For the sixth time, King Frederik ran through the streets of Copenhagen as part of the Royal Run exercise race. It amounted to 10 kilometers in Copenhagen, which was his third run on Whit Monday, where the exercise race was traditionally held. (Archive photo). Photo: Martin Sylvest/Ritzau Scanpix
Quarter million gather for Royal Run
Nearly a quarter million people joined the Royal Run on Monday, hitting a record of 236,515 attendees across five host cities according to 3 Denmark’s report based on anonymized mobile data. This turnout presents a 58.2% increase from a comparable holiday time. Fredericia notably saw a spike of 190% over Easter Monday’s count. The event marked the highest sign-up since its 2018 debut with nearly 100,000 runners, despite the 2020 cancellation due to COVID-19. King Frederik participated, starting with a mile in Fredericia, continuing with five kilometers in Aarhus, and finishing with a 10-kilometer run in Copenhagen.