Italy’s Marcell Lamont Jacobs surprised the world three years in the past in Tokyo when he received gold within the 100m, turning into the primary sprinter not named Usain Bolt to win the 100m since Athens 2004. Nevertheless, since his Olympic win, Jacobs has wrestled with nerve ache in his legs, which has forged some uncertainty over whether or not he might be able to defend his title in Paris.
On Monday, Jacobs posted a cryptic message on X (Twitter): “It’s April and I haven’t competed but.. absolutely the season is already over! I’m sorry.” He adopted this up with one other tweet the following day, indicating that his 100m debut on the observe won’t occur till the Paris Olympics.
Jacobs, 29, has not competed since final September and has not but certified for the Paris Olympics within the 100m, so he would wish to compete earlier than then to qualify. Regardless of not reaching the 100m remaining within the final two World Athletics Championships, he performed a pivotal position in serving to Italy win a silver medal within the 4x100m relay.
Probabilmente l’esordio sarà alle Olimpiadi 😩
— Lamont Marcell Jacobs (@crazylongjumper) April 24, 2024
In keeping with his coach, Rana Reider, Jacobs is again to coaching, specializing in strength-building within the fitness center to forestall recurring accidents. Jacobs shared a video on Instagram final week displaying him coaching on an zero-gravity treadmill, a tool generally utilized by athletes throughout damage rehabilitation.
Though he’s listed on Italy’s 4x100m relay staff for the World Relays subsequent week, Jacobs’ participation stays unsure. This summer season is an important season for a lot of European observe and discipline stars, with the European Championships scheduled for Rome in June, adopted by the Olympic Video games in Paris only a month later.
Jacobs has a private better of 9.80 seconds within the 100m (the European document). He’s additionally the defending European champion within the occasion.
