Full speed towards Christmas – here thousands of elves run through Madrid

Instead of the usual running gear, the participants in today’s race in Madrid have dressed in Santa hats, red suits and white beards.

The race has become a Christmas tradition in Spain and is held every year to raise money for charity.

– I have been training for a few months to get in shape, so let’s see what happens, says one of the participants Alberto Salas to Reuters.

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