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“Sometimes, when I walk out onto the track I think, 'What am I doing here? Why do I put myself through this?' But that's when you really get into your focus ... you focus on the race you are going to run.”

Quote by Kelly Holmes

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Kelly Holmes, born in April 1970, is a distinguished British Olympic athlete. She won gold medals in the women's 800m and 1500m events at the 2004 Athens Olympics, becoming the first athlete to win both events at the same Games. more

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