Madrid Pride hosts annual high heels race
Runners donned high heel shoes Thursday to race in Madrid's annual High Heel Race through the city streets as part of the city's LGBTQ+ Pride festivities.
The race returns after two years of cancellations and limitations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The race - one of the highlights of the LGBTQ+ Pride week in Madrid - has been held for over 22 years.
Large numbers of locals and visitors gathered in Chueca, a district in the Spanish capital, to watch participants charge down the cobbled streets in gravity-defying high heels.
All runners have to wear high heels with a minimum height of 15cm (5.9 inches).
The final run is a fancy dress run, up and down Pelayo St, with runners in wigs, blouses and a bag weighed down with a brick.
The winning prize money is €350 ($356).
