Jessica Ennis drops to second to heptathlon rankings

Ennis drops to second in heptathlon rankings

Team GB's Jessica Ennis has finished 10th in the shot put discipline of the heptathlon this evening.

Ennis, who entered the event leading the heptathlon rankings, threw a best of 14.28m, putting her eighth in her group and 10th overall.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson, who began the event third in the rankings, could only manage a best throw of 11.32m, leaving her bottom of the shot put pile.

Team GB's other participant, Louise Hazel, posted a score of 12.81m to finish 10th in her group.

Lithuania's Austra Skujyte claimed the highest score of the round, throwing a world heptathlon best of 17.31m to overtake Ennis at the top of the heptathlon rankings.

Meanwhile, Johnson-Thompson's poor showing saw her plummet in the rankings from third place to 20th.

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