Can Marcell Jacobs answer Fred Kerley? Diamond League TV, live stream schedule

The last Diamond League meet before the world championships is an opportunity for Olympic 100m champion Marcell Jacobs of Italy.

Jacobs, who missed meets this spring due to food poisoning and a muscle injury, is the headliner Thursday in Stockholm (2 p.m. ET, Peacock). CNBC airs coverage Saturday at 1 p.m. ET.

Jacobs, after winning a surprise gold in Tokyo, backed it up in the winter by winning the world indoor 60m title. But due to those setbacks, did not race outside of Italy this spring and, likely also due to them, has not broken 10 seconds in a wind-legal race in 2022.

Meanwhile, Fred Kerley and Trayvon Bromell recorded the world’s best times this season at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships last week. Kerley ran 9.77 and 9.76, both faster than Jacobs’ personal best (9.80). Bromell, who ran 9.76 in September, backed it up with a 9.81 at nationals.

Jacobs is ranked joint 36th in the world this year. He must improve on that in Stockholm to be considered a medal favorite for worlds in two weeks in Eugene, Oregon.

Here are the Stockholm entry lists. Here’s the schedule of events (all times Eastern):

11:47 a.m. — Women’s Shot Put 1:22 p.m. — Men’s Javelin 1:26 — Women’s High Jump 1:45 — Men’s Pole Vault 2:04 — Women’s 400m Hurdles 2:15 — Men’s 100m 2:25 — Women’s Long Jump 2:29 — Women’s 800m 2:39 — Men’s 3000m 2:53 — Men’s Discus 2:57 — Women’s 100m Hurdles 3:07 — Women’s 3000m Steeplechase 3:28 — Men’s 400m Hurdles 3:40 — Women’s 200m 3:51 — Men’s 800m

Here are five events to watch (statistics via Tilastopaja.org and World Athletics):

Men’s Javelin — 1:22 p.m. ET The world’s top five men this year. The top four from the Tokyo Olympics. The reigning world champion. This group ranges from India (Neeraj Chopra,