Queen Mathilde walks 20 km through Brussels in less than three hours (Brussels)
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Queen Mathilde (52) participated on Sunday in the 45th edition of the 20 km through Brussels, as a walker. From the official result on the website of the organization, it can be concluded that ‘Mathilde de Belgique’ the job cleared in less than 3 hours.
The Royal Palace shared various images of the queen on Sunday on Instagram during the running event in the capital. It shows that Mathilde is walking (fast) in a pink T-shirt.
King Filip’s wife traveled the course through the streets of our capital in 2 hours 57 minutes and 13 seconds, with an average speed of 6.9 kilometers per hour. It is not the first time that the queen participates in the event. Four years ago, Mathilde took almost twenty minutes longer on the same distance.
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It rained during intermediate breaks, but the temperatures were soft and the atmosphere was in it. Some regretted the absence of the sun, others were delighted. « I prefer to walk that way. The heat is not for me. And it’s not at all cold, » said a jogger.
The success of the 20 km through Brussels is confirmed year after year. All tickets flew out the door in less than 20 minutes. The participants came from 141 countries, and 45.3 percent of them were women, a record. In addition to the runners, 7,000 hikers and 1,800 handi porters also participated, well a third more than a year ago. Thirty -eight runners did not miss any edition and participated for the 45th consecutive time. They received a special T-shirt.
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