Reigning Olympic 100m champion Marcel Jacobs He posted a season-best time in his second outdoor race of the year in his pet event Roma Sprint Festival Saturday (May 18) Athletics.
Jacobs plunged ahead He is Chituru He topped the podium in the all-Italian men’s race in 10.07 seconds. Chittoor followed in second at 10.11 seconds Matte or mellow Finished third with a personal best of 10.13 seconds.
Italy’s double Olympic champion Jacobs started his season East Coast Relays Florida ranked second in the US behind Canada Andre de Grasse. Both clocked 10.11 seconds.
Jacobs set a personal best time of 9.80 seconds in the 100m at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in 2021 and has not dipped below 10 seconds since August 2022.
Ex World Indoor 60m Champion Recently featured for Italy World Athletics Relays Bahamas. Defending Olympic champions Italy initially finished third, but were later disqualified for a change outside the zone.
Jacobs announced his departure from the longtime coach Paolo Camosi Cross the Atlantic at the end of his 2023 season to train under the coaching staff Rana Ryder in Jacksonville. He hopes to defend his Olympic men’s 100m and 4x100m titles at Paris 2024.