Jacobs out of Florence 100m with lingering back issue

Jacobs pulled out of last week's event in Rabat, where he had been due to race world champion Fred Kerley, because of a back nerve problem.

Jacobs out of Florence 100m with lingering back issue

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs will miss Friday's 100m at the Diamond League meeting in Florence as he continues to recover from a back injury, the Italian athletics federation announced.

"The recovery

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Jacobs out of Florence 100m with lingering back issue

Jacobs pulled out of last week's event in Rabat, where he had been due to race world champion Fred Kerley, because of a back nerve problem.

Jacobs out of Florence 100m with lingering back issue

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