Diamond League, Jacobs flop out of the 100m only seventh with 10″21: “Damn race but I’m happy”. Kenyan Kipyegon shatters the world record in the 5000m
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Marcell Jacobs finished second to last in the outdoor 100m at the Charlety stadium in Paris, the fourth leg of the Wanda Diamond League. The Olympic champion finished penultimate with a time of 10”21. First was the American Noa Lyles with a time of 9”97. Second was the Kenyan Ferdinand Omanyala, with a time of 9”98, third with 10”05 Letsile Tebogo of Botswana.
«The first part I didn’t mind, then I felt the concrete legs, we weren’t able to do what we wanted, but I’m running and that’s what we wanted». Thus Marcell Jacobs immediately after his return to the 100 meters at the Diamond League in Paris which saw him finish only in seventh and penultimate position. «Surely – adds the Olympic champion – it was a hell of a race to throw away, but I ran without discomfort and I’ll have the opportunity to train. This makes me happy”.
Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon broke the 5,000m world record at the Diamond League meeting in Paris, a week after she obliterated the 1,500m record. In 14’05”20, Kipyegon (29 years old) improved on the time of the Ethiopian Letesenbet Gidey (14’06”62 achieved in 2020), second in tonight’s race (14’07”94).
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