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]