Lamont Marcell Jacobs Net worth 2025

What is Lamont Marcell Jacobs Net worth?

Net Worth	$5 million
Name	Lamont Marcell Jacobs Jr
Date of birth	September 26, 1994
Occupation	track and field sprinter and former long jumper.
Nationality	Italian

Lamont Marcell Jacobs Net worth 2025

As of 2025, Lamont Marcell Jacobs net worth is valued at $5 million. In the world of athletics, it was believed that after the retirement of speedster and record holder Usain Bolt, no one will rise to that height. Well it looked as if that was true until another record breaking sprinter emerged in the person of Lamont Marcell Jacob. An Italian sprinter and Jumper, Lamont Marcell has  made history after he won the 100m Olympic title, thereby becoming the first Italian to ever do so. 

He was recently crowned the Olympic champion of the 2020 on August 1,2021, after clock 9.8 in the men’s 100m dash thereby breaking the record that was set by Usain Bolt and setting his own record in the process. Read on to find out how much he is worth and how he managed to become this famous, as we present you with is Biography and net worth. 

Lamont Marcell Jacobs Biography

Lamont Marcell Jacobs Jr. Was born in El Pasco, Texas on the 26^th day of September, 1994. His father is a US army officer from a mixed race, African- American , while his mother is an Italian by name Vivian a Masini. Father Lamont’s father was deployed to South Korea, his mother had to relocate to Italy where they settled in Desenzano del Garda. 

At the tender age of 10,Lamont Marcell Jacobs had began manifesting his passion for athletics, particularly sprint and long jump. 

Career 

Lamont Marcell Jacobs, after preparing himself in long jump and sprint for years, competed at the Italian Athletics Championships in 2016 as a long Jumper where he went on to win that category. At the fall of the indoor season in 2017, he was ranked number 10 on the World Athletics List formerly known as IAAF. In that season he finished with an impressive personal best of 8.07m. 

Lamont Marcell Jacob’s kept training and working hard, and this paid off when he clocked a national record of 8.48m at the 2016 Italian U23 Championships there by becoming the best record ever recorded but an Italian. His performance saw him become the number 150 on the list of athletes who had broken the 10-second barrier in history. 

It would be fair to tag Lamont Marcell Jacob a record breaker as he also went passed the old record  to set is own with a 10.01 seconds  at the Italian Championships that was held on June 26,2021 at Rovereto, in spite of the fact that the wind blowing was at a velocity of 10.0 meters per seconds (m/s). Prior to this Lamont was holding unto four national titles which he had scooped in a row. 

Lamont Marcell Jacobs net worth

As of 2025, Lamont Marcell Jacobs net worth is valued at $5 million. Lamont Marcell Jacobs achieved a top speed of 26.76 miles per hour to finish the 100-meter race in 9.80 seconds. Still, he is 0.22 seconds away from Usain Bolt’s world record set in 2009.

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At the 2020 Olympics which was held in 2021, Lamont Marcell Jacobs, on August 1,2021 broke the previous record set by Usain Bolt by finishing th men’s 100m dash with a record timing of 9.84 seconds, thereby emerging the new fastest athlete in the world and also from a country other than Jamaica and USA. He has also become the first ever Italian athlete to achieve such immense success. 

Personal Life

Lamont Marcell Jacob’s is married to his beautiful wife Nicole. Their union brought forth Anthony and Megan, their two lovely children. Lamont also has another son Jeremy whom he got from his past relationship. 

Achievements 

Lamont Marcell Jacob has two gold medals and two silver medals to his name. One of the gold medals was gotten at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo where he set a new world record of 9.84 seconds thereby becoming the fastest athlete in the world.

Lamont Marcell Jacobs Net worth 

Lamont Marcell Jacob is currently one of the most prominent athletes because of the headlines he made at the ongoing Olympics, held in Tokyo. He currently sits on a net worth of $5 million. 

Frequently Asked Questions about Lamont Marcell Jacobs Net worth 

Is Marcell Jacobs faster than Usain Bolt?

Lamont Marcell Jacobs achieved a top speed of 26.76 miles per hour to finish the 100-meter race in 9.80 seconds. Still, he is 0.22 seconds away from Usain Bolt’s world record set in 2009.

What watch does Marcell Jacobs wear?

Marcell Jacobs, the 2020 Olympic 100m champion, wears the Purnell Escape Primo Marcell Jacobs Edition watch. The watch is a collaboration between Jacobs and Purnell, a watchmaker known for its innovative designs. 

Lamont Marcell Jacobs net worth is valued at $5 million

who are the parents of Lamont Marcell Jacobs ?

Lamont Marcell Jacobs’ parents are Viviana Masini and Lamont Marcell Jacobs Sr. Jacobs’ father is African American and his mother is Italian.

Lamont Marcell Jacobs records

Lamont Marcell Jacobs, an Italian sprinter, has set several records in the 100m, 200m, 60m, and 4x100m relay

9.80 seconds: Set the European record in the 100m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics 

9.92 seconds: Set his fastest time since the 2020 Olympics at the 2022 Paavo Nuri Games in Turku, Finland 

20.61 seconds: His personal best in the 200m, set in 2018

6.41 seconds: Set the European record in the 60m in 2022

37.50 seconds: Set the Italian record in the 4x100m relay at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Jacobs also won the European Championships in Munich in 2022 and repeated the feat in Rome in June 2024

Lamont Marcell Jacobs net worth is valued at $5 million

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