Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs on Friday described his rivalry with US world champion Fred Kerley as "inspiring" as the Italian announced he will compete in next month's Paris Diamond League meet.
Jacobs had a mediocre 2022, blighted by injury, as Kerley, who he beat to gold at the Tokyo Olympics, grabbed centre stage.
The pair have not raced against each other since the Olympics final but will go head-to-head over 100m in the Diamond League meets in Rabat on 28 May and Florence on 2 June.
"It's good to create a bit of interest, individual challenges, to get people talking about us," Jacobs said.
"I think it's important, it helps everyone in athletics a bit and it always inspires us more. It will be a good duel.
"We have been discussing this duel for quite some time, we've managed to do it.
"He's in good shape, he has already competed, next week he will race in Japan (Yokohama on May 21), so he will arrive having gauged the competition."
Jacobs first race will be in Rabat.
"It will be a surprise, but I can't wait to have fun," he said.
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