Olympic 100m champion Marcell Jacobs has withdrawn from the Absa Kip Keino Classic that kicked off on Saturday at the Moi International Sports Centre in Nairobi.
His withdrawal was confirmed by the race organizers who said he pulled out at the last minute after he was taken ill with intestinal problems on the eve of the championships.
Jacob who won the men’s 100m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, was set to face off Olympic 100m silver medallist Fred Kerley and African 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala.
“The Olympic champion made the decision this morning with his staff, due to intestinal problems which occurred on Friday,” said the Italian Athletics Federation on its website a few hours before the start of the event.
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