Jess Hull has put in a professional performance to cruise through her women’s mile heat ahead of starring in the 5000m final later tonight. “That was as straightforward as it could be,” she told Channel 7. “I think I did that bit, and then it started progressing and picking up, but I was really happy and comfortable. “Those hurdles were coming up at me fast, and that wind was pushing me up there,” she told Channel 7 post-race. Credit: Lintao Zhang / Getty Images“I was really happy with (the start), I hope there is more in the tank for tonight.”