World Athletics Championships: 100m Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs confirms participation
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships: 100m Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs confirms participation

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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 Rome: 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. “The double Olympic champion will take part in the 100m heats scheduled for Friday,” said the federation in a statement. “The decision was taken after a discussion between the athlete, his coach Paolo Camossi and the technical directors of the Italian team after reassuring news coming out of his training camp at Beaverton, near Portland.” Camossi told Wednesday’s edition of newspaper Corriere della Sera, the injury cloud had been well and truly lifted.

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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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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: Redemption for Ingebrigtsen with 5,000m gold
1 year, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Redemption for Ingebrigtsen with 5,000m gold

The Hindu  

Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway raced to victory in the 5,000 metres on the final day of the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, bouncing back from bitter disappointment in the 1,500m four days earlier. Then it’s incredibly big to still take the victory.” What a finish in the men's 5000m 👀 Jakob Ingebrigtsen digs deep and successfully defends his 5000m #WorldAthleticsChamps …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s 100m sprint
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s 100m sprint

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. However, he did win gold medal in 100m at the 2016 World U-20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, and the Diamond League title in 2019. In the 2023 season, he won the 100m event at the Diamond League meeting in Paris while also clinching a bronze …

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: Top three contenders in men’s 5000m
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Top three contenders in men’s 5000m

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships 2023 will be held in Budapest from August 19 to 27. Here are the top three contenders for the gold medal in men’s 5000m in the Hungarian capital: Berihu Aregawi Aged just 22, Berihu Aregawi made quite a ripple when he clocked 12:40.45 at Lausanne, the fifth-fastest time ever set in the 5000m. Personal Best: 12:40.45s …

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 …

World Athletics Championships 2022: Top six athletes to skip tournament
2 years, 5 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Top six athletes to skip tournament

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships, which will be held from July 15 to 24 in Oregon, Eugene will witness grandiose and action with athletes round the world aiming to grab the podium finish. Peres Jepchirchir: This Olympic women’s marathon champion from Kenya will miss the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, due to a right hip injury. Johannes Vetter, the 2017 world …

Sifan Hassan Dials Down Expectations After Tokyo Medal Triple
2 years, 5 months ago

Sifan Hassan Dials Down Expectations After Tokyo Medal Triple

News 18  

Triple Olympic medal winner Sifan Hassan will not be chasing hattrick of titles at the World Athletics Championship in Eugene, Oregon, but rather add only one other event to her bid to win the 5,000 metres world title. The Dutch distance runner did the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres gold double at last year’s Tokyo Olympics and took bronze in …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Olympic sprint champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs targets world titles
2 years, 10 months ago

Olympic sprint champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs targets world titles

The Hindu  

Olympic sprint champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs has set his sights on gold at indoor and outdoor World Championships after returning to the track last week, the Italian said on Tuesday. Jacobs marked his first race since winning the 100 metres and sprint relay in Tokyo last year with victory in the 60 metres at an event in Berlin on Friday. …

Reigning Olympics 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs out of action untill 2022
3 years, 4 months ago

Reigning Olympics 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs out of action untill 2022

Firstpost  

Almost unknown a year ago, the Texas-born Italian sprinter claimed a shock triumph in the 100m at the Tokyo Olympics as well as gold in the 4x100m relay. Rome: Olympic Games 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs announced Thursday on his Instagram account that he will not run again until 2022. In response to a fan on a social media interaction, …

Tokyo Olympics 100m final: Lamont Marcell Jacobs wins gold in 9.80 seconds
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 100m final: Lamont Marcell Jacobs wins gold in 9.80 seconds

The Hindu  

It was a magical Sunday night in Tokyo as Lamont Marcell Jacobs virtually came from nowhere and raced away as the fastest man of the Olympics. With American world leader Trayvon Bromell crashing out in the semifinal and China's Su Bingian topping that round in a new Asian record time of 9.83s, many had expected surprises in the final. The …

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