Holloway completes Copenhagen Iron Man

AuntMinnieEurope.com columnist Steve Holloway completed the legendary KMD Ironman Copenhagen event on Sunday 19 August. He recorded a personal best time of 12 hours 22 minutes and 34 seconds.

The race consisted of the following:

• 3.8 km swim in the lagoon at Amager Beach Park
• 180 km bike ride through central Copenhagen before heading north on two loops in the rolling hills of the island's northern countryside
Steve Holloway running the race (left) and finishing it.
Steve Holloway running the race (left) and finishing it.
• 42.2 km run along the city's harbor, lined with more than 150,000 cheering fans

Copenhageners celebrated the triathletes in front of the Royal Actress House at Ofelia Plads, creating a crowning moment for every finisher.