<![CDATA[Lamont Marcell Jacobs ‘fastest man alive’ after 100m Olympics stunner]]> https://usagag.com/2021/08/01/lamont-marcell-jacobs-fastest-man-alive-after-100m-olympics-stunner/ Sun, 01 Aug 2021 10:58:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://usagag.com Lamont Marcell Jacobs ‘fastest man alive’ after 100m Olympics stunner Italy is now home to the “fastest man alive.”

Lamont Marcell Jacobs earned the informal title, previously held by the now-retired Usain Bolt, Sunday after winning gold in the 100-meter final, posting a personal best time of 9.80 seconds.

The 26-year-old sprinter edged American Fred Kerley (9.84) and Canadian Andre De Grasse (9.89) in what was an upset.

Lamont Marcell Jacobs is now the “fastest man alive.”
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Lamont Marcell Jacobs
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Lamont Marcell Jacobs
AP

Jacobs finished third in the semifinals, 19th at the 2019 world championships and ranked eighth in the world.

But Jacobs emerged after the favorite, American Trayvon Bromell, failed to advance to the final.

This story originally appeared on: NyPost - Author:Zach Braziller

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