Italy’s Marcell Lamont Jacobs shocked the world three years in the past in Tokyo when he received gold within the 100m, changing into the primary sprinter not named Usain Bolt to win the 100m since Athens 2004. Nevertheless, since his Olympic win, Jacobs has wrestled with nerve ache in his legs, which has solid some uncertainty over whether or not he will likely be able to defend his title in Paris.
On Monday, Jacobs posted a cryptic message on X (Twitter): “It’s April and I haven’t competed but.. absolutely the season is already over! I’m sorry.” He adopted this up with one other tweet the subsequent day, indicating that his 100m debut on the monitor won’t occur till the Paris Olympics.
Jacobs, 29, has not competed since final September and has not but certified for the Paris Olympics within the 100m, so he would want to compete earlier than then to qualify. Regardless of not reaching the 100m last within the final two World Athletics Championships, he performed a pivotal position in serving to Italy win a silver medal within the 4x100m relay.
Probabilmente l’esordio sarà alle Olimpiadi 😩
— Lamont Marcell Jacobs (@crazylongjumper) April 24, 2024
In accordance with his coach, Rana Reider, Jacobs is again to coaching, specializing in strength-building within the gymnasium to stop recurring accidents. Jacobs shared a video on Instagram final week displaying him coaching on an zero-gravity treadmill, a tool generally utilized by athletes throughout harm rehabilitation.
Though he’s listed on Italy’s 4x100m relay staff for the World Relays subsequent week, Jacobs’ participation stays unsure. This summer season is an important season for a lot of European monitor and subject stars, with the European Championships scheduled for Rome in June, adopted by the Olympic Video games in Paris only a month later.
Jacobs has a private better of 9.80 seconds within the 100m (the European report). He’s additionally the defending European champion within the occasion.
