Danish race walker Arne Højme was a five-time national champion and set eight Danish records. Højme was the Danish champion in the 50 kilometres walk in 1904 and 1906, the one-mile walk in 1905 and 1906, and in the 20 kilometres walk in 1906. He competed in the 3,500 metres and 10 miles race walks at the 1908 London Olympics where he finished in seventh place in his heat in the former and did not finish in the 10km race. Four years later Højme was the flag bearer for Denmark at the Opening Ceremony of the 1912 Stockholm Olympics.
As well as being a talented athlete Højme also held multiple administrative roles during his life. For the Danish Athletics Association he was a secretary from 1909 to 1910 before becoming their chairman from 1910 to 1921. During the same time Højme chaired the boards of the Danish Sports Association and the Danish Olympic Committee. Before and after World War I Højme was the chairman of the KIF athletics club and later worked as a sports instructor in København.
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