Tokyo2020: Marcell Jacobs Wins 100m Final, Thompson-Herah Sets New Record
First Italian Gold in the Olympics 100m Event
Set a new European record in the 100m event Personal Best
Italy’s Marcell Jacobs produced the performance of a lifetime to win the Tokyo 2020 men’s 100m final. The Italian produced a surprise victory racing from lane three dipping at the line in a time of 9.80 seconds in a new national record at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium.
He beat a quality field including the USA’s Fred Kerley and Canadian ace Andre de Grasse that picked up the silver and bronze medals.
It is the first time since Athens 2004 that a new men’s 100m Olympic champion is crowned following the retirement of Jamaican legend Usain Bolt.
Tokyo2020: Marcell Jacobs Wins 100m Final, Thompson-Herah Sets New Record
Unfortunately, Nigeria’s hopeful, Enoch Adegoke limped off injured, in the last 30 metres of the race.
Also, in the 100m women’s final, it was a clean sweep for the Jamaicans as Thompson-Herah clocked an Olympic record time of 10.61 seconds, beating compatriot and two-time Olympics 100m Champion, Fraser-Pryce.
Thompson-Herah beat Griffith Joyner’s 10.62 secs record set at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
Elaine Thompson-Herah confirmed her status as the 100m queen winning her second consecutive Olympic gold medal in a Jamaican sweep of the podium at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium.
The Jamaican sprint queen did it in style, beating a quality field – including two-time Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce – racing to victory in an Olympic record time of 10.61 seconds.
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