Marcell Jacobs is the new 100m Olympic champion after a stunning performance in the men’s final. On an evening of pulsating drama the 26-year-old, a former long jumper, powered clear in the last 30m to win in 9.80sec. The American Fred Kerley was second in 9.84sec while Canada’s Andre De Grasse flew home in 9.89 to take bronze. ‘Let’s say that this is a dream that every child has. When I started doing athletics my dream was to win the Olympics,’ said Jacobs

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