Charles E. Holway (19 April 1885 – November 1975) was an American sprinter. At his peak at the beginning of the twentieth century, following his defeat of champion Australians Jack Donaldson and

Arthur Postle Arthur Benjamin Postle (8 March 1881 – 21 April 1965) was an Australian professional athlete, one of the country's most renowned sprinters in the early twentieth century.Phillips (2000) pp. 5–6. Born in Queensland and becoming a professional ...

, Holway was considered a world champion sprinter. He was born in

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, and took to running at an early age. He became a professional in 1905, defeating a number of runners in the United States before travelling to England and Wales in 1908. In the latter, he won a national competition in Pontypridd. He took part in the World Sprint Championship in 1911, and his defeat of Postle later in his career was the first time the latter had ever been defeated. Described as "big chested" and "very heavy limbed", Holway's stride while ready in his starting position covered a distance of over .

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Holway, Charles American male sprinters 1885 births 1975 deaths People from Attleboro, Massachusetts