WASHINGTON - The 38th Annual 17th Street High Heel Race kicks off Tuesday night in Northwest, D.C. The backstory The race began on Halloween night in 1986 outside of JR's Bar and Grill on 17th Street.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Contestants went running down 17th Street in some unlikely footwear during Washington’s 35th Annual High Heel Race on Wednesday, ...

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 ...

On Tuesday evening, thousands watched the annual 17th Street High Heel Race. The race is a tradition—now in its 38th year—that is held on the Tuesday before Halloween. Contestants dazzled spectators ...

Spectators gathered on the cobblestone streets of Madrid’s Chueca neighborhood this week to watch one of Spain’s most curious races: the “Carrera de Tacones,” or heel race. Held annually as part of ...

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The race began on Halloween night in 1986 outside of JR's Bar and Grill on 17th Street. On that first of many races, 25 contestants entered and ran the one and a half blocks to Annie's Paramount Steak ...