Elaine out for redemption

BRUSSELS: Elaine Thompson will bid to salvage her season when she races a potentially lucrative season-ending 100 metres in Brussels today after flopping in the world championships.

A last outing over the blue riband event, with US$50,000 (RM214,000) on offer to the winner as prize money, would be a perfect tonic to take back to Jamaica.

Elaine was one of the big favourites in the world championships in London earlier this month.

Coming in as double Olympic sprint gold medallist, the Jamaican failed to reciprocate her Rio form or even that of the 2015 world championships in Beijing when she won a silver.

“Sometimes in track and field, just like in life, things don’t work out like you want them to,” said Elaine , who finished a lowly fifth place in the 100m in London.

“It’s been a funny season, but I’m healthy and will not let the disappointment of missing a medal in London stop my career.

“I was doing everything I was supposed to be doing. I can’t explain what happened at the world championships, but I will sit with my coach and watch the race.

“I am a brave person. What happened in London will push me to work harder.”

Elaine acknowledged that her Jamaican teammate Usain Bolt, who has hung up his spikes after a glittering career, was an “inspiration.”

“Jamaica is still a sprint nation! Come on, we have a lot of good athletes, we will continue to dominate,” she said.