Biography
Double Olympic Champion Col. Dame Kelly Holmes MBE (mil) is one of the UK’s most popular athletes, respected throughout the world as a role model and an inspiration. Setting and still holding the British records in the 800m and 1000m, Kelly is an Olympic, Commonwealth and European champion that has achieved seven Gold, eight Silver and
four Bronze medals throughout her career. This includes her double win in the 800m and 1500m at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, becoming the first Briton in over 80 years to do so. After her Olympic success, she won BBC Sports Personality of the Year, European Athlete of the Year and was honoured with a Damehood from the Queen.
Motivational Speaker
Kelly is one of the most sought-after motivational speakers, having inspired and motivated audiences in the UK and around the world. Her enthusiastic and energetic speeches are rooted in her unique achievements as a double Olympic champion and are synonymous with focus, self-belief, drive, determination and success.
Kelly also specialises in Mental Health talks focusing on mental wellbeing in the workplace. Drawing from her own experiences of depression and her recent Mental Health First Aid training.
The latest from Kelly
Kelly speaks to Hope Virgo
Back in March I did a series on instagram called Mindset March. I spoke to many people about why exercise was instrumental in their life. I held this one until now as I wanted to support Hope Virgo [...]
Kelly runs the Hastings parkrun
Yesterday I went and got a parkrun PB! 17.48. It was a nice flat course in Hastings and to be honest I still had a bit of tension and stress from the past week.I decided not to announce that [...]
Kelly runs the Cape Town parkrun South Africa
Really short piece from today’s parkrun at Green Point, Cape Town, South Africa. No running footage as my buddy James was not with me. But pretty chuffed with my 90.34% age group grade and a PB by 35 seconds. [...]