Paris 2024, Marcell Jacobs leads Italy in the 4×100 relay that defends the gold at the Olympics
Marcell Jacobs is fine. The small problem with his thigh suffered at the end of the 100 metres which saw him finish fifth (9”85, six hundredths of a second behind the gold medal) Noah Lyles) did not cause any concerns and the Italian champion is ready for the 4×100 of the Paris 2024 Olympics where he and the Azzurri will have to defend the gold medal won in Tokyo 2020 (without forgetting the silver at the 2023 World Championships and the European title in Rome 2024).
Paris 2024, Marcell Jacobs and the Italian 4×100 relay: Chituru Ali out
With Marcell Jacobs, Italy will field Matteo Melluzzo, Fausto Desalu and Filippo Tortu (coming from elimination in the semi-final of the 200 meters run in 20’54, fourteenth overall time). It was in the air, but Chituru Ali, vice-champion of Europe in Rome, is out and semi-finalist in the 100 meters at the Paris Olympics.
Exclusion most likely due to technical reasons related to the relay: Ali would have been deployed in the fourth fraction, forcing Filippo Tortu to move (the last fraction is where he performs best as can be remembered from his sensational finishes in the Italian medals of recent years) and therefore to touch the balance built with such care in recent seasons.
The women’s 4×100 instead it will be composed of Dosso, Kaddari, Siragusa and De Masi.
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