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World Athletics Championships: Olympic champion Jacobs set for ‘tough challenge’ in Budapest

World Athletics Championships: Olympic champion Jacobs set for ‘tough challenge’ in Budapest

Lamont Marcell Jacobs, the reigning 100m Olympic Gold medallist, said on Thursday that it would be a "tough challenge" to become world champion in the 100-metre event at this year’s World Athletics Championships in Budapest. The 28-year-old, who is in prime form and holds the record as the reigning 100-metre European champion and also spearheaded Italy’s 4 x 100m relay gold medal winning team in Tokyo...