“It’s a painful choice, I have to give up,” the Italian wrote on his Twitter account. He was the surprise winner of the king’s number at the Tokyo Olympics last year.
Jacobs still ran the series of 100 meters on Friday and with a time of 10.04 he qualified for the semi-finals, which start on Sunday at 3 am. He won the indoor world title in the 60 meters this spring, but struggled with injuries in the outdoor season and hardly played any competitions. ,,I’m a fighter, that’s why I came to Eugene. But in order not to jeopardize the rest of the season with a more serious injury, I have to postpone my challenge.”