San Fermin bull run ends with 57 injuries, two gorings on final day

The eighth and final bull run of the San Fermin festival concluded on Tuesday with 57 people injured, including two gorings and an 86-year-old British man among the hurt Source: scmp. An 18-year-old from Pamplona was gored in the thigh, and a 46-year-old from central Spain suffered a horn to the chest; both were taken to hospital Source: apnews.

The final run

Six fighting bulls completed the 875-metre course in just two-and-a-half minutes, often catching runners by surprise Source: scmp. The day's injuries brought the total to 57 over eight days, with five of the injured being foreign nationals Source: euronewsen. The British man, from Halesowen, was assessed for injuries to his hand, elbow, and eyebrow but was not badly hurt Source: theguardian.

Injuries and deaths

• Gorings and broken bones are common, partly due to novice runners and tourists Source: apnews.
• Sixteen people have been killed since records began in 1911, the last in 2009 when a 27-year-old was gored in the neck Source: theguardian.

Historical note

The 2026 festival marks 100 years since Ernest Hemingway's novel "The Sun Also Rises" brought the event global fame Source: euronewsen. Despite the risks, hundreds of participants dressed in white with red scarves run ahead of bulls each morning .