Now in its 26th year, the race forms part of the Spanish capital’s LGBTQ+ Pride Week and draws large crowds to the cobbled streets.
Locals and visitors gathered in Chueca to watch participants tackle the course in gravity-defying high heels.
This year’s winner, 25-year-old Raúl Rodríguez, took home the €350 prize. “I knew I would win — and I did it,” he said.
Pride celebrations in Madrid will conclude on Saturday with a parade expected to attract tens of thousands.
