He didn’t beat him. He shot it down. Marcell Jacobs is in the history of the blue sport after taking the Italian record of 100 meters to 9 ”and 95 in Savona, on battery. The European indoor champion of 60 is the second blue under the 10 second barrier. Before him the 9 “and 99 of Filippo Tortu in 2018. Never before had Italy had two sprinters of this level, two sprinters capable of aiming for the Olympic final.
«After the indoor and the race stage at the Relay World Championships, I knew I was in shape», said the 26-year-old. «I just had to be careful not to make a mistake at the start, but I worked hard on it.
I was a little bit tense because I was the first to have high expectations. With the stimulus of an opponent alongside I think I can repeat myself or improve again. Especially in the first part of the race, if I have someone beside me, I can increase my speed ».
⚡ 9.95 ⚡
In Savona Marcell Jacobs sets the new Italian record in the 100 meters.
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It is the fifth best world time of the year, the best ever in Europe. At European level it is the tenth best result ever. He is the fastest man in Italy and the opponent in this record has already complimented him. «As we have always said, we stimulate each other, even from a distance. This new record will inspire me even more. Bravo Marcell! See you on the track!»Said Filippo Tortu.
Marcell, 26, was born in El Paso, Texas. The mother is from Brescia, the father is an American marines, who at the time was stationed at the Ederle barracks, in the born base in Vicenza. He grew up in Italy, in Desenzano sul Garda. He is and feels Italian, in all respects. “I only got muscle fibers from my dad,” he said. His maternal grandfather called him “Scooter”, because he was a hyperactive child, he never stood still.
He has a partner, Nicole, with whom he has two children, Anthony and Megan. A third son, the eldest, Jeremy, was born when Marcell was only 19 years old. Sportively he was born as a long-distance player, he arrived at speed a bit by chance, driven by those who had seen in him talents he did not know he possessed. He has them all and Tokyo awaits him.
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