Kelly Holmes Tom Jenkins Without her

Without her

On Christmas Eve in Patagonia I had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get close to the Perito Moreno glacier - and enjoy a glass of whisky with the purest ice on Earth

the palace walls glow orange

A young woman and her dog on the march

then aged 26

Kelly Holmes Tom Jenkins Without herThose eyes! Having just crossed the line to win 800m gold at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, British athlete Kelly Holmes is pictured bursting into celebration. Part shock, part jubilation, her expression spoke volumes of her remarkable journey to success. Holmes career had been blighted by injuries, anaemia, asthma and depression, and her undeniable talent was frequently stymied on the greatest stage of all: at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta she competed