Marcell Jacobs, European King of 100

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Marcel Jacobs, the hero of Tokyo 2020 with his spectacular golds in the 100 and 4×100, won his first non-continental title in Munich with a time of 9.95. The Italian sprinter has endured a difficult outdoor season where injuries prevented him from competing in the Diamond League and forced him to withdraw from the semi-finals of the Oregon World Cup. After shining at the Olympics, Jacobs completed a brilliant indoor season with a world gold in the 60 meters in Belgrade. The British completed the podium Zharnel Hughesyes, silver with 9”99 and Jeremiah Azubronze with 10”13.

In the women’s 100 final, Maribel Perez It was sixth in Europe with a time of 11″28, the best Spanish mark in the history of a Continental. The Sevillian came out with great confidence after having qualified well in the semifinals as the second in his series. Fulfilled Pérez’s best goal this season, which began in January with a Spanish record of 60 meters on the indoor track.

A record he owns Sandra Myers for 32 years and he was left at 7”17 at Nacional de Ourense. The queen of European speed is the local Gina Luckenkemper with 10”99.

The German fell to the ground just after crossing the finish line and, while he lamented the pain of being placed on the synthetic, he burst into tears of joy when the stadium’s video scoreboards showed the ‘photo finish’ and his success is announced.

A storm of emotions that also exploded with joy in the local public, which filled the available seats in the Olympiastadion and was loud throughout the day. The silver went to Helvetica Mujinga Kambundji with 10”99 and the bronze, for the British Daryl Neita with 11”00.

Source: La Verdad

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