Jacobs says 10 ”12 on the 100 meters and returns to victory on the return

I Absolute Italian Athletics Championships in Rieti they give the challenge in the 100 meters flat between the two Olympic sprinters Marcell Jacobs and Filippo Tortu. Triumphing in the personal “clash” is the Tokyo 2020 champion from Desenzano del Garda who, in 10 “12, wins the fifth consecutive Italian title in this specialty. Jacobs closes in front of his friend and rival Chituru Ali and confirms once again the fastest of the Italians. Bronze for Tortu.

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Another gold medal, another incredible race. Marcell Jacobs returns after his injury in May and, on his second outing of the season, confirms himself as the Italian champion in the 100 meters. At the Absolute Italian Championships in Rieti, the sprinter and Olympic champion leaves everyone speechless. The signal to his opponents is given in view of the July World Cup in Eugene, United States. Remarkable proof, therefore, by the Brescia player, able to put the month off behind him. Although, of course, the brilliance is still lacking. Jacobs comes out well from the starting blocks, is excellent on the pitch, running head to head with his opponents. In the last few meters he pays a bit of duty on a physical level and gives something, but the time trial says 10 ”12. In reverse, Filippo Cake he only manages to get on the third step of the podium, with 10 ”24, behind Chituru Ali (10 “16). The 27-year-old had already got the better of the 23-year-old from Brianza in the battery, where he had posted him for nine cents.

Satisfied with reserve, Jacobs looked to the future at the end of his race. “I always try to honor the Italian championship if my physical conditions allow it, the important thing was to go back to competing to find the sensations and in the final it already went better than in the battery, too bad the wind against me, I’m not very satisfied with the time. Worried about the World Championships? The Americans have had great times, but Eugene is a fast track with a lot of favorable wind, we will go there and see how it is. In training I have always had to do everything at a low pace and go back to high pace is not easy, in Stockholm we will push harder and see how it goes. We are in the shadows, but we are coming back. In fact, we never left “, said the Italian sprinter.

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