Lamont Marcell Jacobs — an unknown American-born, Italian runner — stunned the world Sunday night in Tokyo when he won gold in the men’s Olympic 100-meter race.
He clocked in at a breakneck 9.8 seconds, and it’s the first time ever that Italy claimed gold in the marquee sprint event.
Jacobs blew past America’s Fred Kerley and Canada’s Andre DeGrasse to take the spot held for the past 13 years by the now-retired Usain Bolt.
Watch the unbelievable finish here:
Lamont Marcell Jacobs for the GOLD in the men’s 100m final. Fred Kerley brings home the silver. #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/fxvMGjIYHU
— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) August 1, 2021
