Hannah England said she was happy to be back racing despite finishing last in the Aviva London Grand Prix last night.

The 25-year-old Oxford City ace recorded a time of 4mins 14.45secs on her comeback from an Achilles injury in the Diamond League meeting at Crystal Palace.

England, the world silver medallist, was always at the back of the pack and could not respond when the leaders raised the pace, Maryam Jam-al winning in 4.06.78.

“I wasn’t too disappointed,” said England. “It was just good to get out on the track again.

“I felt fine until the last 300metres. I was enjoying competing, it was good.

“That finish will come.”

England was clearly lacking race practice – and revealed she was only just ready to compete.

“I wore spikes for the first time yesterday in the hotel,” she said.

“I ran up and down the corridor so I got to check that it didn't react too badly to that.”

England now plans to race in Solihull on Saturday, June 21 to get sharper and may also fit in one more competition before the Olympics.

Meanwhile, Oxfordshire's Lawrence Clarke was left frustrated by a below-par display in the 110m hurdles.

Clarke was drawn in heat two alongside training partner Andy Pozzi, world champion Jason Richardson and US trials winner Aries Merritt.

He found it tough, recording 13.46secs for sixth place. Clarke’s time put him tenth on the night.

A disappointed Clarke did not wish to be interviewed afterwards.

But in a text to the Oxford Mail, he said: “I had an awful race and need time to think.”

The final saw Merritt triumph in a UK all-comers re-cord of 12.93.

American Tyson Gay won the men's 100m in 10.03.

World champion Dai Greene had to be content with second in the men’s 400m hurdles event, clocking 48.10.

Day one ended on a high note for Britain with Mo Farah winning the 5,000m in 13.06.04