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Romell Gleib Wins 100m Gold as Marcel Jacobs Injures Himself in European Athletics Final
At the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, Marcel Jacobs injured himself in the 100m final, finishing seventh, while British sprinter Romell Gleib won gold.
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What happened
- 01Marcel Jacobs, Olympic and two-time European champion, was favored but got injured in the 100m final.
- 02Jacobs finished seventh due to the injury sustained during the race.
- 03Romell Gleib from Britain won the gold medal with a time of 10.09 seconds.
- 04The event took place at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on August 11, 2026.
- 05The local crowd witnessed a dramatic and unexpected final in the 100 meters race.
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