WATCH | Runners race in high heels as part of Madrid Pride

04 July 2025 - 14:45 By Reuters
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Dozens of runners raced through central Madrid in high heels as part of Pride Week, attracting hundreds of spectators to the Chueca neighbourhood.

Contestants walk back on the race track after competing in the annual race on high heels during Pride celebrations in the quarter of Chueca in Madrid, Spain, on July 3 2025.
Contestants walk back on the race track after competing in the annual race on high heels during Pride celebrations in the quarter of Chueca in Madrid, Spain, on July 3 2025.
Image: REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
People wait to watch the annual race on high heels during Pride celebrations in the quarter of Chueca in Madrid, Spain, on July 3 2025.
People wait to watch the annual race on high heels during Pride celebrations in the quarter of Chueca in Madrid, Spain, on July 3 2025.
Image: REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
A contestant warms up and flexes the ankles before the annual race on high heels during Pride celebrations in the quarter of Chueca, in Madrid, Spain, on July 3 2025.
A contestant warms up and flexes the ankles before the annual race on high heels during Pride celebrations in the quarter of Chueca, in Madrid, Spain, on July 3 2025.
Image: REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
A contestant has stilletos secured with duct tape in preparation for the annual race on high heels during Pride celebrations in the quarter of Chueca, in Madrid, Spain, on July 3 2025.
A contestant has stilletos secured with duct tape in preparation for the annual race on high heels during Pride celebrations in the quarter of Chueca, in Madrid, Spain, on July 3 2025.
Image: REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
A presenter walks amid the crowds waiting to see the annual race on high heels during Pride celebrations in the quarter of Chueca, in Madrid, Spain, on July 3 2025.
A presenter walks amid the crowds waiting to see the annual race on high heels during Pride celebrations in the quarter of Chueca, in Madrid, Spain, on July 3 2025.
Image: REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
Contestants compete in the annual race on high heels during Pride celebrations in the quarter of Chueca in Madrid, Spain, on July 3 2025.
Contestants compete in the annual race on high heels during Pride celebrations in the quarter of Chueca in Madrid, Spain, on July 3 2025.
Image: REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
Chumina Power, musical artist and presenter, mingles with the crowd attending the annual race on high heels, during Pride celebrations in the quarter of Chueca, as a resident looks on from a balcony, in Madrid, Spain, on July 3 2025.
Chumina Power, musical artist and presenter, mingles with the crowd attending the annual race on high heels, during Pride celebrations in the quarter of Chueca, as a resident looks on from a balcony, in Madrid, Spain, on July 3 2025.
Image: REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
Contestants compete in the annual race on high heels during Pride celebrations in the quarter of Chueca in Madrid, Spain, on July 3 2025.
Contestants compete in the annual race on high heels during Pride celebrations in the quarter of Chueca in Madrid, Spain, on July 3 2025.
Image: REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
People wait to see the annual race on high heels during Pride celebrations in the quarter of Chueca, in Madrid, Spain, on July 3 2025.
People wait to see the annual race on high heels during Pride celebrations in the quarter of Chueca, in Madrid, Spain, on July 3 2025.
Image: REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
Contestants compete in the annual race on high heels during Pride celebrations in the quarter of Chueca in Madrid, Spain, on July 3 2025.
Contestants compete in the annual race on high heels during Pride celebrations in the quarter of Chueca in Madrid, Spain, on July 3 2025.
Image: REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura

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