Marcell Jacobs, season debut in Boston.
Marcell Jacobs in Boston
È a packed weekend of events abroad is coming up with many Azzurri in action. The highlight è will certainly be Marcell Jacobs’ season debut on Sunday evening in Boston, Italy, in the third Gold leg of the World Indoor Tour, live on Sky Sport Arena from 10 p.m. to midnight. The Tokyo Olympic champion è awaits a double effort in the 60, in battery from 10:12 p.m. Italian, in the Massachusetts afternoon, looking for the final of 23:54. In addition to the presence of Olympic and world 100 gold medalist Noah Lyles (USA), who made his debut last weekend with a double 6.62 in Gainesville, organizers have announced the’other U.S. Trayvon Bromell and Britain’s Zharnel Hughes. “Boston, I’m coming! We are very close to our indoor season debut. I’m ready to give my all and start this year at my best!”, wrote Jacobs (Fiamme Oro) on Instagram, just hours before the first outing that features three of the top 10 ever in the specialty: the Italian ran 6.41 in the final (won) at the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade 2022, Bromell 6.42 in 2023, Lyles 6.43 in 2024, not to mention the 6.45, but outdoors, signed two years ago by Hughes. Also entered at the meet è Italian outdoor 1500 record holder Sintayehu Vissa (Atl. Brugnera Friulintagli) in the 3,000 meters with Australian Jessica Hull. Stellar hurdles with world record holders Grant Holloway (USA) and Devynne Charlton (Bahamas). Super bigs also in the 300 meters: Olympic 100 queen Julien Alfred (Saint Lucia) and Paris 400hs champion Rai Benjamin (USA).
Claudio Stecchi’s season in the pole vault begins Friday night from Miramas (France, Silver). The Fiamme Gialle èazzurro will compete with France’s Valentin Lavillenie and Americans Olen Tray Oates and Daniel Keaton. On the track in the 60s is European indoor champion Samuele Ceccarelli (Fiamme Oro) after renouncing the Belgrade meeting: scheduled battery and final, announced the French Jimmy Vicaut, Ivorian Arthur Cissé, Rikkoi Brathwaite of the British Virgin Islands. In the middle distance, 3000 meters for Giulia Aprile (Esercito) and Micol Majori (Pro Sesto Atl. Cernusco), 1500 for Mohad Abdikadar. In the high jump, Asia Tavernini (Fiamme Oro). Waiver the’octocenter Simone Barontini (Fiamme Azzurre). Live streaming on the European Athletics website – click here [REGISTERS]. In Erfurt, Germany, registered sprinter Gloria Hooper (Atl. Brescia 1950) recently at 7.32 three hundredths off her personal best.
In Ghent (Belgium, Bronze) among Italians there’è fourcenter Alessandra Bonora (Fiamme Gialle), renounced Edoardo Scotti (Carabinieri).
In addition to Boston, there is no shortage of meets in Europe on Sunday. Val-de-Reuil (France, Silver) new outing for female sprinters Elisa Molinarolo (Fiamme Oro) and Roberta Bruni (Carabinieri) this year at 4.60 and 4.56 respectively. In the mile it is the turn of newly crowned Italian 1500 record holder Marta Zenoni (Luiss) with Ludovica Cavalli (Bracco Atletica) and Micol Majori (Pro Sesto Atl. Cernusco), in the 3000 è the first of the year for Federico Riva (Fiamme Gialle). After the personal best of 8.00 in Luxembourg, Giada Carmassi (Esercito) seeks confirmation in the 60hs: also at the start Veronica Besana (Fiamme Gialle), the star è the Polish Pia Skrzyszowska. Entered in the ’high Asia Tavernini (Fiamme Oro). Live streaming on the European Athletics website – click here [SIGN UP]. In Rochlitz (Germany) European indoor weight champion Zane Weir (Fiamme Gialle) again on the platform after winning in Nordhausen with 20.53. In Glasgow (Great Britain) among the Italians there’è Diego Pettorossi (Libertas Unicusano Livorno) in 60 and 200 [ENTRIES]. In Padua 400 meters with Ayomide Folorunso (Fiamme Oro) and men’s Riccardo Meli (Fiamme Gialle) and Brayan Lopez (Fiamme Azzurre).
