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The Olympic 100m champion has been hampered by injuries this season but he is staying positive with the World Championships around the corner
Reigning Olympic 100m champion Marcell Jacobs has been battling a series of injuries since the season started but it seems like the narrative is changing and he might be coming back to the track soon.
Since the 2023 season started, Jacobs has only competed outdoors once. He was in action at the Diamond League Meeting in Paris, France where he finished seventh.
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13:30 - 02.08.2023
ATHLETICS Kipyegon, Omanyala and Moraa learn new venue for Diamond League meeting in China
Shenzhen has been replaced as host city for the September 2 Diamond League meeting with the event heading to the South East coast of China
Earlier in the year, he had been involved in an online altercation with the reigning World champion Fred Kerley and they had planned for a face-off which is yet to happen. It was intended to happen at the Diamond League Meeting in Rabat, Morocco but Jacobs could not compete, citing injuries.
He also withdrew from competing against Kerley on home ground and fans are still waiting for the moment of truth which might be happening sooner than fans think, with the World Championships just 17 days away.
In a lengthy post on his Twitter page, the Italian reminisced on his historic win at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics where he cut the tape in 9.80 ahead of Kerley.
He said: “Two years after my victory in the 100m at the Olympics, I am reliving an unparalleled emotion, a triumph that has rewritten my history. Today, the echo of that success resonates within me."
"He asks me to get back on track, to feel the energy of the finish line, the passion of the competition. I can't wait to answer that call, to rekindle the fire of the challenge.”
However, his comeback on the track is faced with a lot of uncertainty since he does not know how he will perform and what people will say.
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Thembi Kgatlana has explains that she lost three family members before her side’s match against Italy but chose to stay on before scoring the winner
“I don't know what the result will be. But I know I'm ready to give my all, to try again. I'm ready for the ride, to savour those unforgettable emotions again. The world is watching me. And here I am, hungry, eager to give my best, because racing is what I love to do,” he added.
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