Kenya: After Recovering From Suspected Food Poisoning in Nairobi, Olympic Champion Marcel Jacobs to Make 100m Return on Home Turf

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Kenya: After Recovering From Suspected Food Poisoning in Nairobi, Olympic Champion Marcel Jacobs to Make 100m Return on Home Turf

[Capital FM] Rome -- Olympic 100 metre champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs will make his long-awaited return to the distance next week when he races at a meeting in Savona, organisers announced on Saturday.

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