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Olympic champion Jacobs fit to resume training ahead of worlds

Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs

Olympic 100 metres champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs (right) poses for a photo upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on May 5, 2022 ahead of the Kip Keino Classic set for Saturday at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. 

Photo credit: Sila Kiplagat | Nation Media Group

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • In a statement, FIDAL said that Italian Jacobs underwent tests on Wednesday which assessed his recovery from the muscle injury diagnosed in May
  • Jacobs, a shock winner of the 100 metres in the Tokyo Olympics last year, has only raced at the distance twice since his stunning win in Japan, both underwhelming runs at a meeting in Savona last month
  • The 27-year old said at last week's Diamond League event in Rome that he was hoping to compete in "one or two" events before the worlds

Rome

Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs can resume training after recovering from a thigh injury a month before the world championships, the Italian athletics federation FIDAL said on Thursday.

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