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17th Street High Heel Race in the USA

The 17th street high-heel race in Washington, DC, USA, is an annual footrace where participants must cross the finish line wearing high heels. Participants typically dress up in drag. The race is part of the 'High Heel Race Series,' founded in Washington, DC, in 1986. It began as a wager among friends and drag queens to see who could make it to the end of 17th street in the Dupont district of Washington.

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This competition is usually held during Pride Week (just before Halloween). The current record for the fastest high heel race was set in 2019 and stands at a time of 15 minutes, 19 seconds. That's pretty impressive, right?!