The second fastest man of all time after Usain Bolt! Why Lamont Marcelle Jacobs’ historic sprint won’t make the record books

Usain Bolt and Lamont Marcell Jacobs Former Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs ran one of the fastest 100m times ever recorded, clocking an amazing 9.67 seconds at the Raiffeisen Austrian Open, but the remarkable performance will not be recognized in the official records due to excessive wind support.The Italian sprinter’s blistering run makes him the second-fastest man in history in all conditions, behind only Jamaican legend Usain Bolt, whose world record of 9.58 seconds has stood since 2009. However, Jacobs’ effort came with a tailwind of +4.1 meters per second, well above the World Athletics legal limit of +2.0 m/s.

The aid of the wind denies Jacobs a place in official history

While Jacobs’ time won’t count as an official personal best or record, it still ranks among the most extraordinary wind-assisted feats the sport has ever seen.The 9.67 eclipsed Tyson Gay’s famous wind speed of 9.68 recorded at the 2008 US Olympic Trials in the same conditions of +4.1 m/s. Gay entered the Beijing Olympics as one of the favorites before injury derailed his campaign.In all conditions, Jacobs now sits behind only Bolt’s performances of 9.58 and 9.63, underscoring the quality of the run despite the favorable wind.Check out Jacobs’ historic run:

The Olympic champion is following a new comeback

The performance represents another encouraging milestone in Jacobs’ comeback after several difficult seasons.The 31-year-old stunned the athletics world by winning Olympic gold in Tokyo in 2021 but endured a frustrating title defense at the Paris Olympics. Although he reached the final with a best time of 9.92 seconds, cramps forced him out of medal contention.His latest display has reignited hopes that he can again challenge the world’s fastest sprinters ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.“I’m very happy because I’m getting better every race,” Jacobs said after the race. “Obviously it was very windy here, but only Bolt in history has been able to beat this time and I’m really happy to achieve such a time.Despite the record books refusing to officially recognize the feat, Jacobs’ run sent a powerful message to the sprinting world.Among wind-aided performances, his 9.67 is now the fastest, ahead of Tyson Gay’s 9.68 in 2008. Other notable wind-aided marks include Obadele Thompson 9.69, Andre De Grasse 9.69, Asafa Powell 9.72 and Kaniins’ola Kaniins’ola