Personal Bests
By clearing 1.95 metres in the high jump, Ennis achieved a foot (30 cm) above her own height of 1.65 metres which only ten women have ever managed, it also meant that she became the joint British women's high jump record holder.
Her personal best of 12.54 seconds in the 100 metres hurdles is the world best time in the heptathlon and matches the winning time for the women's 100 metres hurdles as an individual event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It is also a British Record in the individual event.
Ennis is the British all-time leader for the heptathlon with 6,955 points, breaking Olympic gold-medallist Denise Lewis's previous record of 6,831 points. If Ennis managed to equal all of her personal bests in one heptathlon competition, she would achieve a total of 7,120 points. Lewis's equivalent personal best total would be 6,970 points.
Outdoor Personal Bests
| Event | Record | Points | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres hurdles | 12.54 secs | 1,195 | London, England | 3 August 2012 | 2012 Summer Olympics. British record, world heptathlon record. |
| High jump | 1.95 m | 1,171 | Desenzano del Garda, Italy | 5 May 2007 | British record, jointly held with Diana Davies and Susan Moncrieff. |
| Shot put | 14.67 m | 839 | Daegu, South Korea | 29 August 2011 | |
| 200 metres | 22.83 secs | 1,096 | London, England | 3 August 2012 | |
| Long jump | 6.51 m | 1,010 | New York, United States & Daegu, South Korea & Götzis, Austria | 12 June 2010, 30 August 2011 & 27 May 2012 | |
| Javelin | 47.49 m | 812 | London, England | 4 August 2012 | |
| 800 metres | 2:07.81 | 997 | Daegu, South Korea | 30 August 2011 | |
| Heptathlon | 6,955 pts | 7,120 (potential) | London, England | 4 August 2012 | 2012 Summer Olympics. British record, Commonwealth Record |
Indoor Personal Bests
| Event | Record | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | 7.36 secs | Sheffield, England | 16 January 2010 | |
| 60 metres hurdles | 7.87 secs | Birmingham, England | 18 February 2012 | |
| High jump | 1.94 m | Glasgow, Scotland | 30 January 2010 | Joint 2nd highest ever by a British High jumper indoors. |
| Shot put | 14.79 m | Istanbul, Turkey | 9 March 2012 | |
| Long Jump | 6.47 m | Birmingham, England | 18 February 2012 | |
| 800 metres | 2:08.09 | Istanbul, Turkey | 9 March 2012 | |
| Pentathlon | 4,965 pts | Istanbul, Turkey | 9 March 2012 | British Record, Commonwealth Record |
Progression of best heptathlon score
| Date | Competition | Venue | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2001 | AAA Junior Championships | Bedford, England | 4,711 |
| 5 August 2001 | v France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland | Bedford, England | 4,801 |
| 23 June 2002 | AAA Junior Championships | Wrexham, Wales | 4,837 |
| 4 August 2002 | v Switzerland, France, Germany | Pratteln, Switzerland | 5,194 |
| 9 May 2004 | Multistars Meeting | Desenzano, Italy | 5,364 |
| 17 July 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grossetto, Italy | 5,542 |
| 5 May 2005 | Multistars Meeting | Salò, Italy | 5,827 |
| 24 July 2005 | European Junior Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 5,891 |
| 16 August 2005 | Summer Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 5,910 |
| 22 March 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 6,269 |
| 8 August 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 6,287 |
| 6 May 2007 | Multistars Meeting | Desenzano, Italy | 6,388 |
| 8 July 2007 | European Cup Combined Events | Szczecin, Poland | 6,399 |
| 26 August 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 6,469 |
| 10 May 2009 | Multistars Meeting | Desenzano, Italy | 6,587 |
| 16 August 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 6,731 |
| 31 July 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 6,823 |
| 27 May 2012 | Hypo Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 6,906 |
| 4 August 2012 | Olympic Games | London, England | 6,955 |
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