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Jessica Ennis extends heptathlon lead

Ennis closes in on gold medal
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Jessica Ennis extends her lead in the heptathlon after a good performance in the long jump.

Team GB's Jessica Ennis has extended her lead in the heptathlon after an impressive display in the long jump at the Olympics.

Ennis produced a jump of 6.48m in the morning to the delight of the British crowd and she now has a score of 5,159 points after five events.

Lithuania's Austra Skujte is in second place with 4,869 points and is closely followed by Tatyana Chernova of Russia, who is a further 32 points behind.

Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson is sitting in 12th place with 4,677 points after a solid performance in the long jump.

Next up for the heptathletes is the javelin later this afternoon.

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