Holden finished second behind
John Potts in the 3 miles event and second behind
James Wood in the 10 miles event at the
1932 AAA Championships. Holden then became the
national 6 miles champion after winning the British
AAA Championships title at the
1933 AAA Championships. After retaining his 6 miles title and becoming
national 10 miles champion at the
1934 AAA Championships, Holden competed for
England in the 3 and 6 miles at the
1934 British Empire Games in London. Holden continued to gain success in British long distance running, winning the 6 miles AAA title at the
1935 AAA Championships. He competed for
England at the 1938 British Empire Games in the 6 miles and marathon. He represented Great Britain at the
1948 Summer Olympics in London, but abandoned the race due to foot blisters. He won the
1950 Empire Games marathon in Auckland, running the last nine miles barefoot after his shoes fell apart during the race. == Personal life ==