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Jessica Ennis-Hill out of Birmingham Diamond League

Maxwell Ward

Updated 06/06/2015 at 11:01 GMT

Jessica Ennis-Hill has withdrawn from this weekend's Diamond League in Birmingham following the exertions of her recent return to competition in Gotzis.

Jessica Ennis-Hill of Great Britain

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The Olympic champion completed her first heptathlon since London 2012 last weekend and secured the Rio qualifying standard.
But she's still taking her comeback slowly, following advice from coach Toni Minichiello.
"I have to keep the long term goal in mind and that is to be in the best shape possible for the next 14 months into the Rio Olympics," she said.
"Having competed in my first full heptathlon in three years, both Toni and I feel that my body held up well in Gotzis and we are delighted with how I did, but I feel competing seven days later is going to be too soon.
"I have missed a volume of training over the past few months, since having my baby, due to problems with my Achilles and there is still a lot of work to do.
"So we have made the decision for me to take the usual week off post a heptathlon to recover and then to get back into solid training. Toni will take time to review Gotzis together with Paul Brice, my bio-mechanist, and identify the key areas for continuing my improvement."
Christine Ohuruogu has also withdrawn from the event as a precaution due to a tight hip flexor.
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Christine Ohuruogu of Britain

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