DOHA- Quoting from a release by the IAAF, our correspondent EME News informs that exciting days are ahead as two Caribbean athletes face up to strong challenges at the Doha Diamond League opener on May 5.
Double Olympic sprint champion Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson is seeking to continue her dominance over 200m World champion, the Dutch hope, Dafne Schippers over that distance.
In six clashes between them, Schippers won four, included the 2015 World Championships in Beijing.
See head to head with these two athletes in all events
| 200 m | ||
| Elaine Thompson JAM | Dafne Schippers NED | |
| WC Beijing 2015-08-28 | 21.66 (2) | 21.63 (1) |
| VD Bruxelles 2015-09-11 | 22.26 (3) | 22.12 (1) |
| Pre Eugene OR 2016-05-28 | 22.16 (3) | 22.11 (2) |
| Bislett Oslo 2016-06-09 | 22.64 (2) | 21.93 (1) |
| OG Río de Janeiro 2016-08-17 | 21.78 (1) | 21.88 (2) |
| WK Zürich 2016-09-01 | 21.85 (1) | 21.86 (2) |
| Wins: | 2 | 4 |
Also in the offing, is another head-to-head featuring former Olympic champions Kirani James (TTO) and LaShawn Merritt (USA) at the 400m – a rematch of the Rio Olympics.
