Bob Holt (athlete)

Bob Holt (born 18 May 1944) is a former English distance runner. His twin brother Dave Holt competed in the 10000 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Of the two, Bob had a faster personal best of 28 minutes 39.8, set in September 1972,[1] whereas Dave’s personal best was 28 minutes 41.82, which he set at Crystal Palace on 15 July 1972.[2] However Bob did not compete at a major international championship. He originally competed for Hercules AC, and following that club’s merger with Wimbledon AC, he competed for Hercules-Wimbledon AC. Bob placed third in the 10000 metres at the 1970 AAA Championships at White City Stadium, recording 28 minutes 40.28.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.thepowerof10.info/rankings/rankinglist.aspx?event=10000&agegroup=ALL&sex=M&alltime=y (Retrieved 1 November 2012)
  2. ↑ http://www.thepowerof10.info/rankings/rankinglist.aspx?event=10000&agegroup=ALL&sex=M&alltime=y (Retrieved 1 November 2012)
  3. ↑ http://www.surreyathletics.org.uk/trackfield/database/profile.php?Y=2012&S=2013&A=4893 (Retrieved 1 November 2012)


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