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Marcell Jacobs Runs Wind-Assisted 9.67 Seconds in 100m
Tokyo Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs ran a wind-assisted 9.67 seconds in the 100m, which, despite being the third fastest time ever, will not count in the official record books due to the excessive wind. The performance highlights his speed but also the impact of environmental factors on athletic records.
2 Jul, 07:02 — 2 Jul, 07:34
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The IndependentMostly Factual38d ago
Marcell Jacobs runs third fastest 100m time in history – but it won’t count in record books
Jacobs sprinted to a wind-assisted 9.67 in Austria
By Harry Latham-Coyle
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Tokyo Olympic champion Jacobs runs 9.67 seconds - but wind assisted
Tokyo Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs clocked the third-fastest 100 metres in athletics history late on Wednesday, but his tailwind was too strong for it to fully count. The Italian, who won gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021, was timed at 9.
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First report: The Independent · 2 Jul, 07:02|Full coverage: 2 · 32m|Window: 32m
