2024-08-03 12:18:00
(Adnkronos) – Marcell Jacobs and Chituru Ali in the semi-finals in the 100 meters at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games In today’s rounds, Saturday 3 August, the two Italians qualify. Jacobs, the Olympic champion of Tokyo, ran in 10”05, finishing second in the sixth heat with an uninspiring performance: the Italian struggled in the first part of the race with less than fluid action, but with power he took second place . place.
Ali is second in his heat in 10”12 behind the Kenyan Ferdinand Omanyala (10”08). British Louie Hinchliffe in 9″98.
“I didn’t like it at all, the feelings weren’t great. I was heavy in the first part of the race, but the goal was to qualify for the semi-finals. Tomorrow is another day, when you qualify it will be in always. good”, says Jacobs to Rai. “I would be lying if I said that I am here just to be present. I am here to defend the title, tomorrow I will try to give something for myself and those who support me.”
“What do you need to get into the final? Running fast, under 9.90”, said the Italian again, explaining that “tomorrow we will have to start more decisively, there are only 8 places and we will have to make no mistakes to do” . “Impressions? So, I didn’t start as I would like and this didn’t allow me to find the rhythm in the second part of the race but today’s objective was to save the heat, to save as much energy as possible. and tomorrow we will have to start much more determined and stronger They have all shown that they are running hard, tomorrow there will only be 8 places, there are many who can aspire to this final and we will have to make no mistakes and push 100%”, said Jacobs.
“They all pushed, they didn’t set incredible times anyway but they are the batteries and tomorrow they will arrive with a different attitude and energy and we will have to work hard. The track is good if you can activate your legs, because I didn’t: you can run fast. moment I joined the crowd to praise and tomorrow I will try to give something to myself and to the public”, said the Italian athlete.
Eloisa Coiro, with a time of 2:00.31, came second in the first heat of the 800 meter repechage at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, but was unable to qualify for the final.
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