Overview
- Jacobs placed third in the Paris Diamond League 100m behind Trayvon Bromell (9.91) and Noah Lyles (9.92).
- The 9.96 improves on his recent 9.99 from the Golden Gala in Rome and stands as the tenth-best time of his career.
- Race data showed a strong start with a 0.161-second reaction and favorable conditions (+0.1 m/s wind, 29°C, 45% humidity).
- Jacobs beat several established sprinters in the final placings and the result handed Lyles his first defeat of the season.
- He will race next at the Eisenstadt Continental Tour Silver meeting as final preparation for the European Championships in Birmingham.