Jessica Ennis-Hill will make her long-awaited competitive return in the 100m hurdles at the Great CityGames in Manchester on May 9 . The Olympic heptathlon champion will take part in her strongest event after a near two-year absence from competition due to the birth of son Reggie last summer . Ennis-Hill did set a British record of 12.54 seconds for the 100m hurdles at London 2012 and although that has since been broken by Tiffany Porter , a run in her favoured event should prove a good guide for her readiness for a heptathlon return in Gotzis at the end of May . Jessica Ennis-Hill will target a competitive return at the Great CityGames in Manchester on May 9 . Ennis-Hill , pictured here in 2013 , will be competing in her strongest event , the 100m hurdles in Manchester . Ennis-Hill 's 100m hurdles record of 12.54 seconds set in 2012 has since been broken by Tiffany Porter ( left ) ' I 'm really looking forward to making my competitive return at the Great CityGames Manchester . The atmosphere is always amazing there , ' said Ennis-Hill . 'Street athletics is a lot of fun , not only you are really close to the fans , but the energy around the Morrison 's Great Manchester Run weekend is fantastic , as the elite races and the mass participation run bring the city together in a celebration of running . ' An emotional Ennis-Hill celebrates after winning a gold medal in the Women 's Heptathlon at London 2012 .
Jessica Ennis - hill is targeting her competitive comeback at the Great games in athletics on May 13 . The Olympic heptathlon champion will take part in her strongest event , the 100 m hurdles . Ennis - Hill has been away from the competition for nearly two years due to the birth of her son . Her record for the 100 m hurdles , 45 seconds from London 2012 , has since been broken by Tiffany Porter .