KELLY HOLMES: MIDDLE-DISTANCE RUNNER

Who can forget one of our best middle-distance track athletes, Kelly Holmes? Initially a British Army recruit, Holmes ran her way to success when she won silver at the 1994 European Championships. Her first Olympic medal came at the 2000 Sydney Olympics where she took silver. Four years later, Holmes became a double gold medal-winner in Athens, winning the 800m and 1,500m races.

She retired from athletics in 2005 and as well as being given a DBE, has since become an honorary colonel and global motivational speaker and author.