Tokyo Olympics: Italian former long jumper Marcell Jacobs stuns field to win men’s 100m final
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Italian former long jumper Marcell Jacobs stuns field to win men’s 100m final

The Independent  

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Olympics: New Zealand's Hamish Kerr wins gruelling men's high jump in Paris
4 months, 1 week ago

Olympics: New Zealand's Hamish Kerr wins gruelling men's high jump in Paris

India Today  

New Zealand's Hamish Kerr won gold in the men's Olympic high jump on Saturday with a best effort of 2.36 metres after a long and gruelling final, securing his country's first medal in the event. Defending champion Mutaz Barshim of Qatar got the bronze with a season's best 2.34, leading to a war of attrition between Kerr and American Shelby …

After 11 straight misses, New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr wins lengthy jump-off for high jump gold
4 months, 1 week ago

After 11 straight misses, New Zealand’s Hamish Kerr wins lengthy jump-off for high jump gold

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — First they put the bar up higher. Wherever they put the bar, American Shelby McEwen and world indoor champion Hamish Kerr of New Zealand couldn’t clear it. “We both just nodded and off we went.” Added McEwen, “We talked to each other, and he was like, ‘Let’s jump off.’ And I was like, ‘I’m all for it.’” …

Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi finishes 11th in men’s high jump final after visiting hospital hours earlier
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi finishes 11th in men’s high jump final after visiting hospital hours earlier

New York Times  

Italian high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi, who made headlines at the Tokyo Olympics for sharing the gold medal with Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim, participated in the men’s high jump final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday just hours after going to the hospital. … Now they are going to do more tests on me to figure out what is going on, …

Paris 2024 Olympics: American Benjamin wins men’s 400 metres hurdles gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: American Benjamin wins men’s 400 metres hurdles gold

The Hindu  

Rai Benjamin finally got the better of great rival Karsten Warholm to win the Olympic 400 metres hurdles title on Friday, continuing the United States’ athletics gold rush and foiling the Norwegian’s bid to be the second man to retain the title. Benjamin, second behind Warholm in the Tokyo final and with two silvers and a bronze in world championships, …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Spain’s Diaz unseats champion to win triple jump gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Spain’s Diaz unseats champion to win triple jump gold

The Hindu  

Spain’s Jordan Diaz won gold in the men’s triple jump on Friday, securing his country’s first ever Olympic medal in the event by defeating defending champion Pedro Pichardo of Portugal who had to settle for silver. It was a stunning Olympic debut for the 23-year-old Diaz who shook the sport this year by leaping 18.18 metres in June, the third …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Hudson-Smith, Hall win fast and furious 400m semifinals
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Hudson-Smith, Hall win fast and furious 400m semifinals

The Hindu  

Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith and American Quincy Hall won their Olympic 400 metres semifinal heats on Tuesday but Grenada’s Kirani James sent a warning shot that the final will not be a walk in the park for the two favourites. The gold is widely expected to go to Hudson-Smith or Hall, but triple Olympic medallist James showed his mettle with a …

Ecuador, China bag race walk gold to kick off athletics at Paris Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ecuador, China bag race walk gold to kick off athletics at Paris Olympics

Al Jazeera  

Ecuador’s Brian Pintado has won the first athletics gold medal of the Paris Olympic Games with victory in the men’s 20km race walk. Brazil’s Caio Bonfim improved on his fourth-place finish in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 by taking silver, and Spain’s world champion Alvaro Martin took the bronze as the track and field events got under way in the …

Italian Jacobs on pace to defend historic 100m title in Paris
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Italian Jacobs on pace to defend historic 100m title in Paris

China Daily  

Italian sprinter Marcell Jacobs Rarely has an Olympic 100 meters champion been so belittled or so maligned as Italy's Marcell Jacobs. Jacobs may have temporarily disappeared from the track, but he bounced back in style, claiming the world indoor 60m crown and a first European 100m gold in 2022. "I had three goals: health, defending the European title and then …

Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs clocks fastest 100m time since Tokyo
6 months ago

Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs clocks fastest 100m time since Tokyo

The Independent  

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Italy’s Jacobs runs best time since Tokyo Games victory
6 months ago

Italy’s Jacobs runs best time since Tokyo Games victory

The Hindu  

Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs ramped up his preparations for the Paris Olympics by breaching the 10-seconds mark twice on Tuesday to win gold at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland. The Italian, who clocked 9.80 in the Tokyo final and also won 4x100m relay gold, finished top of his heat in Turku with a time of 9.99s before …

Jakob Ingebrigtsen sends Josh Kerr message in statement 1,500m victory at European Championships
6 months, 1 week ago

Jakob Ingebrigtsen sends Josh Kerr message in statement 1,500m victory at European Championships

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Olympic 100-meter champ Marcell Jacobs defends his European title but still can’t crack 10 seconds
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympic 100-meter champ Marcell Jacobs defends his European title but still can’t crack 10 seconds

Associated Press  

ROME — The Paris Olympics are less than 50 days away and defending 100-meter champion Marcell Jacobs still hasn’t dipped under the 10-second mark in nearly two years. “I had three goals entering this season; to stay healthy, to defend my European title and to win at the Olympics again,” said Jacobs, who dropped his longtime coach last year and …

Marcell Jacobs succeeded Usain Bolt as Olympic 100-meter champion. He still flies ‘under the radar’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Marcell Jacobs succeeded Usain Bolt as Olympic 100-meter champion. He still flies ‘under the radar’

Associated Press  

ROME — Hardly anyone outside of Italy had heard of Marcell Jacobs before he succeeded Usain Bolt as the Olympic 100 meter champion in Tokyo. “That’s been the biggest thing,” Reider said, “trying to figure out why he was carrying so many injuries for so many years. We didn’t even need to work on that — doping and the stories …

East Coast Relays 2024: Andre De Grasse Takes Top Spot in 200m, Marcell Jacobs Second
7 months, 3 weeks ago

East Coast Relays 2024: Andre De Grasse Takes Top Spot in 200m, Marcell Jacobs Second

News 18  

Defending Olympic 100 meters champion Marcell Jacobs posted a time of 10.11 seconds to finish second in the East Coast Relays on Saturday in his first race in nearly eight months. Olympic 200m champion Andre De Grasse of Canada won the race in Jacksonville, Florida, with the same time as Italy’s Jacobs. Explore the complete IPL 2024 Schedule, IPL 2024 …

Diamond League: Pole vaulter Duplantis sails to victory in Suzhou, Simbine beats Coleman in 100m
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Diamond League: Pole vaulter Duplantis sails to victory in Suzhou, Simbine beats Coleman in 100m

The Hindu  

Sweden’s Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis dominated the men’s pole vault at the Suzhou Diamond League meeting on Saturday, going close to bettering his own world record set last week. World 100m champion Sha’Carri Richardson suffered another upset in the women’s 200m, with the American coming in third at 23.11 seconds behind Briton Daryll Neita’s winning 22.62 and compatriot Anavia Battle’s 22.99. …

Olympic champion Jacobs splits with coach ahead of Paris Games
1 year, 3 months ago

Olympic champion Jacobs splits with coach ahead of Paris Games

The Hindu  

Marcell Jacobs has split with the coach who guided him to his stunning 100-metre Olympic triumph, the Italian sprinter has announced less than a year from the Paris Games. In an interview with the Gazzetta Dello Sport published Tuesday Jacobs said that he was no longer working with Paolo Camossi ahead of next summer’s Games in the French capital, where …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Tamberi wins gold after thrilling high jump final, Barshim finishes third
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Tamberi wins gold after thrilling high jump final, Barshim finishes third

The Hindu  

Italy’s Olympic champion and showman Gianmarco Tamberi captured his first world high jump title on Tuesday, in a dramatic finish against young American JuVaughn Harrison. Tamberi, who famously shared the Olympic title with three-time world champion Mutaz Barshim of Qatar, cleared a world-leading 2.36 metres for gold. CAMPIONE DEL MONDO 🚀 The Olympic champion becomes the high jump world champion …

World Athletics Championship 2023: Reigning champion Kerley fails to qualify for 100m finals; Jacobs misses cut
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championship 2023: Reigning champion Kerley fails to qualify for 100m finals; Jacobs misses cut

The Hindu  

American Fred Kerley will not be defending his world 100 metres title later on Sunday after he failed to progress from the semifinals, as his compatriots Noah Lyles and Christian Coleman qualified fastest for the final. FOLLOW | World Athletics Championship Day 2 LIVE Updates Former champion Coleman got his traditional fast start and maintained his form to win the …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Jackson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Richardson ready to scorch Budapest track
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Jackson, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Richardson ready to scorch Budapest track

The Hindu  

World 100m champion Fred Kerley’s long-awaited showdown with Olympic gold medallist Marcell Jacobs is one of many intriguing sub-plots to the World Athletics Championships that start in Budapest on Saturday. Since that heady victory, the Italian has been beset by injuries, missing last year’s Covid-delayed world champs in Eugene when Kerley led a U.S. medal clean sweep in track and …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Olympic sprint champ Jacobs yearns for ‘favourite’ tag
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Olympic sprint champ Jacobs yearns for ‘favourite’ tag

The Hindu  

Olympic 100m champion Marcell Jacobs said Wednesday he yearned to be tagged as favourite going into the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, despite it carrying a great weight of expectation after a “rollercoaster” of a season. “I have faced many challenges over the last two years, but I’ve been working hard for these world championships.” Since streaking to that surprise …

World Athletics Championships 2023: From Julien Alfred to Letsile Tebogo, five potential limelight stealers
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: From Julien Alfred to Letsile Tebogo, five potential limelight stealers

The Hindu  

Established stars like Karsten Warholm and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce headline the World Athletics Championships in Budapest which gets underway on Saturday but the limelight also beckons for others a year out from the Paris Olympics. World Athletics Championships 2023: Indian team’s medal prospects She won Commonwealth Games silver behind two-time Olympic 100m champion Elaine Thompson-Herah last year confirming the promise she …

Ingebrigtsen holds off Girma to win 1,500m at Diamond League in Lausanne
1 year, 5 months ago

Ingebrigtsen holds off Girma to win 1,500m at Diamond League in Lausanne

The Hindu  

Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen held off Lamecha Girma in a battle of world record holders to win the much-anticipated men’s 1,500 metres at the Athletissima Diamond League meet on Friday. Berihu Aregawi of Ethiopia set a sizzling pace in the men’s 5,000m and then held off several challenges from Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei - including one final move from the world …

Fred Kerley calls out Marcell Jacobs after first 100m of season
1 year, 7 months ago

Fred Kerley calls out Marcell Jacobs after first 100m of season

The Hindu  

American sprint star Fred Kerley said it was “on and popping” ahead of his much-anticipated showdown with Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs after opening his 100m season in Japan on Sunday. Kerley is looking to defend his 100m world title in Budapest in August and said he was “up for any challenge” as he trained his sights on Jacobs. Kerley said …

Olympic champion Jacobs ‘inspired’ by Kerley rivalry as showdown looms
1 year, 7 months ago

Olympic champion Jacobs ‘inspired’ by Kerley rivalry as showdown looms

The Hindu  

Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs on Friday described his rivalry with US world champion Fred Kerley as “inspiring” as the Italian announced he will compete in next month’s Paris Diamond League meet. “It’s good to create a bit of interest, individual challenges, to get people talking about us,” Jacobs told AFP. “He’s in good shape, he has already competed, …

Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs defeated, Femke Bol clinches gold in European Indoor Championships
1 year, 9 months ago

Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs defeated, Femke Bol clinches gold in European Indoor Championships

The Hindu  

Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs suffered a surprise defeat to his unheralded Italian teammate Samuele Ceccarelli in the 60m at the European Indoor Championships on Saturday. I will try to recover from the hamstring injury as soon as possible and get back to the track.” Bol eases to gold In the women’s 400m, there was a far smoother ride …

World Athletics Championships 2022: Eldhose Paul finishes ninth in men’s triple jump
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Eldhose Paul finishes ninth in men’s triple jump

The Hindu  

India’s Eldhose Paul narrowly missed a top-eight berth as Jean-Marc Pontvianne took the final place with a jump of 16.86 metres in the men’s triple jump final at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene on Sunday. Portugal's Pedro Pichardo, meanwhile, continued his dominance in the triple jump by adding his first World Championships title to the Olympic gold he won …

World Athletics Championships 2022: Olympic Champions Karsten Warholm, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, and Daniel Stahl Fail on a Day of Surprises
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Olympic Champions Karsten Warholm, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, and Daniel Stahl Fail on a Day of Surprises

News 18  

Karsten Warholm’s hopes of winning a third straight World Championships title were dashed while Britain’s Jake Wightman felled reigning Olympic 1,500m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen on a day of upsets on Tuesday.Kristjan Ceh dethroned Olympic champion and 2019 winner Daniel Stahl in the discus final and Eleanor Patterson outdid Yaroslava Mahuchikh to win women’s high jump gold. Norwegian Olympic champion Warholm, …

World Athletics Championships 2022: Britain's Jake Wightman Wins 1500m Gold
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Britain's Jake Wightman Wins 1500m Gold

News 18  

Britain’s Jake Wightman upstaged Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen to win a thriller of a men’s 1500m at the World Athletics Championships on Tuesday. Ingebrigtsen led at the bell for the final lap, but Wightman stuck with the pace and bolted with 200 metres to go, successfully holding off the Norwegian for victory in 3min 29.23sec. Kenya’s Abel Kipsang shot to …

World Athletics Championship 2022: Murali Sreeshankar finishes seventh in men’s long jump final
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championship 2022: Murali Sreeshankar finishes seventh in men’s long jump final

The Hindu  

National record holder Murali Sreeshankar finished seventh with 7.96m in the men’s long jump final at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon on Saturday. Performance-wise, it was the weakest long jump final at the Worlds in nearly 20 years and was packed with surprises with Switzerland’s Simon Ehammer, this year’s outdoor world leader with 8.45m, taking the bronze with just …

World Athletics Championships: Fred Kerley Wins Men's100m Gold in USA Clean Sweep
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Fred Kerley Wins Men's100m Gold in USA Clean Sweep

News 18  

American Fred Kerley led a US clean sweep as he won the world men’s 100m gold in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday. Bracy took silver in 9.88sec, and Trayvon Bromell claimed bronze at the same time for a third-ever 100m world championship clean sweep after 1983 and 1991. The fourth of the strong US quartet, Christian Coleman, the reigning world champion …

World Athletics Championships: Olympic Champion Lamont Jacobs Pulls Out of 100m Semis
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Olympic Champion Lamont Jacobs Pulls Out of 100m Semis

News 18  

Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs withdrew from the 100m semi-finals at the World Athletics Championships due to a thigh injury, the Italian Athletics Federation confirmed on Saturday. Italian team doctor Andrea Billi said in a statement released just hours before Jacobs was due to race that the sprinter would not compete after being diagnosed with tightness in his right thigh. In …

Wang Jianan takes historic long jump gold for China at athletics worlds
2 years, 5 months ago

Wang Jianan takes historic long jump gold for China at athletics worlds

China Daily  

Wang Jianan of China celebrates after his last attempt jump during the men's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the US, July 16, 2022. The women's shot put saw American national champion Chase Ealey nail the gold in her first attempt of 20.49m while Olympic champion and two-time world champion Gong Lijiao of China …

World Athletics Championships, Gianmarco Tamberi: Athletes to watch out for
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships, Gianmarco Tamberi: Athletes to watch out for

The Hindu  

Almost a year has passed since that historic high jump final in Tokyo, where Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi and his Qatari counterpart Mutaz Barshim shared the gold in an attempt to uphold one of the notions of Olympics - friendship. 🚨 ICONIC OLYMPIC MOMENT ALERT 🚨 The men's high jump Olympic gold medal was shared between Mutaz Barshim of Qatar and …

World Athletics Championships 2022: Neeraj Chopra aims historic gold; Sreeshankar, Sable target podium finish
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Neeraj Chopra aims historic gold; Sreeshankar, Sable target podium finish

India TV News  

Neeraj Chopra will carry a billion hopes into the World Championships for yet another landmark result and it won't be a surprise if long jumper Murali Sreeshankar also grabs a slice of history at the showpiece, starting on Friday. National record holder long jumper Murali Sreeshankar will be a dark horse as he sits at joint second place among season …

World Athletics Championships: Spotlight on Neeraj Chopra, Murali Sreeshankar Too Eyes Glory
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships: Spotlight on Neeraj Chopra, Murali Sreeshankar Too Eyes Glory

News 18  

Neeraj Chopra will carry a billion hopes into the World Championship for yet another landmark result and it won’t be a surprise if long jumper Murali Sreeshankar also grabs a slice of history at the showpiece, starting here Friday. National record holder long jumper Murali Sreeshankar will be a dark horse as he sits at joint second place among season …

Andre De Grasse Unfazed by Less-than-Ideal Season, Eyes Podium at Worlds
2 years, 5 months ago

Andre De Grasse Unfazed by Less-than-Ideal Season, Eyes Podium at Worlds

News 18  

Canadian Olympic gold medalist Andre De Grasse said a less-than-ideal season has not dented his confidence as he looks for a podium finish in the 100 and 200 metres at the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. The 27-year-old won the 200 metres at the Tokyo Games, a game changer after years spent chasing Jamaican legend Usain Bolt before …

World Athletics Championships Oregon: Olympic 100m champion Marcell Jacobs of Italy to compete
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships Oregon: Olympic 100m champion Marcell Jacobs of Italy to compete

The Hindu  

Italy’s shock Olympic 100 metre champion Marcell Jacobs will bid to add the world crown to his medals cabinet despite an injury-affected campaign, the Italian Athletics Federation said on Wednesday. Jacobs kicked off the season with world 60m indoor gold in Belgrade, but a thigh injury in mid-May has disrupted his outdoor campaign withdrawing at short notice from several meets. …

Jacobs still very much an unknown entity despite Olympic glory
2 years, 5 months ago

Jacobs still very much an unknown entity despite Olympic glory

The Hindu  

Despite coming into this week’s World Championships in Eugene, Oregon a double Olympic champion, Italian sprint sensation Lamont Marcell Jacobs is still something of an enigma after a tumultuous year following his Tokyo triumph. The Texas-born 27-year-old shocked the world when becoming the first Italian to win Olympic 100 metres gold last August, setting a European record time of 9.80 …

Olympic champ Jacobs returns in Stockholm, eyes ideal shape for worlds
2 years, 5 months ago

Olympic champ Jacobs returns in Stockholm, eyes ideal shape for worlds

The Hindu  

Olympic 100m champion Marcell Jacobs makes his Diamond League return from injury in Stockholm on Thursday, seeking to find a competitive rhythm a little more than two weeks out from the world championships. Jacobs kicked off the season with world 60m indoor gold in Belgrade, but a thigh injury in mid-May has disrupted track plans ahead of the July 15-24 …

Olympic Champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs Wins Italian 100m Title
2 years, 5 months ago

Olympic Champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs Wins Italian 100m Title

News 18  

Olympic sprint champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs ramped up his preparations for next month’s world championships in Eugene, Oregon, by winning his fifth Italian national men’s 100 metres title on his comeback from a muscle injury. Jacobs picked up the injury in his 100 metres win at a meet in Savona last month and was forced to withdraw from Diamond League …

Olympic champ Jacobs brings forward return to compete in Italian championships
2 years, 6 months ago

Olympic champ Jacobs brings forward return to compete in Italian championships

The Hindu  

Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs will bring forward his return to the 100 metres to this weekend by participating at the Italian athletics championships, the country's federation said on Friday. Jacobs had been expected to make his comeback from a muscle injury at next week's Diamond League meeting in Stockholm but FIDAL revealed that he would be racing on Saturday …

After ‘devastating’ failure, former 400-meter champ Michael Norman seeks winning form
2 years, 6 months ago

After ‘devastating’ failure, former 400-meter champ Michael Norman seeks winning form

LA Times  

Michael Norman’s counters are covered by empty water bottles that track his daily intake. Former Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson, whose meet record Norman usurped, praised Norman’s “masterclass” race on Twitter. “This is the first race this year where I felt like the hard work and discipline and consistency that I’ve been working on this year is finally paying off,” …

Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs pulls out of Rome, Oslo Diamond League meets
2 years, 6 months ago

Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs pulls out of Rome, Oslo Diamond League meets

The Hindu  

Olympic sprint champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs has withdrawn from this month's Diamond League meetings in Rome and Oslo after failing to recover from a muscle injury, Italy's athletics federation said. The 27-year-old, who became the first Italian to win Olympic 100 metres gold in Tokyo last year, picked up the injury during his victory in the 100m in Savona, Italy …

AP Interview: Olympic champ Jacobs wants to win ‘everything’
2 years, 6 months ago

AP Interview: Olympic champ Jacobs wants to win ‘everything’

Associated Press  

ROME — Marcell Jacobs already won another gold medal at the world indoors. Even now, if you ask me what my father is like, I don’t really know how to answer.” Last year, Marcell Jacobs shocked the world at the Tokyo Olympics. “The had more of negative impact on the people close to Marcell than they did on him,” said …

Injured Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs misses Eugene Diamond League
2 years, 7 months ago

Injured Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs misses Eugene Diamond League

The Hindu  

Italy's 100 metres Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs has withdrawn from Saturday's Diamond League meeting in Eugene after straining an unspecified muscle, the Italian Athletics Federation said. The 27-year-old -- who pulled off a stunning upset in last year's 100m final in Tokyo -- will need "10 days rest", the federation added. Jacobs strained the muscle when he won in …

Marcell Jacobs wins first 100m race since Olympic gold
2 years, 7 months ago

Marcell Jacobs wins first 100m race since Olympic gold

The Hindu  

Italian sprinter Lamont Marcell Jacobs competed in his first 100-meter race since becoming Olympic champion, winning a meeting in Savona on Wednesday despite a sub-par performance as he returns from an illness. “I’m lacking a bit that spark, I thought this week without training would help, but this is the first race of the year, there’s time before the worlds.” …

Jacobs far from his best in 1st 100 race since Olympic gold
2 years, 7 months ago

Jacobs far from his best in 1st 100 race since Olympic gold

Associated Press  

SAVONA, Italy — Italian sprinter Marcell Jacobs competed in his first 100-meter race since becoming Olympic champion, winning a meeting in Savona on Wednesday despite a sub-par performance as he returns from an illness. “I struggled a bit, I thought I would run better than in the semifinal,” Jacobs told RAI state television. “I’m lacking a bit that spark, I …

Lamont Marcell Jacobs to Make 100m Return on Home Turf
2 years, 7 months ago

Lamont Marcell Jacobs to Make 100m Return on Home Turf

News 18  

Olympic 100 metre champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs will make his long-awaited return to the distance next week when he races at a meeting in Savona, organisers announced on Saturday. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE In a statement, organisers said that Jacobs had made a decision “from the …

Sharing Olympic gold at Tokyo was special but will not happen again, say high-jumpers Gianmarco Tamberi and Mutaz Essa Barshim
2 years, 7 months ago

Sharing Olympic gold at Tokyo was special but will not happen again, say high-jumpers Gianmarco Tamberi and Mutaz Essa Barshim

Firstpost  

Italian Tamberi and Qatar’s Barshim shared the high jump gold medal in one of the most extraordinary moments of the Tokyo Olympics last year. Doha: Gianmarco Tamberi and Mutaz Essa Barshim, who provided one of the emotional peaks of the Tokyo Olympics by sharing the high jump gold medal, will not repeat the gesture if they are tied again. Barshim, …

Olympic Champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs Wins 60m in Lodz
2 years, 10 months ago

Olympic Champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs Wins 60m in Lodz

News 18  

Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs won his second 60m indoor race in a week on Friday as he builds towards an assault on the world title. He edged out Michael Rodgers of the United States in a time that was just 0.02 off the Italian record he set in winning gold at the European Indoor Championships last March. “I would …

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