André Lowe, Special Projects Editor - Sports

BRUSSELS, Belgium:

International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships 200m silver medallist, Elaine Thompson, is eager to test herself against gold medal winner Dafne Schippers and Olympic champion Allyson Felix at today's series — closing the AG Memorial Van Damme Diamond League meet in Brussels, Belgium.

Schippers, who became the third fastest woman ever in the 200m, is also looking forward to the double rematch with Thompson - and Felix, who beat her into second place at this very meet last year.

Thompson and Schippers produced the best 200m race in history, taking each other to the line in Beijing's Bird's Nest Stadium with the towering Dutch heptathlete-turned-sprinter stopping the clock in a championships record of 21.63 (+0.2); the fourth-fastest time in history, to pip Thompson, who posted 21.66 — the sixth-fastest time ever, for silver.

Those were the two fastest times recorded since 1998, with Veronica Campbell-Brown's bronze-medal winning 21.97 seconds clocking also meaning that the three fastest times of the year came in that race.

"It's my last 200m of the season, my first time running against (Allyson) Felix, and of course, my second time against (Dafne) Schippers, so I'm looking forward to going out there and doing my best," Thompson told STAR Sports, yesterday.

"I am looking forward to the rivalry. Now I am considered a top competitor in the event and people are looking out for me at the meets," added Thompson.

World Championships finalist Sherone Simpson is also expected to compete in the event.

Ten other Jamaicans including World Championships shot put bronze medal winner O'Dayne Richards and national 400m record-holder Rusheen McDonald will also compete, as will 400m finalists - Novlene Williams-Mills, Stephenie-Ann McPherson, and Christine Day, triple jump finalist Kimberly Williams, and 100m pair Asafa Powell, and Nesta Carter.