Ennis returns to action with Edinburgh event

The appearance will mark her first outdoor competition since her success at the London 2012 Games.

Ennis is set to compete in three events – hurdles, javelin and long jump – for her club Trafford AC.

She said: “I am looking forward to getting back into competition on June 8 at Meadowbank.

“Last year had some wonderful highs for obvious reasons but you cannot stand still for long in any sport – let alone one like athletics.

“I have been training hard with a view to this summer’s events and the World Championships in Moscow in August is the major goal.

“It will be good to compete again for Trafford AC in Edinburgh.”

Coach Tony Minichiello confirmed Ennis has a Diamond League meeting in Oslo on her schedule, where she will again compete in two or three individual events. Her first heptathlon competition will be in Tallinn in Estonia at the end of June.

Minichiello said: “Edinburgh is a good opportunity for Jessica to blow the cobwebs away and get into competition again.

“We’re planning for her to do three events that day.

“The World Championships is the main target for the season so everything before then is looking towards peaking for Moscow.

“The Women’s League is the top level of club competition in Britain so Edinburgh is a good place to start.”

Edinburgh Leisure chief executive John Comiskey said: “This is an excellent opportunity to see one of our country’s finest athletes in action and I would encourage people to snap up tickets for this exciting event as soon as possible.”