Thomspon in a class of her own at Brussels

Elaine Thompson was the star of the night in Brussels

Bengaluru, September 2: Elaine Thomspon redeemed herself with an emphatic victory in the final blue riband event of the 2017 IAAF Diamond League season in Brussels.

On a chilly night in Brussels, Thompson was in a class of her own as clinched the yellow metal and along with it the Diamond League trophy.

The Jamaican had arrived in London last month as hot favourite to add the world 100 metres title to her Olympic gold from Rio last year but after cruising through the rounds, she struggled in the final and managed only fifth.

At the Belgian capital too, Thompson trailed again as Marie-Josee Ta Lou of the Ivory Coast led with 70M remaining. In London, Ta Lou lost on the line to American Tori Bowie and this time it was Thompson who blasted past in the final stages to win in 10.92 seconds. Ta Lou clocked 10.93 with Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor of Nigeria third in 11.07.

It was also a night of consolation for two other world championship failures as Nijel Amos and Shaunae Miller-Uibo also secured titles and the $50,000 prize money.

Amos has had a similarly consistent season before a major blip in London and he was also back to his best when producing a strong run to win the 800m title in one minute, 44.53 seconds.

Olympic champion Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas, who memorably stumbled with victory in sight at the world 400m final after looking up at the big screen, roared back to take the Diamond League title with the fastest time of the year - 49.46 seconds.

Meanwhile, Kenya's World and Olympic champion Conseslus Kipruto produced a remarkable last 30M sprint to snatch the 3,000M steeplechase from London silver medallist Soufiane El Bakkali.

Friday's event, the second of two finals after Zurich last week, was the culmination of the first system under the Diamond League's new format, where athletes gained points for performances through the season to qualify for the final where the winner on the night scooped the $50,000 prize.

(With inputs from Agencies).