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Ennis on course for gold

Jessica Ennis remained in pole position for Britain's first gold medal in the World Championships in Berlin after the fifth event of the heptathlon on Sunday.

Ennis led by 307 points overnight after winning three of the four disciplines on the opening day - the 100 metre hurdles, high jump and 200m - and setting a new personal best in the shot.

That lead was trimmed to 269 points after the long jump in the Olympic Stadium, Ennis jumping 6.29m in the third and final round for a total of 5,064 points.

Germany's Jennifer Oeser jumped 6.42 to move into second place on 4,795, the same total as Olympic champion Nataliya Dobrynska of the Ukraine, who managed 6.41m.

Ennis will look to maintain her lead in the two remaining events this evening, the javelin and 800m.

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