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Marcell Jacobs

Marcell Jacobs

August 16, 2022

Marcell Jacobs Wins European 100m in 9.95

The Olympic champion showed he still knows how to run fast when it counts.
August 12, 2022

2022 European Athletics Championships Viewing Guide: Ingebrigtsen Doubles, Warholm Returns, Hodgkinson Chases Gold

The track world's eyes will be on Munich starting on Monday as Europe's biggest stars are out for continental glory.
May 18, 2022

The Eight Most Interesting Track Storylines to Follow in 2022

From world record chases to era-defining rivalries, here are the eight stories Jonathan Gault will be following closely throughout the 2022 track season. *MB Here are the 8 storylines I'll be watching most closely in track in 2022. What are yours?
May 05, 2022

Weekend Preview: Marcell Jacobs-Fred Kerley Showdown Headlines Kip Keino Classic; Jakob Ingebrigtsen Races in California

Plus can Abdihamid Nur get the NCAA 5k record and what will Yared Nuguse look like in his first race in two months?
March 19, 2022

Marcell Jacobs Edges Christian Coleman By .003 in Dramatic Men’s 60m Final at 2022 World Indoor Championships

Both Jacobs and Coleman were credited with a time of 6.41 (a European record for Jacobs, a season's best for Coleman) as Jacobs beat WR holder Coleman in his specialty.
February 16, 2022

2022 Lievin Preview: How Many World Records Will Fall on Thursday?

Some of track and field's biggest stars will compete including Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Marcell Jacobs, and Grant Holloway and we've pegged the over/under for WRs at 1.5. *MB: How many WRs will fall on Thursday in Lieven?
February 04, 2022

Olympic 100m Champ Marcell Jacobs Returns to Action with 6.51 60m Win in Berlin

Jacobs didn't show any rust in his first competition in over 6 months as he ran faster this year (6.51) than he did last year (6.55).
August 01, 2021

Who?! Italy's Marcell Jacobs Stuns the World to Win Unlikely Olympic 100-Meter Title

Jacobs, a converted long jumper who was born in El Paso, ran two European records in three hours, winning the final in 9.80 ahead of the USA's Fred Kerley (9.84) and Canada's Andre De Grasse (9.89).