Photos of Madrid’s high heel race where runners braved the heat for Pride Week
Participants wearing shoes with heels of at least 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) compete in the annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week, in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
MADRID (AP) — Runners sporting heels of at least 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) competed in Madrid’s high heel race during Pride Week. Despite the heat, supporters came out to cheer them, some dressed in drag and fanning themselves to keep cool.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
A participant wearing shoes with heels of at least 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) competes in the annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week, in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
A participant wearing shoes with heels of at least 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) competes in the annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week, in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
People in drag take part in festivities and preparations ahead of the annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week in Madrid, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
People in drag take part in festivities and preparations ahead of the annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week in Madrid, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
A participant wearing shoes with heels of at least 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) competes in the annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week, in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
A participant wearing shoes with heels of at least 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) competes in the annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week, in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Participants wearing shoes with heels of at least 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) compete in the annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week, in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Participants wearing shoes with heels of at least 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) compete in the annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week, in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
People take part in festivities and preparations ahead of the annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
People take part in festivities and preparations ahead of the annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Participants wearing shoes with heels of at least 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) compete in the annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week, in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Participants wearing shoes with heels of at least 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) compete in the annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week, in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
A participant wearing shoes with heels of at least 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) prepares to compete in the annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week, in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
A participant wearing shoes with heels of at least 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) prepares to compete in the annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week, in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Participants wearing shoes with heels of at least 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) compete in the annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week, in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Participants wearing shoes with heels of at least 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) compete in the annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week, in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
People take part in festivities and preparations ahead of the annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week in Madrid, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
People take part in festivities and preparations ahead of the annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week in Madrid, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
A participant falls wearing shoes with heels of at least 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) as they compete in the annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
A participant falls wearing shoes with heels of at least 15 centimeters (5.9 inches) as they compete in the annual high heel race during Madrid’s Pride week in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)