Athletics, Marcell Jacobs jokes about his competitive absence. The hypotheses on the return to the race

Take it with a bit of irony. The Paris 2024 Olympics they will be the guiding star for many athletes and this is no exception Marcell Jacobs, whose return to racing is a long time coming. Doubts and perplexities have been raised due to his “competitive inaction” and for this reason Marcell saw fit to post a message in which, at first, he scared everyone a little.

“It’s April and I haven’t competed yet…Surely the season is already over! I am sorry“, Jacobs’ message. His technician’s comment, Rana Reiderwith a smile he made it clear how and to what extent the two-time Olympic champion was using his spirit to make fun of those who expressed concerns that have no reason to exist.

Beyond the jokes, however, the question is pertinent. In this regard, as reported in today’s edition of Gazzetta dello Sport, Reider clarified some interesting points: “Marcell trained well, we had to review the whole way of working on strength, particularly in the gym with the help of a particular machine to improve assistance and resistance. He came from many physical problems, so we must avoid them recurring“, said Marcell’s coach.

And about his debut: “On Saturday many of my guys will race in Jacksonville…“. Will this also be the case with Jacobs? We’ll find out. What is certain is that we will see the local champion in the Relay World Championshipsforeseen iMay 4-5 in Nassau (Bahamas). After this event, there will be a return to Italy for inaugurate the Rieti Campwhere there will also be top level athletes such as Andre De Grasse, Nia Ali, Hakim Sani Brown, Travyon Bromell, Jerome Blake, Trevor Stewart, Yuki Hashioka, Shania Collina and the Chinese relay runners. In the beautiful country, Jacobs should make his debut on May 18 in Romein Sprint Festival at the Stadio dei Marmi. We will see if the timetable will be respected.