(24 Dec 2023)
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Madrid - 24 December 2023
1. Thousands of runners wearing Santa Claus outfit at start of Santa race
2. Various of runners during race
3. Various of runners posing for photos
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Karen Saludades, 28, tourist from the Philippines:
“We are running the Papa Noel race. It’s so exciting, plus it is my first time me and my sister have done a run.”
5. People posing for photo
6. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Alicia Palacios, 62, retiree:
“I hate Christmas but this year these girls convinced me to come, and now I’m happy here collaborating with Red Cross.“
7. Runners posing for photo
8. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Alberto Salas, 23, teacher:
“I’m planning to do it right and run the full 4 kilometres. I’ve been training a couple of months trying to get in shape, so let's see what happens.”
9. Close of dog
10. Runner posing for photos
11. Person dressed as Santa on motorbike
12. Various of runners
13. Papa Noel, race's official Santa arriving
STORYLINE:
Thousands of runners wearing festive costumes took part in the annual Santa charity run in Madrid.

More than 6,000 runners dressed as Father Christmas or one of his elves took part in the 4.5 kilometre (2.8 miles) race through the centre of the Spanish capital on Sunday.

“It’s so exciting," said Karen Saludades, a tourist from Philippines who was taking part in the event.

“I hate Christmas but this year these girls convinced me to come, and now I’m happy here collaborating with Red Cross,“ another participant, Alicia Palacios, said.

Whole families took part in the run and even some pets joined in with the festivities.

The event, celebrating its 12 anniversary, was organized by one of the biggest Spanish department store groups, El Corte Ingles, and was raising money for Spain's Red Cross.

AP video shot by: Alicia Leon Perea

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