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Kelly Holmes
- Born
- Apr 19, 1970 (56 years old)
- Events
- 800 m · 1500 m
- Height
- 1.63 m
- Weight
- 55 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 4:04.83 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.
As of Oct 30, 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
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 2 | – | 1 | 3 |
| World Championships | – | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 800m | 2:06.69 | – | Aug 21, 2005 | Sheffield (GBR) |
| 2005 | 1000m Indoor | 2:35.39 | – | Feb 18, 2005 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2005 | 1000m-short-track | 2:35.39 | – | Feb 18, 2005 | – |
| 2005 | 1000m-short-track Indoor | 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 Indoor | 4:14.74 | – | Jan 29, 2005 | Glasgow (GBR) (i) |
| 2005 | 1500m-short-track | 4:14.74 | – | Jan 29, 2005 | – |
| 2004 | 800m | 1:56.38 | – | Aug 23, 2004 | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |