Elaine Thompson to Face Schippers In 200m Today
Jamaica’s double-Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson will face rivals Dafne Schippers, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, and Marie-Josee Ta Lou over 200-metres today at the Zurich Diamond League.
The event takes place at the Letzigrund Stadium at 1:34 pm (local time) and will be her final 200m of the track season.
Decent winnings are at stake for Thompson as the winner at the final of each Diamond Discipline earns the title “IAAF Diamond League Champion” and receives a Diamond Trophy, plus USD 50,000 prize money.
FINALS – Prize Money
1st $50,000
2nd $20,000
3rd $10,000
4th $6000
5th $5000
6th $4000
7th $3000
8th $2000
Asafa Powell will also be in action in the men’s 100m event which will also feature the American athlete Justin Gatlin.
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