Christmas is coming: A record-breaking 10,000 runners dressed as Santa Claus filled the streets of the Spanish capital this morning
Selfie Santa: One runner takes the time for a quick photo-op at the festive event, which also saw 1,000 children don their running shoes
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Helping hand: Participants help each other to get ready in the suits before the race, in the streets around the Santiago Bernabeu stadium
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Wave for the camera: A man in a wheelchair participates alongside the other runners along Castellana street in the Spanish capital
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Getting tired: A few Santas were starting to look a bit tired towards the end of the race, with some even choosing to shed their beards
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Getting ready: A participant stretches in his Santa suit after taking part in the fourth edition of the yearly Santa Claus 'Papa Noel' race
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Festive fun: Groups of Father Christmases were scattered around the city for most of the day, with people refusing to shed their costumes
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Serious business: A runner getting ready for the race through Madrid puts on his beard with a look of focus in his eyes
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Yuletide joy: Participants run along Castellana Street during the fourth edition of the yearly Santa Claus 'Papa Noel' race
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Where's Santa: Red suits and Santa hats stretched as far as the eye could see through the Spanish capital, winding through the streets around Santiago Bernabeu stadium
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Christmas pup: Some runners chose to take their whole families along for the 5.5km run in the Spanish capital, including their pets
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Fun run: Hundreds of people dressed up as Santa Claus take part in the traditional Santa Claus run around Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid
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Christmas spirit: Organisers were delighted that some 60 per cent of the runners were women, as the even traditionally attracts more me
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Festive spirit: The fourth official Santa Run in Madrid had more than double the number of competitors as last year's event
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Time for an 'elfie: More than 1,000 children also joined in, with those under 12 running in the 'Elf' category wearing a green suit and hat
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Accessories: Hundreds of runners didn't feel that a Santa suit was festive enough, and brought along their own accessories for the run
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Bearded ladies: All the runners paid a 12 euro entry fee to sign up, which included a full santa suit, a hat and a white fluffy beard
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Salsa Santas: The 5.5km run wasn't enough exercise for some of the Father Christmases, who were working off the seasonal mince pies
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Limbering up: The 10,000 runners assembled on the starting line for 9am, waiting for the lead Santa Claus in his sleigh to set them off
