Former Olympian Lamont Marcell Jacobs produced one of the fastest 100m sprints ever recorded, clocking 9.67 seconds at the Raiffeisen Austrian Open, but the feat is not recognized in official records due to wind aid.The Italian sprinter’s sprint makes him the second fastest man in history, trailing Jamaican legend Usain Bolt, whose world record of 9.58 seconds has stood since 2009.
Wind support denies Jacobs a history
While Jacobs’ season won’t go down as a personal best or a great record, it’s still one of the most wind-assisted games the game has ever seen.The 9.67 surpassed Tyson Gay’s famous wind-assisted 9.68 recorded at the 2008 US Olympic Trials by +4.1m/s. Gay entered the Beijing Olympics as one of the favorites before injury derailed his campaign.In all conditions, Jacobs now sits just behind Bolt’s performances of 9.58 and 9.63, proving the quality of the run despite the favorable wind.Check out Jacobs’ bio:
The Olympic champion will be back soon
The game represents another positive step in Jacobs’ comeback after a couple of tough seasons.The 31-year-old stunned the sporting world by winning Olympic gold in Tokyo in 2021 but endured a disappointing defense at the Paris Olympics. Although he finished in a personal best of 9.92 seconds, a concussion forced him out of medal contention.His recent performance has raised hopes that he can once again challenge the world’s best athletes ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.“I’m very happy because I’m doing better with every race,” said Jacobs after the race. “Of course, it was a storm here, but only Bolt in history beat this time, and I’m very happy that I got such a time.”Although the record books refuse to acknowledge the work, Jacobs’ run has sent a powerful message to the running world.Among wind-aided performances, his 9.67 now stands as the fastest, ahead of Tyson Gay’s 9.68 from 2008. Other notable wind-aided marks are Obadele Thompson’s 9.69, Andre De Grasse’s 9.69, Asafa Powell’s 9.72 and Kanyinsola9 A.72 Kanyinsola.
