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1. Marcell Jacobs wins the men's 100-metres final in an Olympics upset and becomes the 10th-fastest man of all time.
   2021-08-05 15:06:10 (First version)
2. Italian sprinter Marcell Jacobs wins the men's 100-metres final in an Olympics upset, tying as the 10th-fastest man of all time.
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