Ennis proves once again she is Great Britain's shining light

UKA head coach Charles van Commenee must be tempted to wrap Jess Ennis in cotton wool until next month's World Championships in Berlin.

STRENGTH TO STRENGTH: Jess Ennis chalks yet more personal bests ahead of next month's World Championships

With an injury list as long as his arm and a medal target of five, the Dutchman's saving grace this summer will most probably be heptathlete Ennis - a rejuvenated athlete after a lengthy ankle injury last year.

Ennis has set personal best after personal best this year - including another three at Loughborough University's European LEAP on Wednesday.

The 23-year-old twice improved on her best shot put effort to throw 13.96m and leapt to 6.43m to set a new long jump best.

The latter achievement is something all the more impressive for Ennis, who has changed the foot from which she takes off when long jumping as a result of her injury.

Ennis will not only compete in the heptathlon in Berlin but also in the 100m hurdles. That may say a lot about the lack of high quality British hurdles but it also proves Ennis is in the form of her life and a banker for a medal if Team GB are to claim five.

Also in action in Loughborough was Will Sharman who collected two personal bests of his own in the 110m hurdles.

The Belgrave Harrier clocked a wind-assisted 13.34 seconds in the heats to cement his position as GB's number two behind Andy Turner, before taking victory in the final in 13.44 secs - a legal personal best.

Berlin-bound sprinter Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, who was just three hundredths of a second short of his season's best, took 100m victory, coming home in 10.18 secs.

In the women's 100m, Laura Turner topped the podium, clocking 11.32 secs ahead of Abu Oyepitan and Elaine O'Neill, who were second and third respectively.

Former world junior bronze medallist Meghan Beesley took victory in the 400m hurdles, while Zoe Derham was victorious in the hammer throw with a best effort of 66.78m.

Meanwhile, van Commenee will feel vindicated by his decision to select Steph Twell at the expense of Hannah England for the 1500m when he picked his 60-strong squad on Tuesday.

Twell, 19, romped to victory in Monaco in a new personal best time of 4:03.48m - coming home ahead of England later that night.