Full Breakdown
Final Run Leaves 57 Injured at Pamplona’s San Fermin Festival
7/15/2026, 1:30:34 AM
Core Event
The eighth and final “running of the bulls” in Pamplona’s San Fermin festival took place on Tuesday. Ten men were injured during the two-minute, 848.6-metre (928-yard) run, including four who were gored: an 18-year-old with a thigh wound, a 46-year-old with a chest wound, a 30-year-old pierced in the face, and a German who suffered a goring to his left arm. The remaining six runners received bruises of varying severity and were taken to local hospitals for treatment.
Background & Context
San Fermin, celebrated each July in the medieval city of Pamplona, spans eight mornings of bull runs followed by afternoon bullfights. The festival gained worldwide fame after Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel *The Sun Also Rises*; this year marks the centennial of that publication. Records of the runs date back to 1911, and sixteen participants have died in the event’s history, the most recent fatality occurring in 2009.
Data & Statistics
- Total injuries this year: 57 participants.
- Injuries in the final run: 10 men (four gored, six bruised).
- Foreign nationals injured: 5 (two Britons, an Australian, an American, a German).
- Course length: 848.6 m (? 928 yd); average run time: 2 min 25 s.
- Historical fatalities: 16 since 1911; last death in 2009.
Official Statements & Responses
The Navarre regional government released a statement confirming the injury count and noting that the University of Navarra Hospital treated all victims. The statement emphasized that the high number of injuries reflects the large influx of novice runners and tourists who join experienced locals each morning. Local authorities reiterated that the six fighting bulls and accompanying steers complete the course in roughly two and a half minutes before being killed in the afternoon bullfights.
Verbatim Quotes
- “The last death at San Fermin’s bull runs occurred in 2009, but gorings and broken bones are common, partly due to the large number of novice bull runners and foreign tourists who join the experienced locals.” — AP News
- “Four men who took part in this year's bull runs were gored, including a 30-year-old Spanish man who was pierced by a horn in the face.” — AP News
- “Sixteen people have been killed in the bull runs since records started in 1911.” — AP News
- “One runner was pierced by a horn in the face, while 12 more people needed medical treatment for an assortment of knocks, according to the University of Navarra Hospital.” — AP News
These details illustrate the physical risks inherent in the San Fermin runs and the continued draw of the tradition despite its hazards.
