Do uble Olympic champion Elaine Thompson was the best-placed Jamaican in the Zurich Diamond League Finals yesterday finishing second in the 200m in 22.00 (+0.1 m/s).

She later returned and anchored Jamaica to win the women’s 4×100 relay and showed what the country missed at the London World Championships with a splendid anchor leg that turned a five-metre deficit into gold.

Danielle Williams and Kimberly Williams were fourth in the 100m hurdles and triple jump, respectively, while Asafa Powell finished seventh in the men’s 100m as did Simone Facey in the women’s 200m.

Thompson, running out of lane six with World champion Dafne Schippers on her inside in lane five with Marie-Josee Ta Lou in lane four, came off the bend in third, but as soon as she turned on the afterburners and swept past both Schippers and Ta Lou, she could not withstand the late charge of Shaunae Miller-Uibo on her outside.

The Bahamian won in a national record of 21.88.

Thompson finished in 22.00, which was just outside her seasonal best of 21.98, while Ta Lou of the Ivory Coast was third in 22.09. Dutchwoman Schippers was fourth in 22.36.

Thompson might have missed the Diamond League Trophy and US$50,000 prize money, but she walked away with US$20,000 (J$2.55m). Facey was seventh and collected US$3,000 (J$384,000).

However, both Thompson and Facey teamed up with Christania Williams and Jura Levy to win the 4x100m in 41.85, just ahead of Great Britain with 41.86. Germany finished third in 42.32 with a weakened American team back in fourth in 42.93.

After an even opening leg by Williams, Levy gave Jamaica the ascendancy with a brilliant backstretch, but by the time Thompson collected the baton from Facey, she had work to do and that she did.

The Olympic champion showed her class with a peach of a run to overturn a five-metre deficit for victory after collecting the baton in third spot.

In fact, the British team went faster than they did to win silver in London ahead of Jamaica and it just showed how critical Thompson to Jamaica’s team as she flew past firstly Germany then Great Britain to secure Jamaica’s third consecutive win in the 4x100m relay in Zurich.

Meanwhile, Powell’s return to the track was an ordinary one as the former world record holder laboured to seventh in the 100m in 10.11 and walked away with US$3,000 (J$384,000).

In-form British runner Chijindu Ujah won in 9.97 and was crowned Diamond League champion. Ben Youssef Meite of Ivory Coast was second in 9.97 with American Ronnie Baker third in 10.01. Freshly-minted World champion Justin Gatlin was fourth in 10.04.

Dethroned 100m hurdles World champion Danielle Williams was fourth in 12.73 (-0.3 m/s) and collected US$6,000 (J$768,000).

Williams wasn’t the best away and never recovered quickly enough to challenge the winner Sally Pearson of Australia, who clocked 12.55, the same time as second-placed American Sharika Nelvis.

Christina Manning of the US was third with 12.67. Dawn Harper-Nelson, Jasmine Stowers and Kristi Castlin were sixth, seventh and eight, respectively.

Another Williams, this time Kimberley, grabbed US$6,000 (J$768,000) after finishing fourth in the women’s triple jump with 14.41m.

Olga Rypakova of Kazakhstan won with 14.55 ahead of World champion Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela with 14.52. Caterine Ibarguen of Colombia was third with 14.48m.

Earlier in a non-Diamond League event, Christania Williams won the women’s 100m timed final in 11.07 (-0.7 m/s) ahead Jura Levy in 11.18. Barbara Pierre of the US was third in 11.29. Great Britain’s Bianca Williams took heat two in a season’s best 11.30 (+1.0 m/s) but was fourth overall. Jamaica’s Schillonie Calvert-Powell was ninth overall in 11.57.