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Marcell Jacobs Runs 9.67 in Austria but Wind Rules Out an Official Record

Recognised only as a wind-assisted mark, the time suggests the Olympic champion has regained top-end speed.

Overview

  • Jacobs won the Raiffeisen Austrian Open 100m in a clocked 9.67 seconds, a performance reported across multiple outlets as the fastest he has ever run.
  • The meet wind reading for the race was +4.1 metres per second, which exceeds World Athletics' +2.0 m/s limit and makes the time ineligible for records, rankings, or an official personal best.
  • On all-conditions lists that include wind-assisted marks, Jacobs' 9.67 sits behind only Usain Bolt and eclipses Tyson Gay's 9.68 as the quickest non-legal time recorded.
  • Romell Glave finished second in 9.76 and Wayde van Niekerk was third in 9.83, showing the race produced several fast times even if they are wind-aided.
  • Jacobs' wind-legal personal best remains his 9.80 Olympic-winning time from Tokyo and the 9.67 is being treated as an encouraging sign in his multi-year comeback rather than a change to official records.