San Fermín 2026 concludes with three gorings, over 50 total injured

The eighth and final encierro of the San Fermín 2026 festival in Pamplona was marked by three gorings and multiple contusions, bringing the total number of injured participants across all eight runs to 57, according to regional authorities.

The final run

The run, featuring bulls from the Jandilla ranch, lasted 2 minutes 25 seconds. Two gorings occurred during the run: one at the Ayuntamiento (city hall) and one at Telefónica. A third goring was later reported at the bullring. Among the wounded was Jerónimo Lorente, president of the Federación Taurina de Guadalajara, who suffered a goring to the thorax and underwent surgery; his evolution is positive Source: elespanol. Initial reports spoke of two gorings Source: infobae, but later updates confirmed three Source: infobae updated. The Government of Navarra reported 10 hospitalized corredores, nine men and one woman Source: elespanol.

Season totals

Across all eight encierros, 57 people were injured, including five foreigners (two British, one Australian, one American, one German) Source: euronewses. Previous runs also saw severe injuries: a 30-year-old man was gored in the face on the fifth encierro Source: lavanguardia, and a 65-year-old remained in serious condition after a bilateral pneumothorax Source: abces. Three patients remained hospitalized after earlier runs, one in intensive care Source: elconfidencial.

Context

The festival, immortalized by Hemingway, attracts global participants. Since records began in 1911, 16 people have died in the encierros; the last fatality was in 2009 Source: euronewses.