previous example:

class NormalClass:
def __init__(self):
...

def normalMethod(self):
# same logic as in run() method


And then create an object of this class and launch method in the new thread:

normal_class = NormalClass()
thread = threading.Thread(normal_class.normal_method)
thread.start()


I don't understand the benefits of the overriding Python Thread class.

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