Kelly Holmes Wins Two Gold Medals

Kelly Holmes ran a perfect race to take a wonderful 1500m gold and make Olympic history in Athens.

She made Olympic history in Athens by setting a new British record with with 3 minutes 57.90 seconds

Holmes, who won 800m gold on Monday, set a new British record with 3 minutes 57.90 seconds when it mattered most.

The only other Briton who achieved the feat was Albert Hill in Antwerp in 1920.

Kelly Holmes is only the third woman from any nation in Olympic history to do the double, after Tatyana Kazankina of the Soviet Union in 1976 and Svetlana Masterkova of Russia in 1996.

Kelly Holmes achievements in Athens makes her only the seventh British woman to ever win a track and field Olympic gold.

The 34-year-old follows in the footsteps of Denise Lewis (Heptathlon, Sydney 2000), Sally Gunnell (400m hurdles, Barcelona 1992), Tessa Sanderson (Javelin, Los Angeles 1984); Mary Peters (Pentathlon, Munich 1972), Ann Packer (800m, Tokyo 1964) and Mary Rand (Long jump, Tokyo 1964).

Richard Caborn – British Sports Minister added: "She is such an inspiration to thousands of young athletes back home."

Holmes' triumph came on what was a fantastic night for GB athletics.