Marcell Jacobs claimed a stunning upset victory in the Olympic 100 metres final on Sunday (Aug. 01), becoming the first Italian to take the most coveted title in athletics and doing it with a huge European record of 9.80 seconds.
American Fred Kerley took silver in a personal best 9.84 with Canada's Andre de Grasse repeating his bronze of 2016 in 9.89.
Jacobs had fired a warning with a European record of 9.84 in the semi-finals to become the first Italian ever to make the final but in the most wide-open showdown for decades, he still seemed an outsider.
After Briton Zharnel Hughes had been disqualified for a false start, racheting up the tension, Jacobs got an explosive start and maintained his form for an incredible win.
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