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Tokyo Olympics: Marcell Lamont Jacobs from Italy wins gold medal in men's 100m

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Tokyo Olympics: Marcell Lamont Jacobs from Italy wins gold medal in mens 100m
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Manish Sharma

Updated: 1 Aug 2021 1:34 PM GMT

What a brilliant end to the men's 100m final and we have a new Olympic champion, as Marcell Lamont Jacobs wins the gold. The Italian set a personal best timing of 9.80s in the finals.

Thank you very much for joining in for the live coverage and do join us tomorrow as we've India's Dutee Chand in action and it can be yet another exciting day in athletics.

That's all from us. Goodbye

Live Updates

  • 1 Aug 2021 10:14 AM GMT

    Men's 100m Semi-Final 1

    We're minutes away from the first semifinal of the men's 100m as the athletes get set and ready for action.

    Remember the first 2 in each semifinal and the next 2 fastest advances to the Finals.

  • 1 Aug 2021 10:10 AM GMT

    Women's 100m victory ceremony

    Before the start of the men's 100m, we're seeing the victory ceremony for the women's 100m.

    All three Jamaican on the podium as the fastest women on earth, Elaine-Thompson Herah, is accompanied by her fellow countrywoman Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson.

    A historic moment for the country of Jamaica.

  • 1 Aug 2021 10:02 AM GMT

    Good Evening

    Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the athletics events here on Day 9 of the Tokyo Olympics.

    The focus will be on the men's 100m event as we'll finally see a new Olympic champion. We'll bring you updates from both the semifinals and the finals of the event.

    Stay tuned. 

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