Running in heels

Running in heels

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Men clatter down a cobbled street as they take part in an annual high-heeled race held during Gay Pride celebrations in Madrid.

Participants strapped on their precarious footwear and competed to win a prize of 500 euros ($680) at the event.

. MADRID, Spain. REUTERS/Juan Medina

Many of the men who took part used tape to prevent their shoes from falling off as they ran.

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A man wearing tights waits before the race begins.
. MADRID, Spain. REUTERS/Juan Medina

A man wearing tights waits before the race begins.

Two contestants get ready to take part.
. MADRID, Spain. REUTERS/Juan Medina

Two contestants get ready to take part.

A man secures his high heels with tape.
. MADRID, Spain. REUTERS/Juan Medina

A man secures his high heels with tape.

A contestant talks on the phone before the race.
. MADRID, Spain. REUTERS/Juan Medina

A contestant talks on the phone before the race.

Other men wait to take part.
. MADRID, Spain. REUTERS/Juan Medina

Other men wait to take part.

A Drag Artist named Chumina competes.
. MADRID, Spain. REUTERS/Juan Medina

A Drag Artist named Chumina competes.

Competitors dash down the densely packed street.
. MADRID, Spain. REUTERS/Juan Medina

Competitors dash down the densely packed street.

Members of the crowd take pictures.
. MADRID, Spain. REUTERS/Juan Medina

Members of the crowd take pictures.

Runners speed past.
. MADRID, Spain. REUTERS/Juan Medina

Runners speed past.

A contestant wears a rainbow flag.
. MADRID, Spain. REUTERS/Juan Medina

A contestant wears a rainbow flag.

The crowd looks on as men run by.
. MADRID, Spain. REUTERS/Juan Medina

The crowd looks on as men run by.