Jessica Ennis gave the Kelvin Hall the best possible start to the afternoon with a UK Indoor record and a superlative performance over 60m – disposing of defending World Indoor Champion Lolo Jones in the process and setting the fastest time in the world this year.

Jess, who was guesting in the event, surprised the Glasgow crowd but moreso herself in taking just 7.95 seconds to take the victory and pick up the prize of $5000.

Immediately after she said:

“I’m shocked, absolutely shocked. The season’s started up really well.

“Obviously I’m made up and hope that I can do something similar in the high jump,” she said before speeding off to put her final preparations in place. And similar it was, as Ennis cleared 1.94m to take second position – an indoor PB and signs that everything in her training is headed in the right direction.

“I felt in good shape before I came here but to come and do all that in front of a big crowd, with it being on TV and everything, that’s great. You always worry you’re not going to perform well when everyone’s watching.

“And beating Lolo Jones. That’s mad! I never really expect to win here because it’s such a high calibre, so I’m happy to get a good quality race and see where I end up. So to win it is fantastic. I feel everything is slotting in nicely for Doha.”

See the 60m hurdles here.