BELGRADE. An extension or a little more: the battery of 60 for Marcell Jacobs had been a formality. The policeman had run undisturbed in 6 ”56, digging an abyss between himself and the others. Not engaged, …
BELGRADE. An extension or a little more: the battery of 60 for Marcell Jacobs had been a formality. The policeman had run undisturbed in 6 ”56, digging an abyss between himself and the others. Not busy, in the final he gave the impression of decelerating. The closest rival, the Turkish Kayhan Ozer, finished very far, at 18/100, in 6 ”74.
The blue is back on track (it is the one that will host the World Championships on March 18-20) at 7.42pm for the final. On paper it is without opponents, but there is no way to really find out. Jacobs on moves from the blocks before the others and is disqualified. The representative of the Fiamme Oro leaves the track amid the cries of disappointment from the audience. Out of Jacobs, Slovakian Jan Volko wins (in the specialty three times on the European podium) in 6 “ 69.
In the women’s 60s, however, the success of the representative of the Blue Flames, Zaynab Dosso.
The new Italian record holder from Reggio, wins her own battery of 60 with a convincing 7 ” 20, 4/100 from the fresh record, then confirming herself in the final with 7 ” 21 which earned her the success.