Every year, thousands hit the streets of Pamplona, Spain, for the San Fermin bull run festival. Dozens of runners are gored annually, and billions of onlookers shake their heads at the wonders of ill-advised derring-do. Here, a look at this year’s action.
Participants run ahead of Nunez del Cubillo’s fighting bulls on July 13, the seventh day of San Fermin. On each day of the festival, six bulls are released at 8 a.m. to run from their corral through the narrow, cobbled streets of the old town over an 850-yard course. Ahead of them are the runners, who try to stay close to the bulls without falling over or being gored.
Participants run just ahead a Jose Escolar Gil's fighting bull on July 9.
Participants take one of Pedraza de Yeltes’ fighting bulls by the horn on July 10.
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A runners falls ahead of Miura fighting bulls on the last day of the event, July 14.
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A man incarnating a “Toro de Fuego,” bull of fire, chases people on July 8.
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People protect themselves from the sparks falling from a “Toro de Fuego.”
Spanish bullfighter Miguel Angel Perera gets tackled by a bull during a festival bullfight on July 13.
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Runners flee ahead of Miura’s fighting bulls on July 14.
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A reveller is tossed by a wild cow.
Children run during the "encierro txiki" (small bull run) on July 13.
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