Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill pulls out of world championships with injury

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Britain\'s Jessica Ennis-Hill competes in the women\'s long jump during the Diamond League athletics meet at the Stadium in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, Saturday, July 27, 2013. The athletics meet marks the anniversary of the London 2012 Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

LONDON – Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill has pulled out of the world athletics championships in Moscow because of an injury.

Ennis-Hill has been struggling with an Achilles injury but returned to compete in the Anniversary Games at London’s Olympic Stadium over the weekend. However, she finished a disappointing fourth in the 100-meter hurdles and eighth in the long jump.

On Wednesday, Ennis-Hill says she is “not where I want to be both regarding pain and also form” and adds “to say I am gutted is an understatement.”

Ennis-Hill made decision with coach Toni Minichiello, who says there were fears that “competing at the world championships would cause further damage, making any rehab more difficult.”

The 27-year-old Ennis-Hill was looking to regain the world title she lost to Tatyana Chernova of Russia in 2011. Chernova has also withdrawn with an injury.

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