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Kelly Holmes

GBRWomen

Birth dateApr 19, 1970

Height1.63 m

Weight55 kg

Kelly Holmes is a United Kingdom middle-distance runner, born on April 19, 1970. Standing 1.63 m and weighing 55 kg, She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.

Her personal bests include 1:56.21 in the 800m, 3:57.90 in the 1500m, 4:28.04 in the Mile, 9:01.91 in the 3000m and 4:02.66 in the 1500m-short-track. She has earned 14 gold, 10 silver and 5 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.

Key facts

800 m

1:56.21

#42 all-time

1500 m

3:57.90

#75 all-time

2005 season best

2:06.69

Aug 21, 2005 · Sheffield (GBR)

2005 season best

Medals

Olympic Games: 2 gold, 1 bronze · World Championships: 2 silver, 1 bronze

Age

56 years old

As of Sep 15, 2026: 800 m 1:56.21 (#42 all-time), 1500 m 3:57.90 (#75 all-time), 2005 season best 2:06.69 (Aug 21, 2005, Sheffield (GBR)) · Olympic Games: 2 gold, 1 bronze · World Championships: 2 silver, 1 bronze · 56 years old

Personal bests

1:56.21

3:57.90

4:28.04

9:01.91

4:02.66

1:59.21

2:32.55

2:32.96

4:35.00

1:25.41

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	2	-	1	3
World Championships	-	2	1	3
Total	2	2	2	6

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2005	800m	2:06.69	-	Aug 21, 2005	↓	Sheffield (GBR)
2005	1000m	2:35.39	-	Feb 18, 2005	↑	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2005	1000m-short-track	2:35.39	-	Feb 18, 2005	↑	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2005	1500m	4:06.52	-	Jun 5, 2005	↓	Glasgow (GBR)
2005	1500m-short-track	4:14.74	-	Jan 29, 2005	↓	Glasgow (GBR) (i)
2004	800m	1:56.38	-	Aug 23, 2004	↓	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2004	800m-short-track	2:01.40	-	Feb 8, 2004	↑	AAA Indoor Championships
2004	1000m	2:32.96	-	Feb 20, 2004	↑	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2004	1000m-short-track	2:32.96	-	Feb 20, 2004	↑	National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2004	1500m	3:57.90	-	Aug 28, 2004	↓	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2004	1500m-short-track	4:04.83	-	Feb 12, 2004	↓	Stockholm (SWE) (i)
2003	600m	1:25.41	-	Sep 2, 2003	-	Naimette-Xhovémont (BEL)
2003	800m	1:58.69	-	Sep 5, 2003	↓	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
2003	800m-short-track	1:59.21	-	Feb 9, 2003	↑	Gent (BEL) (i)
2003	1000m-short-track	2:38.46	-	Feb 23, 2003	↑	Liévin (FRA) (i)
2003	1000m	2:38.46	-	Feb 23, 2003	↑	Liévin (FRA) (i)
2003	1500m	4:01.96	-	Jul 11, 2003	↓	Roma Golden Gala
2003	1500m-short-track	4:02.66	-	Mar 16, 2003	↓	Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i)
2003	MileRoad	4:35.00	-	May 10, 2003	-	Balmoral (GBR)
2003	3000m	9:01.91	-	Jul 13, 2003	↑	Gateshead (GBR)
2002	800m	1:59.83	-	Aug 8, 2002	↓	München European Championships, Olympiastadion, München
2002	1500m	4:01.91	-	Jul 12, 2002	↓	Roma Golden Gala
2002	Mile	4:32.83	-	Sep 15, 2002	↓	San Francisco, CA (USA)
2001	800m	1:57.88	-	Aug 17, 2001	↓	Weltklasse Zürich
2001	800m-short-track	2:05.17	-	Jan 27, 2001	↑	Birmingham (GBR) (i)
2001	1000m	2:43.69	-	Jan 22, 2001	↑	Rustenburg (RSA)
2001	1500m	4:31.68	-	Mar 17, 2001	↓	Roodeport (RSA)
2000	800m	1:56.80	-	Sep 25, 2000	↓	The XXVII Olympic Games
2000	1500m	4:05.35	-	Sep 28, 2000	↓	The XXVII Olympic Games
1999	800m	1:58.24	-	Jul 30, 1999	↓	Stockholm (SWE)
1999	1500m	4:04.58	-	Aug 4, 1999	↓	Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter '99
1998	1500m	4:06.10	-	Sep 21, 1998	↓	Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games
1998	Mile	4:28.04	-	Aug 30, 1998	↓	Glasgow (GBR)
1998	3000m	9:10.23	-	Aug 22, 1998	↑	Bedford (GBR)
1997	800m	1:57.14	-	Jul 7, 1997	↓	Stockholm (SWE)
1997	1000m	2:32.55	-	Jun 15, 1997	↑	Leeds (GBR)
1997	1500m	3:58.07	-	Jun 29, 1997	↓	Sheffield (GBR)
1996	800m	1:57.84	-	Jun 15, 1996	↓	AAA Championships
1996	1500m	4:01.13	-	Jul 5, 1996	↓	Oslo (NOR)
1995	800m	1:56.21	-	Sep 9, 1995	↓	Monaco IAAF Grand Prix Final
1995	1000m	2:32.82	-	Jul 23, 1995	↑	Sheffield (GBR)
1995	1500m	4:03.04	-	Aug 9, 1995	↓	IAAF World Championships
1994	800m	1:59.43	-	Jul 15, 1994	↓	Crystal Palace, London (GBR)
1994	1500m	4:01.41	-	Jun 12, 1994	↓	Sheffield (GBR)
1993	800m	1:58.64	-	Aug 15, 1993	↓	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
1993	1000m	2:37.29	-	Aug 29, 1993	↑	Sheffield (GBR)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:06.69	-	Aug 21	Sheffield Norwich Union British GP, Sheffield
1500m	4:06.52	-	Jun 5	Glasgow Norwich Union International Match, Glasgow
1000m-short-track	2:35.39	-	Feb 18	Birmingham Norwich Union Indoor GP, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i)
1500m-short-track	4:14.74	-	Jan 29	Glasgow Norwich Union Indoor Invitational, Glasgow (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:04.55	-	Sep 18	Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco
1500m	4:04.49	-	Sep 12	Berlin ISTAF
1500m	3:57.90	-	Aug 28	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
1500m	4:04.77	-	Aug 26	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
1500m	4:05.58	-	Aug 24	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
800m	1:56.38	-	Aug 23	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
800m	1:57.98	-	Aug 21	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
800m	2:00.81	-	Aug 20	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
1500m	4:05.58	-	Aug 18	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
1500m	4:04.77	-	Aug 18	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
800m	1:57.98	-	Aug 18	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
800m	2:00.81	-	Aug 18	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
1500m	3:57.90	-	Aug 18	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
800m	1:56.38	-	Aug 18	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
1500m	4:03.48	-	Aug 6	Weltklasse Zürich
1500m	4:04.06	-	Jul 30	Crystal Palace Norwich Union LONDON Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London
800m	2:00.46	-	Jul 25	Birmingham Norwich Union International, Birmingham
1500m	4:05.27	-	Jul 17	Madrid Meeting 2004, Madrid
800m	1:59.39	-	Jul 11	AAA Championships, Manchester
800m	2:01.62	-	Jul 10	AAA Championships
800m	1:58.71	-	Jul 3	San Sebastián Gran Premio Reebok, San Sebastián
1500m	4:06.83	-	Jun 27	Gateshead Norwich Union British Grand Prix, Gateshead
1500m	4:03.73	-	Jun 19	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
1500m	4:04.18	-	Jun 8	Golden Spike IAAF Super Grand Prix, Ostrava
1500m-short-track	4:12.30	-	Mar 6	Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships, Sportaréna, Budapest (i)
1500m-short-track	4:12.30	-	Mar 5	Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships, Sportaréna, Budapest (i)
1500m-short-track	4:11.15	-	Mar 5	Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships, Sportaréna, Budapest (i)
1000m-short-track	2:32.96	-	Feb 20	Birmingham Norwich Union Indoor GP, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i)
1500m	4:04.83	-	Feb 12	-
1500m-short-track	4:04.83	-	Feb 12	Stockholm GE Galan, Stockholm (i)
800m-short-track	2:01.40	-	Feb 8	AAA Indoor Championships
800m-short-track	2:11.44	-	Feb 7	AAA Indoor Championships, Sheffield (i)
1500m-short-track	4:09.15	-	Jan 24	Glasgow Norwich Union International, Glasgow (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:01.46	-	Sep 23	Yokohama Super Meet, Yokohama
800m	1:59.92	-	Sep 14	Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco
800m	1:58.69	-	Sep 5	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
600m	1:25.41	-	Sep 2	Naimette Xhovémont Meeting de Liége, Naimette-Xhovémont
800m	2:00.18	-	Aug 26	IAAF World Championships
800m	1:58.86	-	Aug 24	IAAF World Championships
1500m	DNS	-	Aug 23	IAAF World Championships
800m	2:03.75	-	Aug 23	IAAF World Championships
800m	1:58.86	-	Aug 23	IAAF World Championships
800m	2:00.18	-	Aug 23	IAAF World Championships
1500m	4:05.24	-	Aug 15	Weltklasse Zürich
800m	1:59.68	-	Aug 10	Berlin ISTAF
1500m	4:10.40	-	Aug 8	London Norwich Union British Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Kelly Holmes's 800 m personal best?

Kelly Holmes's 800 m personal best is 1:56.21, set on Sep 9, 1995 in Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON), #42 on the all-time list.

Which events does Kelly Holmes compete in?

Kelly Holmes competes in the 800 m and 1500 m.

How did Kelly Holmes perform in 2005?

2005 season best: 2:06.69, set on Aug 21, 2005 in Sheffield (GBR).

How many medals has Kelly Holmes won?

Kelly Holmes has won 3 Olympic Games medals and 3 World Championships medals.

Kelly Holmes

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2005

2004

2003

Honours

Frequently asked questions