Former Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs will return to his home Wanda Diamond League meeting in Rome to take on Noah Lyles in the 100m on June 4.
Jacobs made Italian athletics history when he stormed to a sensational Olympic gold in the 100m in 2021.
Lyles stole his throne at Paris 2024, but Jacobs will be hoping to land a similar surprise in front of his home crowd at this year’s Golden Gala Pietro Mennea.
Jacobs knows what it takes to win in Rome, having won European Championship gold at the Stadio Olimpico two years ago.
The 32-year-old will be chasing his first ever Diamond League win at this year’s Golden Gala, as he makes his first appearance in athletics’ premier one-day series since 2024.
Rome is the fourth leg of the 2026 Wanda Diamond League, which begins in Shanghai/Keqiao on May 16 and ends at the two-day series final in Brussels on September 4-5.
The series unites the biggest names in track and field in some of the world’s most iconic arenas, crossing four continents and 15 cities over the course of the season.
