Kelly Holmes
Kelly Holmes
Dame Kelly Holmes, MBE, DBEis a retired British middle distance athlete...
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth19 April 1970
days emotional few knowing last love race
I was really emotional over the last few days here knowing it was going to be my last race - it is something I love to do,
planes
Without planes I wouldn't be able to do what I do.
fit wait whether
We'll have to wait and see whether I am fit enough,
competing home
There is nothing like competing before a home crowd.
I am still competitive and I still want to win,
body case definitely ready trying
But even if I do, after that definitely not - my body is not ready to take any more punishment. Now it's just as case of trying to do one thing at a time.
three
I have another MRI scan in three weeks' time,
event great
Sheffield has been a great event for me in the past,
clear fitness future head mind settle
Let that settle and get back into fitness and then I need a clear head to make my mind up on my future and the Commonwealth Games,
depends leg point
It depends on the leg and where you go from this point in time, ... It's if I want to do it as well as being able to do it.
felt football high home junior needed team
When he was in junior high the football team needed a kicker and he felt at home doing that.
came fact fortunate gold last medals reminds year
Had I not got the gold medals then this year would have been devastation but the fact I have got the medals reminds me that I was very fortunate that last year came together.
expect felt last obviously quite racing round
I actually didn't expect to get round the whole 800 meters, so I'm quite pleased. Around the last 250 meters, I really felt my leg. That obviously wasn't me racing at my best.
experience life shook touches ways
He'd just come into my life but it shook me up very much. That was a life-changing experience that sometimes touches you in more ways that you think.