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High Heel Race in St. Petersburg
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While everyone else in the sporting world is focusing their attention on perhaps the most famous race on this planet, the Tour de France, others in the Russian city of St. Petersburg are paying perhaps a little too much attention to a local race of their own.
If you were lucky enough to be in this fine city last week, you would have witnessed a rather bizarre sporting event in the center of town: a race in high heels.
The rules were simple: heels must not be less than 3.5 inches.
And that's it.
As you can tell by the above photograph, the St. Petersburg High Heels Sprint has all the excitement and spills of the Tour de France, plus sex appeal!
I'm sure we can all look forward to this spectacle becoming an annual event. Be sure to book your tickets now for next year!
For more exciting photos, click here.
Filed under: Russian Federation
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Adrienne Jul 30th 2007 3:01PM
Mmm...No & Ouch!
ashandjay346 Aug 3rd 2007 8:50PM
This is funny as hell.
Sleepfreak Aug 3rd 2007 9:00PM
LMAO! That's excellent! I hate when people tell me that because I am short I should wear the highest heels I can find. Sorry, no, heels just are not all that practical when needing to run, as proved by the above photo.
SKW Aug 3rd 2007 9:21PM
Those poor women! Look at the blonde in the middle's left ankle, ouch! If that's something they want to do, fine, but I would never do it. I've only worn high heels to tap dance in, but I'm nearly 5'9" anyway. I just think they're uncomfortable and frequently ugly, especially the pointy-toed ones.
ken mccallum Aug 3rd 2007 9:25PM
i'm sure the hair on their legs prevents road rash.
Lyll Aug 3rd 2007 9:53PM
That's going to leave a mark!
bill Aug 3rd 2007 10:26PM
hot russian bitches!!!!OH YEAAA
Kristen Armstrong Aug 3rd 2007 10:43PM
Owww. just thinking about that makes my feet hurt!
mike hirschheimer Aug 3rd 2007 11:49PM
o that must hurt i wonder if they fall head over heels in love lol
Tonia Aug 3rd 2007 11:50PM
This is so funny..actually it was funnier when my friends did it in our hometown in flordia....it was a blast i wont because i was a model before and u need to know how to do it if you know wat i mean..yeah model thats wat im saying boyz holla back atcha!! to all my sisters in flordia holla!
mike hirschheimer Aug 3rd 2007 11:50PM
o that must hurt when they fall head over heels in love at the finish line
Devynn Aug 4th 2007 12:04AM
i've run in heels before. as best i can anyways. i would't recommend it, unless you HAD to do it. i wouldn't recommend running in DRESS shoes PERIOD! they're not built for it! i wonder what the prize was? it had better be good b/c that mess is CRAZY!
Joane Aug 3rd 2007 11:54PM
i mean won*** on that last comment
Hope Aug 4th 2007 12:39AM
The organizers of such a race obviously are ignorant nincompoops. But what the hell is the matter with these women who sign up to run in these stupid races ?????? If you fall and break your ankle, it will never be the same regardless of how much money you spend on surgery and physical therapy. Ladies, God gave us brains to think before we act. Use it to protect yourself.
Valerie Aug 4th 2007 1:50AM
I don't wear heels, I am 5'10 and with heels I look enourmous, running in them? Yeah right! they would have to pay me and pay me lots!!!!!
Chicky Aug 4th 2007 3:11AM
This actually is an annual event. A friend of mine who is an AP photographer covered this race several years ago and said he'd rather take his chances with the bulls in Pamplona than with these women. The contest was started during communism and the winner got a modeling contract and makeover courtesy of the government. My friend said that the women beat the sh*t out of each other all the way to the finishing line.
John Aug 5th 2007 9:05AM
Only real woman wear heels! If your over 24 and dont wear heels, your just a little girl.
jeniacovelli Aug 14th 2007 8:16PM
I think this is great-but I would love to know if this was for a charity or was it "just beacuse?" I see the Glamour magazine logo so I'd like to know some more details! I'd also like to know when the men will be following suit?!! I'd really like to see that race...haha!