Charles Guy Holdaway (28 February 1886 – 1973) was a

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. He competed at the

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. In the first round of the 3200 metre steeplechase competition, Holdaway defeated countryman Joseph Kinchin and a pair of

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, winning a chance to compete in the final. There, he started off quickly but fell to fourth place, finishing with a time of 11:26.0.

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profileRecord of Guy Holdaway's death
1886 births 1973 deaths British male middle-distance runners British male steeplechase runners Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics People from Belgravia Athletes from the City of Westminster English male middle-distance runners {{UK-athletics-bio-stub