Prince Vincent fastest royal finisher at Copenhagen's Royal Run
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At a glance
- Prince Vincent was the first of three royal siblings to finish the one-mile race at the Royal Run event in Copenhagen.
- He completed the distance in 5 minutes and 37 seconds, which was 19 seconds faster than last year.
- His siblings Princess Isabella and Princess Josephine also participated, while Crown Prince Christian raced in a different location.
Prince Vincent of Denmark crossed the finish line first among his royal siblings at the annual Royal Run event in Copenhagen on Monday. The youngest of the King and Queen's three children participating in the "one mile" race, Vincent completed the 1,609-meter course in 5 minutes and 37 seconds. This performance was 19 seconds faster than his time last year, when he also emerged as the quickest royal family member in the event.
The royal trio, including Princess Isabella and Princess Josephine, warmed up and danced to music before the race began near Kongens Nytorv. A total of 50,415 participants were registered for the "one mile," 5-kilometer, and 10-kilometer races in Copenhagen.
Crown Prince Christian was not present for the family's race, as he was scheduled to compete in a 5-kilometer run in Ringkรธbing later that day. King Frederik, meanwhile, kicked off the day's festivities in Randers with the "one mile" race before heading to Middelfart for a 5-kilometer run and concluding with a 10-kilometer race in Copenhagen and Frederiksberg.
Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.