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Marcell Jacobs may be 28 years old, but the reigning Olympic 100m champion and former long jumper isn’t joking when he calls himself a “very young sprinter”.
“In 2019, I made the decision to stop long jump and switch to sprinting,” said the first-ever Italian 100m gold medallist in history

Lamont Marcell JACOBS

Paris 2024 | Olympic Games

Marcell Jacobs

Marcell Jacobs exclusive: ‘I’d like to be remembered as the fastest man on earth, but I’ve been through a lot to get there’

Watch all the Olympic Gold Medal moments from Italy at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

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National Anthems | The Gold Medal Moments of Italy in Tokyo

A truly medal-worthy performance from LM Jacobs. Take a look at one of their greatest moments!

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Medal Moment | Tokyo 2020: Men's 100m - LM Jacobs (ITA)

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Simone

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Sweden

Armand

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Mikaela

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Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

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Still having the post-Olympics blues? There are plenty of options to recap the outstanding athletic moments in our Paris 2024 replays.
But you can also enjoy more track and field action at the 2024 Rome Diamond League.
On August 30, three of the men who lined up when Noah Lyles

Athletics | Wanda Diamond League | Rome

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 04: Kishane Thompson of Team Jamaica competes during the Men's 100m Semi-Final on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 04, 2024 in Paris, France.  (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Kishane Thompson 

2024 Rome Diamond League: Preview, schedule

Canada delivered a stunning upset to win the men’s 4x100m gold at Olympic Games Paris 2024, sending the baton across the line on Friday, 9 August in a time of 37.50 seconds.
Tokyo 2020 200m gold medallist Andre de Grasse anchored the foursome that also included Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake

Andre De Grasse of Team Canada crosses the finish line to win the gold medal after competing in the Men's 4x100m Relay Final on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France.

Andre De Grasse of Team Canada crosses the finish line to win the gold medal in men's 4x100 relay at Paris 2024

Canada races to men’s 4x100m relay gold medal

Italian sprinting sensation Marcell Jacobs was seen limping off the track after he lost his Olympic crown in a tight 100m final at Paris 2024 on Sunday (4 August).
Jacobs snuck into the final as one of the ‘fastest losers’ during the semi-finals but could not recreate the magic from

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 04: Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Team Italy looks on during the Men's 100m Semi-Final on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 04, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Marcell Jacobs concedes Olympic 100m crown

It’s official. Noah Lyles is the fastest man in the world.
However, nobody could have predicted what it would take him to claim that title.
On a night of spectacle and drama in the Stade de France, the American produced the race of his life to win the Paris 2024

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 04: Noah Lyles of Team United States celebrates winning the gold medal after competing the Men's 100m Final on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 04, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Noah Lyles 

Noah Lyles claims Paris 2024 men’s 100m gold in dramatic photo finish

Noah Lyles, Kishane Thompson and Marcell Jacobs all progressed to the men’s 100m semi-finals as a handful of outside contenders made statements in the heats on Saturday (3 August) at Paris 2024.
The fastest overall time was posted by the United States' Kenneth Bednarek and Fred Kerley (both 9.97), and

Noah Lyles of Team United States competes during the Men's 100m Round 1 on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 03, 2024 in Paris, France.

Noah Lyles at Paris 2024 

100m: Lyles, Jacobs and Seville safely through to semis

The reigning Olympic champion is ready to face a tough competition in Paris: "Many athletes have run fast this year. Everyone knows that when the most important moment arrives, I still run fast. It's normal that I'm here, and I don't hide it, to win," he said ahead of his debut at Paris 2024.

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Marcell Jacobs: I'm here to bring home a medal

As always, there are big expectations for the men’s 100m at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Can Italy's Marcell Jacobs defend his Olympic title to match American Carl Lewis and Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt, the only other men to have won multiple gold medals in the 100m at the

Ferdinand Omanyala, Noah Lyles and Marcell Jacobs are among stars who will compete in the men's 100m at Paris 2024.

Paris 2024: Men’s 100m preview

Marcell Jacobs feels he is peaking at the right time to defend his 100m men's Olympic title at Paris 2024.
The Italian shocked the world with his 9.80 run at Tokyo 2020 to claim gold before finishing his debut Games with victory in the men’s 4x100m relay.
But the last

Paris 2024: Marcell Jacobs in buoyant mood ahead of 100m Olympic title defence.

Marcell Jacobs confident ahead of 100m Olympic title defence

The world’s best track and field athletes will compete at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 from 1 to 11 August.
There will be 48 events, consisting of 23 each for men and women as well as two mixed events (the 4x400m mixed relay and the 35km mixed team race walk),

Noah Lyles reacts after winning the men's 200 meter final at 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials on June 29, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon.

Noah Lyles is going for the sprint double at Paris 2024

Track and Field at Paris 2024 Olympics: Preview, full schedule, and how to watch live

A new documentary series, ‘SPRINT’, has been released by Netflix, following the lives of the biggest track athletes in the world.
In collaboration with Olympic Channel, the six-part series is being aired from 2 July as part of the buildup to the Olympic Games Paris 2024, with the Opening Ceremony

Marie-Josee Ta Lou of Team Ivory Coast, Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica and Sha'Carri Richardson of Team United States compete in the Women's 200m Semi-Final during day six of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 at National Athletics Centre on August 24, 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images for World Athletics)

Marie-Josee Ta Lou of Team Ivory Coast, Shericka Jackson of Team Jamaica and Sha'Carri Richardson of Team United States compete at the 2023 World Athletics Championships

New ‘SPRINT’ docuseries focuses on track athletes ahead of Paris 2024

Paris 2024

Tokyo 2020

The Men's 100m Final took place at Stade de France, on 04/08/24. Noah Lyles (USA) won Gold with a time of 9.79 seconds. Kishane Thompson (JAM) took Silver and Fred Kerley (USA) completed the podium.

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Men's 100m Final | Athletics | Olympic Games Paris 2024

This event took place on 01/08/2021 at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo. It includes the Men's 100m Semifinals and Final, the Women's 100m and Women's Shot Put Victory Ceremony, the Women's Triple Jump and Men's High Jump Finals as well as the Women's 100m Hurdles Semifinals, the Men's 400m Hurdles Semifinals and the Men's 800m Semifinals

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Marcell Jacobs exclusive: ‘I’d like to be remembered as the fastest man on earth, but I’ve been through a lot to get there’

National Anthems | The Gold Medal Moments of Italy in Tokyo

Medal Moment | Tokyo 2020: Men's 100m - LM Jacobs (ITA)