Lamont Marcell Jacobs has made Olympic history by becoming the first Italian to win the Men's 100m final which was held in Tokyo today, Sunday 1 August. Jacobs won the race with a time of 9.8 seconds after qualifying for the final by setting a new European record of 9.84 seconds.

The race, which featured a new generation of sprinters, was the first without three-time champion Usain Bolt since the 2004 Athens Games. Jacobs, age 26, was viewed as a surprise contender in the race which saw American Fred Kerley take the silver medal and Canadian Andre de Grasse win bronze.