Marcell Jacobs dethrones Christian Coleman and wins the world title in the 60m indoors


Italian sprinter Marcell Jacobs celebrating his 60m indoor world championship title in Belgrade, March 19, 2022.

Sensation on the athletics planet on Saturday March 19 in Belgrade, Serbia, where the World Indoor Championships are being held. Italian Marcell Jacobs took the 60m title by dominating American Christian Coleman, crowned in 2018. The world record holder (6”34), who was returning to competition after 18 months of suspension for breaches to its anti-doping localization obligations, was beaten at the photo-finish by Jacobs, winner in 6”41. The Italian sprinter continues his harvest after his Olympic title over 100m in Tokyo and his title of European indoor champion over 60m in 2021.

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