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Jessica Ennis-Hill keeps heptathlon lead after shot put

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Jessica Ennis-Hill stays in the lead of the Women's heptathlon after throwing 13.73m in the shot put.

Jessica Ennis-Hill remains in the lead of the heptathlon after the shot put, but fellow Briton Katarina Johnson-Thompson has dropped to ninth.

Jessica Ennis-Hill of Great Britain reacts after competing in the Women's Heptathlon High Jump during day one of the 15th IAAF World Athletics Championships Beijing 2015 at Beijing National Stadium on August 22, 2015 © Getty Images

The Olympic champion fouled with her first throw, but was able to post a distance of 13.73m with a second-round attempt.

Belgium's Nafissatou Thiam produced a personal best of 15.24m to move into second in the overall standings, 34 points behind Ennis-Hill.

European Indoor champions Katarina Johnson-Thompson produced a best throw of 12.47m, but is now 114 points behind the leader after three events.

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Katarina Johnson-Thompson of Great Britain reacts after competing in the Women's Heptathlon 200 metres during day one of the 15th IAAF World Athletics Championships Beijing 2015 at Beijing National Stadium on August 22, 2015
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