Kerley, Jacobs set to clash with Simbine in Oslo Diamond League
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Reading Time: 1min | Wed. 15.05.24. | 20:20
A lot of attention is on Kerley who has come out to declare his intention to break the 100m record the next time he races the distance
Reigning Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs is set to renew his longstanding rivalry with former world champions and two-time Diamond League champion Fred Kerley at the sixth leg of athletics' premier one-day series in Oslo on 30 May.
US sprinter Kerley and Italian star Jacobs locked horns several times last season after their war of the words in April and May set the tone for a fierce rivalry in the men's sprints.
In the end, both missed out on the World and Diamond League titles in 2023, but there will still be plenty of pride at stake when the two rivals meet in Oslo later this month.
🌶️ Marcell Jacobs laughs at Fred Kerley in the comments section ahead of their race at Oslo Bislett Games💀 pic.twitter.com/zKngCeNLme
— Track Spice 🌶️ (@trackspice) May 15, 2024
They will be joined at the Bislett Games by Akani Simbine, who got his Diamond League campaign off to a flyer with victory in Suzhou in April.
The Wanda Diamond League Oslo will also feature a star-studded line-up in the women's 400m hurdles, as Norwegian home favourite Amalie Iuel takes on world number two Shamier Little and Jamaican stars Janieve Russell and Rushell Clayton.
Akani Simbine came from behind to beat Christian Coleman and Fred Kerley at Shanghai Diamond League 2024.🇿🇦🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/kmhFcg1aZA
— MDN NEWS (@MDNnewss) April 28, 2024
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