Athletics: Jacobs world gold, 'Tokyo was no accident' - Sport

The photo finish was needed, but in the heart Marcell Jacobs knew he had made it. The Olympic champion of 100 also managed to win the gold medal at the indoor event in Belgrade, confirming that he is Usain Bolt’s true heir to speed. The blue, who arrived at the final with the best time (6.45, Italian record) had to work hard to catch up with the American Christian Coleman, his real rival, and the other stars and stripes sprinter, Marvin Bracy, more reactive at the start, but in the progression he prevailed and after the verdict he was able to rejoice as in Tokyo, wrapping himself up with the tricolor. In addition to the title of indoor world champion, the seventh in history for Italian athletics, Jacobs also achieved the European and Italian record with a time of 6.41. The same was scored by Coleman, beaten by only three thousandths, while Bracy finished in 6.44, less than what Jacobs had taken to reach the final with the best time (6.45).

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“I arrived here after a good start to the season but for me it was important to show that I was the strongest when it mattered most and I am happy to have succeeded, as well as to show that what I did at the Olympics was not a coincidence but the result of hard work. over the years, “Jacobs said hotly. “This race was not mine but I managed to conquer it – he added, not hiding his emotion -. I wanted it, I threw myself at the finish line as I have never done. Now I can’t wait to get back to doing the hundred meters” . “It’s a nice way to spend Father’s Day – he continued, a little moved – and I want to congratulate Camossi’s father who is not going through wonderful moments”. The blue champion took home his first goal of the season and is now ready to try to repeat himself at the Eugene World Championships and at the European Championships. “

Marcell Jacobs confirms himself as the fastest of all, becoming the indoor world champion on 60 meters. Congratulations @crazylongjumper. “Thus, in a tweet, Palazzo Chigi after the gold medal won by the Olympian Marcell Jacobs in the 60 meters at the Indoor Athletics World Championships in Belgrade.

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After Jacobs’ gold, the Italian athletics aim to replicate the historic double in Tokyo, given that Gianmarco Tamberi will be on the platform tomorrow morning for the high jump competition. From Portland 2016 to Belgrade, the champion from the Marche wants to take back the indoor world championship, the first of a brilliant career, in an attempt that he himself defined as ‘madness’: to get on the podium at the first race of the year with just one session of technique. Only one real rival can worry him, the Korean from 2.36 Sanghyeok Woo, while another possible pitfall is the New Zealander from 2.30 in the season Hamish Kerr. Tomorrow morning the progression expects to overcome the measures of 2.15, 2.20, 2.24, 2.28, 2.31, 2.34, 2.36. Whatever happens, Belgrade is a step towards the real seasonal event, the Eugene World Cup, to win the only gold still missing from Tamberi’s showcase.