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Five nights later, in the final of the 1,500m, Holmes burst into the lead around the final turn and earned her second gold. An athletics hero. At 34, she was the oldest woman to win either the 800m or the 1,500m, let alone both of them. Kelly Holmes continues to represent Great Britain’s sporting legacy abroad and campaigns for children’s ...
Nov 15, 2004 · Kelly Holmes celebrates winning the women's 1500m Final (© Getty Images) Following a last minute decision to contest the 800m as well as her favoured 1500m, Kelly Holmes achieved a historical double Olympic win which hardly anyone expected. Steven Downes tells the story of the 34-year-old who has now become a legend in the United Kingdom.
Jun 26, 2022 · Holmes publicly came out as a gay woman just a week ago, in what appears to have been the culmination of a long and carefully considered process. This film follows her as she prepares to break the ...
Jun 26, 2022 · KELLY HOLMES was born on April 19, 1970 and is a retired Olympic champion having won gold at the Athens Olympics in 2004 in both the 800 and 1500 metres. She was brought up in Kent and began training for athletics at the age of 12, joining the Tonbridge Athletics club.
Jun 19, 2022 · Kelly HOLMES Athletics. (2015 Getty Images) Britain's double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes received an outpouring of support from fellow athletes after she revealed she was gay. The 52-year-old former middle distance runner said she had carried the secret with her for over 35 years but felt like she would "explode with excitement" after ...
Jun 18, 2022 · Dame Kelly Holmes says she is "getting rid of that fear" as the Olympic champion reveals she is gay. In an interview with the Sunday Mirror , external , the 52-year-old said she was both nervous ...
