Marcel Jacobs is fifth in the final of 100 meters: just 4 hundredths of a second off the podium. At Paris Olympics 2024 the blue loses the title: an excellent 9”85 it’s not even enough to win a medal. The American wins Noah Lyles photo finish with the Jamaican Thompson. Third again an American, KerleyTo win the gold it took a 9″79one cent better than 9″80 printed by Jacobs in Tokyo three years ago. Another wooden medal for the South African Simbinewhile the Italian left behind Tebogo (Botswana), Bednarek (USA) and Seville (Jamaica), last with 9″91. In 12 cents all 8 finalists: it was a truly top-notch 100m very high.
Jacobs made his first feat then entering in the final. Until Tokyono Italian had ever succeeded. He confirmed himself among the eight men fastest in the world in the queen race of athletics in another Olympics. However, his form in 2024 has never been the same as three years ago. In the final Jacobs still managed to sign the best time of the seasona time that only he is capable of running in Europe. He hoped it would be enough to at least get on the podium, but it wasn’t. However, the Italian gave it his all: immediately after the finish line his leg was bandaged due to a probable muscle hardening. Nothing serious, he himself assured: the hunt for medal continue now with the 4×100 relay. Three years ago it was gold there too, now already a podium It seems like a huge undertaking.
“It was difficult to make the decision to go from the other side of the world to get back into that shape, it wasn’t easy, my family moved there too,” Jacobs said after the race, referring to his decision to go train in the United States. “It was a complicated yearI wanted it and I believe in this project, this is not time to waste 9″85we gave our all”, he added to the microphones of Rai Sport. But the blue does not hide: “There remains a little bit of bitternessI wanted to be the first to celebrate another gold medal”. And at the same time he relaunches: “My career does not end here, there are another 4 long years to face together”.
“In life you have to knowing how to fall And to get up againI didn’t manage to get to the end but this is a step to progress. This is an important time, the others were better”, Jacobs commented again. He then concluded: “I try with my deeds to make people understand that sport it’s not easywe must always try to go beyond the expectations of the others and I will continue to do this”. In the meantime, he remains the only Italian to have ever run a 100-meter final at the Olympics, twice. And the only European able to challenge the monsters of speed from overseas. After years of injuries and difficulties, it was not a given. Instead, at the decisive moment, the best Marcell Jacobs was seen again.
