Well-heeled sprinters

Updated 21.01 Tue Sep 02 2008
Keywords: sydney, hurdler, run, mcglone, australia, world record, break, heel, stiletto

A group of sole sisters put their best feet forward in a bid to break the stiletto sprint record.

The attempt saw 265 women gather in Sydney, Australia, for the biggest-ever 80m dash in high heels.

The attempt saw 265 women gather in Sydney, Australia, for the biggest-ever 80m dash in high heels

The first prize of A$5,000 (£2,350) went to Brittney McGlone, who is a 400m hurdles champion.

The 18-year-old was also given a golden stiletto to commemorate her first win in heels.

Not all the contestants were so lucky, as several twisted their ankles and finished with grazed knees after stumbling on their way to the finish line.

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