Women athletes sweat it out

Updated On Mar 09, 2012 11:26 pm IST
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Lithuania's Austra Skujyte competes in the women's pentathlon high jump at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul. AFP Photo/Aris Messinis expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 09, 2012 11:26 pm IST

Lithuania's Austra Skujyte competes in the women's pentathlon high jump at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul. AFP Photo/Aris Messinis

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Britain's Jessica Ennis attempts a jump during the women's pentathlon high jump at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul. AFP Photo/Adrian Dennis expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Britain's Jessica Ennis attempts a jump during the women's pentathlon high jump at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul. AFP Photo/Adrian Dennis

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Uzbekistan's Aleksandra Kotlyarova lands on the sand during the women's triple jump qualifications at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul. AFP Photo/Mustafa Ozer expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Uzbekistan's Aleksandra Kotlyarova lands on the sand during the women's triple jump qualifications at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul. AFP Photo/Mustafa Ozer

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Britain's Jessica Ennis (C) takes a hurdle ahead of Russia's Yekaterina Bolshova (L) and Russia's Tatyana Chernova (R) during the women's pentathlon 60m hurdles at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul. AFP Photo/Aris Messinis expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 09, 2012 11:26 pm IST

Britain's Jessica Ennis (C) takes a hurdle ahead of Russia's Yekaterina Bolshova (L) and Russia's Tatyana Chernova (R) during the women's pentathlon 60m hurdles at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul. AFP Photo/Aris Messinis

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Britain's Jessica Ennis dives for the finish line as she wins the women's pentathlon 60m hurdles at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul. AFP Photo/Aris Messinis expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 09, 2012 11:26 pm IST

Britain's Jessica Ennis dives for the finish line as she wins the women's pentathlon 60m hurdles at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul. AFP Photo/Aris Messinis

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Britain's Jessica Ennis (2L) turns from the barrier after winning the women's pentathlon 60m hurdles at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul. AFP Photo/Aris Messinis expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 09, 2012 11:26 pm IST

Britain's Jessica Ennis (2L) turns from the barrier after winning the women's pentathlon 60m hurdles at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul. AFP Photo/Aris Messinis

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Belarus' Kseniya Dziatsuk jumps during the women's triple jump qualifications at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul. AFP Photo/Adrian Dennis expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Belarus' Kseniya Dziatsuk jumps during the women's triple jump qualifications at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul. AFP Photo/Adrian Dennis

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Britain's Jessica Ennis looks up at the scoreboard after a jump during the women's pentathlon high jump at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul. AFP Photo/Adrian Dennis expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 09, 2012 11:26 pm IST

Britain's Jessica Ennis looks up at the scoreboard after a jump during the women's pentathlon high jump at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul. AFP Photo/Adrian Dennis

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Sanya Richards-Ross of the US waits to compete in heat 3 during the women's 400m qualifications at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul. AFP Photo/Gabriel Bouys expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Sanya Richards-Ross of the US waits to compete in heat 3 during the women's 400m qualifications at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul. AFP Photo/Gabriel Bouys

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A picture shows the Olympic tattoo on the arm of Belarus' Yana Maksimava as she waits for her turn to jump during the women's pentathlon high jump at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul. AFP Photo/Adrian Dennis expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 09, 2012 11:26 pm IST

A picture shows the Olympic tattoo on the arm of Belarus' Yana Maksimava as she waits for her turn to jump during the women's pentathlon high jump at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul. AFP Photo/Adrian Dennis

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Belarus' Yana Maksimava waits for her turn to jump during the women's pentathlon high jump at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul. AFP Photo/Adrian Dennis expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 09, 2012 11:26 pm IST

Belarus' Yana Maksimava waits for her turn to jump during the women's pentathlon high jump at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul. AFP Photo/Adrian Dennis

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