Lamont Marcell Jacobs makes history as first Italian to win men's 100m gold
Italy's Lamont Jacobs celebrates winning gold in the Men's 100 metres at the Olympic Stadium. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA
Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs claimed a stunning victory to take the Olympic 100m title.
The Texas-born sprinter clocked 9.80 seconds in Tokyo to finish ahead of the USA's Fred Kerley and Canada's Andre De Grasse.
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