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Australians set record for fastest stiletto race

posted by Pretty Tough | Girls Who Are Fun Fierce & Feminine
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 6:38pm CDT

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In the wake of last week’s LIVE’s High Heel-a-Thon to benefit the Heart Association, four Australian women have just nabbed the world record for the fastest relay race in stiletto heels.

The quartet from the Australian capital of Canberra completed a 100-meter (330 feet) course near Sydney’s Opera House in about one minute and four seconds on Tuesday, Sept. 28 2010 — while wearing 3-inch heels.

A record keeper from Guinness World Records confirmed the women had set the record and presented them with a certificate.

The women — known as the Pinkettes — say they plan to use their 10,000 Australian dollar ($9,600) prize for a trip to Thailand.

About 100 women — and one man — competed in the race, which helped raise money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.