On course for victory: Ennis built on her impressive overnight lead in the heptathlon,throwing in the javelin is a lifetime best of 47.49m, smashing her previous personal best of 47.11m"
Home support: The crowd cheered wildly as Ennis stepped out to compete "
Concentration: Britain's Jessica Ennis prepares for the women's heptathlon javelin throw qualifications"
Feeling positive: The 26-year-old gestures after taking a throw in the javelin"
In what were widely expected to be two of the toughest rounds of the contest for Ennis, she put in a 6.48m long jump, making her just one of two athletes to earn more than 1,000 points in the sandpit.
The 26-year-old from Sheffield then threw a personal best of 47.49m in the javelin as her success continued.
Legacy: As the face of the London 2012 Games Ennis has been heavily featured in the coverage"
Determined to achieve: A look of determination is etched on Ennis' face as she lands in the sand"
Jumping to victory: Ennis built on her impressive overnight lead in the heptathlon, delighting a capacity crowd in the Olympic Stadium with superb performance in the long jump"
Tense: It was a shaky start for the golden girl in the Long Jump - she stuttered a bit before the take-off board and landed a marker of 5.95m"
Second time lucky: She was greeted with a massive cheer as she jumped 6.40m in the second round"
Relief: Ennis punched the air in jubilation when she saw the distance, smiling widely "
The athletics were conducted in breaks between a loudspeaker soundtrack that blared out hits from the Rolling Stones and David Bowie, among others – plus Bob Marley’s Sun is Shining when it pelted with rain for a few minutes, flooding uncovered areas in the stands and drenching lower-tier spectators in their seats.
Barely a single empty seat could be spotted inside the stadium when Ennis and her team-mates were in the arena.
Her parents Vinnie Ennis and Alison Powell were here – waving a Union Flag and cheering their daughter towards victory at every stage. ‘This is her dream,’ they said – then spoke of their hopes that she will achieve her ambition to win gold in front of a home crowd.
Will there be joy on Super Saturday? Jessica Ennis raises her arms in celebration after finishing the 200-metre race in the heptathlon competition yesterday
Event four: Jessica Ennis claims a personal best in the 200m to put her back in the driving seat for heptathlon gold
Thumbs up: Ennis is leading the way in the heptathlon after the first day of action at the Olympic Stadium
Barely a single empty seat could be spotted inside the stadium when Ennis and her team-mates were in the arena.
Her parents Vinnie Ennis and Alison Powell were here – waving a Union Flag and cheering their daughter towards victory at every stage. ‘This is her dream,’ they said – then spoke of their hopes that she will achieve her ambition to win gold in front of a home crowd.
High hopes: Jessica Ennis fell slightly behind in the heptathlon after a disappointing shot put, but is expected to claw back some ground in the 200m
Jumping for victory: Jessica Ennis during the Women's Heptathlon High Jump at the Olympic Stadium"
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