Texas-Born Italian Sprints From Unknown to Bolt’s Successor

Texas-Born Italian Sprints From Unknown to Bolt’s Successor
Lamont Jacobs (R) of Italy wins the men's the 100-meter final at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, on Aug. 1, 2021. David J. Phillip/AP Photo
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TOKYO—The 100 meters at the Olympics is the event that turns sprinters into kings: Jesse Owens, Carl Lewis, Usain Bolt.

On one of the most unusual nights the sport has ever seen, fans, experts, and even the racers themselves needed a lineup card.