Marcell Jacobs and ailments shrouded in mystery: “He needs time” – Corriere.it

Not a word about the beloved social networks, not a line of explanation more than the press release from the Federal Athletics Federation on Tuesday night: Marcell Jacobs’ recovery path from the problem that emerged in recent days has not yet been completely completed.

In silence Jacobs, in silence his alter ego, coach Paolo Camossi. The slight lumbosacral block that I plan to resolve as soon as possible and which forced the Olympian to abandon his Diamond League debut in Morocco has not healed after treatments with the luminary of orthopedic manipulation Hans Wilhelm-Mller, 80, the man who put Ronaldo and Bolt back on their feet. Marcell won’t be at the Golden Gala in Florence tomorrowin a stellar 100 meters: He hasn’t competed on the most important track and field circuit in 691 days – meeting in Montecarlo, 9 July 2021 – and has been missing ever on the queen distance of athletics since last August 16, when he won the European title in Munich. A photocopy waiver of those of 2022 at the Golden Gala and at the meetings in Oslo and Stockholm.

The Brescian staff tone down the tone, clarifying that the situation is not that of last season because Marcell is physically very well, it is not a real injury but the tail of a normal lumbar-sciatica that reappeared on Tuesday afternoon in the last training session at Paolo Rosi, in Rome, and that he would have convinced Jacobs not to take any chances. Unfortunately, there is little that is normal in this part of the season. A marked muscular fragility Jacobs carries with him from the youth categories.

Last spring, the Brescian accused a first-degree distraction-elongation of the left biceps, then in July a contracture in the adductor of the right thigh which only resolved on the eve of the European Championships, his last outdoor competition. In March, immediately after the defeat suffered by Ceccarelli on 60 meters at the continental indoor event, he complained of some discomfort in his thigh but the preparation for the summer season seemed to have gone off without trouble. Now for the lumbosciatica turn.

Jacobs needs time, but time is running out. The next stage of the Diamond League is in 9 days in Paris: will the tail of the ailment disappear or will the debut be postponed to the more affordable European Games in Chorzow, Poland, scheduled for June 24 and with modest competition? Even his great rival, the perfidious Fred Kerley, seems to have lost the desire to tease him on social media: I don’t know what to say anymore – explained the American after the Rabat round – I just hope he’s fine and back on track. Kerley (9″88 this year) tomorrow in Florence will challenge Simbine, Omanyala, Brommel (all under 10″) and Jacobs’ replacement, Marvin Bracy, a 9″85 man. Only Samuele Ceccarelli, the European 60m champion, will defend the blue colours. For Italian fans (the Ridolfi stadium sold out) Jacobs’ absence is a huge disappointment considering that Tamberi won’t be there either: the jumper would not have received an adequate engagement offer.