13-10-2016 16:50 via theguardian.com

From Reluctant Athlete to Olympic gold – farewell to Jessica Ennis-Hill | Andy Bull

Described as Tadpole by her peers and racially abused as a junior, Ennis-Hill – who retired on Thursday – rose beyond her frame to conquer the heptathlonJess Ennis-Hill had her first hangover when she was 16. She had been out at a friend’s house, acting like any other teen. Someone spilt a drink, someone else tried to clean the stain with raw bleach. It was that kind of party. Related: It’s fitting that Ennis-Hill’s reign mirrored the meteoric rise of women’s
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