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In the shadows

Holmes however continued to find her path to gold blocked at major championships by her great friend and training partner Maria Mutola.

The Mozambique athlete dominated the 800m event and Holmes was forced to settle for second place in many Grand Prix events.

In the 2003 World Championships in Paris it was a similar story with Holmes taking silver.


�In pictures:�Dame Kelly Holmes' career in pictures

	In the shadows Holmes however continued to find her path to gold blocked at major championships by her great friend and training partner Maria Mutola. The Mozambique athlete dominated the 800m event and Holmes was forced to settle for second place in many Grand Prix events. In the 2003 World Championships in Paris it was a similar story with Holmes taking silver.