Glave Beats Jacobs: 100m Gold & Redemption
- Great Britain's Romell Glave sprinted to victory in the men's 100m final at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland. Glave's time of 10.08 seconds edged out Canada's...
- Andre De Grasse of Canada, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics 200m gold medalist, finished sixth wiht a time of 10.23 seconds.
- He said it made up for finishing behind Jacobs at the 2024 European Championships.
Glave Sprints to 100m Victory at Paavo Nurmi Games
Great Britain’s Romell Glave sprinted to victory in the men’s 100m final at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland. Glave’s time of 10.08 seconds edged out Canada’s Jerome Blake (10.09) and Ghana’s Benjamin Azamati (10.10). The event, part of the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting, saw Glave outpace a strong field that included Olympic medalists.
Andre De Grasse of Canada, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics 200m gold medalist, finished sixth wiht a time of 10.23 seconds. Marcell Jacobs, the reigning Olympic 100m champion, finished last in 10.44 seconds, marking his return to competition since the 2024 Games in Paris.
Glave, 25, noted the win was a form of redemption. He said it made up for finishing behind Jacobs at the 2024 European Championships.
In other events, Britain’s Morgan Lake secured the women’s high jump title on countback, both she and Jamaica’s Lamara Distin clearing 1.91m. Kristjan Ceh of Slovenia continued his dominant season,winning the discus with a throw of 70.61m. Matt Denny of Australia and Daniel Stahl of Sweden followed, each surpassing 70 meters.
Dylan Beard of the USA set a meeting record in the 110m men’s hurdles with a time of 13.16 seconds. Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji won the women’s 100m hurdles final in 12.66 seconds, narrowly defeating Pia Skrzyszowska.New Zealand’s Zoe Hobbs set a meeting record in the women’s 100m, clocking 11.07 seconds.
Germany’s Frederik Ruppert also established a meeting record in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase, finishing in 8 minutes 10.39 seconds.
What’s next
Athletes will now focus on upcoming competitions, including national championships and further Diamond League events, as they prepare for the World Athletics championships.