2014 Running of the Bulls in Pamplona

Jul 7, 2014

2014 Running of the Bulls in Pamplona

Matt Bracken 0 Comment The Baltimore Sun, Travel, World Pamplona, running of the bulls, Spain

The annual Fiesta de San Fermin, made famous by the 1926 Ernest Hemingway novel ‘The Sun Also Rises,’ involves the running of the bulls through the historic heart of Pamplona, Spain. Four people were hospitalized on the first day of the daily race through the narrow, cobbled streets that form part of the northern city’s week-long festival.

$Runners sprint in front of Torrestrella fighting bulls on Santo Domingo street during the first running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona on July 7, 2014. Four people were hospitalized on the first day of Spain's San Fermin bull run, a daily race through the narrow, cobbled streets of Pamplona that forms part of the northern city's week-long festival. One runner was gored in the thigh while the other three suffered fractures during the race against five bulls which lasted 2 minutes and 25 seconds, according to the Red Cross. (REUTERS/Eloy Alonso)$: Runners sprint in front of Torrestrella fighting bulls on Santo Domingo street during the first running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona on July 7, 2014. Four people were hospitalized on the first day of Spain’s San Fermin bull run, a daily race through the narrow, cobbled streets of Pamplona that forms part of the northern city’s week-long festival. One runner was gored in the thigh while the other three suffered fractures during the race against five bulls which lasted 2 minutes and 25 seconds, according to the Red Cross. (REUTERS/Eloy Alonso)

: Spanish rejoneador (bullfighter on horseback) Sergio Galan performs at the Plaza de Toros on the first day of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona on July 6, 2014. (REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu)

: Revellers are drenched with water thrown from a balcony following the midday Chupinazo rocket announcing the start of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona on July 6, 2014. (REUTERS/JOSEBA ETXABURU)

: Revellers are showered by water thrown from a balcony following the midday Chupinazo rocket announcing the start of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona on July 6, 2014. (REUTERS/JOSEBA ETXABURU)

: People cheer after hearing the midday Chupinazo rocket announcing the start of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona on July 6, 2014. (REUTERS/Stringer)

: Runners sprint with Torrestrella fighting bulls on Santo Domingo street during the first running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona on July 7, 2014. (REUTERS/Eloy Alonso)

: A fighting cow leaps over festival goers as she enters the ring following the first running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona on July 7, 2014. (REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu)

: Runners sprint in front of Torrestrella fighting bulls on Santo Domingo street during the first running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona on July 7, 2014. (REUTERS/Eloy Alonso)

: A runner falls in front of Torrestrella fighting bulls on Santo Domingo street during the first running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona on July 7, 2014. Four people were hospitalized on the first day of Spain’s San Fermin bull run, a daily race through the narrow, cobbled streets of Pamplona that forms part of the northern city’s week-long festival. (REUTERS/Eloy Alonso)

$A runner tries to evade the horn of a Torrestrella fighting bull at the entrance to the bullring during the first running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona on July 7, 2014. Four people were hospitalized on the first day of Spain's San Fermin bull run, a daily race through the narrow, cobbled streets of Pamplona that forms part of the northern city's week-long festival. One runner was gored in the thigh while the other three suffered fractures during the race against five bulls which lasted 2 minutes and 25 seconds, according to the Red Cross. (REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu)$: A runner tries to evade the horn of a Torrestrella fighting bull at the entrance to the bullring during the first running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona on July 7, 2014. Four people were hospitalized on the first day of Spain’s San Fermin bull run, a daily race through the narrow, cobbled streets of Pamplona that forms part of the northern city’s week-long festival. One runner was gored in the thigh while the other three suffered fractures during the race against five bulls which lasted 2 minutes and 25 seconds, according to the Red Cross. (REUTERS/Joseba Etxaburu)

: A runner falls in front of a Torrestrella fighting bull at the Estafeta corner during the first running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona on July 7, 2014. (REUTERS/Vincent West)

: Revellers cheer and throw red wine during the opening and the firing of the ‘Chupinazo’ rocket, which starts the 2014 Festival of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls on July 6, 2014 in Pamplona, Spain. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

: Revellers stand on balconies watching the opening and the firing of the ‘Chupinazo’ rocket, which starts the 2014 Festival of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls on July 6, 2014 in Pamplona, Spain. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

: Revellers are soaked in water and wine thrown from balconies during the opening and the firing of the ‘Chupinazo’ rocket, which starts the 2014 Festival of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls on July 6, 2014 in Pamplona, Spain. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

: A band plays music during the opening and the firing of the ‘Chupinazo’ rocket, which starts the 2014 Festival of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls on July 6, 2014 in Pamplona, Spain. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

: A protest banner reading ‘Freedom Basque prisoners and exiles!’ is lifted while thousands of revellers sing and dance during the opening and the firing of the ‘Chupinazo’ rocket, which starts the 2014 Festival of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls on July 6, 2014 in Pamplona, Spain. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

: Steers and bulls from the Ranch of Torrestrella run above a runner entering the bull ring during the second day of the San Fermin Running Of The Bulls festival, on July 7, 2014 in Pamplona, Spain.(Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

: Revellers run with Torrestrella’s fighting bulls along the Calle Estafeta during the second day of the San Fermin Running Of The Bulls festival on July 7, 2014 in Pamplona, Spain. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

: Revellers run with Torrestrella’s fighting bulls along the Curva de Estafeta during the second day of the San Fermin Running Of The Bulls festival on July 7, 2014 in Pamplona, Spain. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

: Medical services carry a runner after he was charged by the Torrestrella’s fighting bulls along the Calle Estafeta during the second day of the San Fermin Running Of The Bulls festival on July 7, 2014 in Pamplona, Spain. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

: Paramedics help an injured man during the first bull-run of the San Fermin Festival, on July 7, 2014, in Pamplona, northern Spain. (ANDER GILLENEA/AFP/Getty Images)

: Runners avoid a fighting calf inside Pamplona Bullring during the second day of the San Fermin Running Of The Bulls festival, on July 7, 2014 in Pamplona, Spain. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

: Runners avoid a fighting calf inside Pamplona Bullring during the second day of the San Fermin Running Of The Bulls festival, on July 7, 2014 in Pamplona, Spain. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

: Locals dance in the street during the second day of the San Fermin Running Of The Bulls festival, on July 7, 2014 in Pamplona, Spain. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

: Caravinagre ‘Vinegar face’ kiliki hits children during the Comparsa de Gigantes y Cabezudos ‘Giants and Big Heads parade’ during the second day of the San Fermin Running Of The Bulls festival on July 7, 2014 in Pamplona, Spain. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

: Caravinagre ‘Vinegar face’ kiliki hits a girl during the Comparsa de Gigantes y Cabezudos ‘Giants and Big Heads parade’ during the second day of the San Fermin Running Of The Bulls festival on July 7, 2014 in Pamplona, Spain. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

: Participants hold flags of the Basque Country and a giant banner in support of Basque prisoners as they celebrate the ‘Chupinazo’ to mark the start at noon sharp of the San Fermin Festival on July 6, 2014 in front of the Town Hall of Pamplona, northern Spain. A red-and-white sea of revellers soaked each other with wine in a packed Pamplona square on Sunday to kick off Spain’s most famous fiesta, the San Fermin bull-running festival. (ANDER GILLENEA/AFP/Getty Images)

: Participants run in front of Torrestrella’s bulls during the first bull-run of the San Fermin Festival, on July 7, 2014, in Pamplona, northern Spain. (PEDRO ARMESTRE/AFP/Getty Images)

: Participants run behind Torrestrella’s bulls during the first bull-run of the San Fermin Festival, on July 7, 2014, in Pamplona, northern Spain. The festival is a symbol of Spanish culture that attracts thousands of tourists to watch the bull runs despite heavy condemnation from animal rights groups. (ANDER GILLENEA/AFP/Getty Images)

: Participants run in front of Torrestrella’s bulls during the first bull-run of the San Fermin Festival, on July 7, 2014, in Pamplona, northern Spain. (RAFA RIVAS/AFP/Getty Images)

: Medical services carry a runner after he was charged by the Torrestrella’s fighting bulls along the Calle Estafeta during the second day of the San Fermin Running Of The Bulls festival on July 7, 2014 in Pamplona, Spain. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

: A Torrestrella’s bull falls during the first bull-run of the San Fermin Festival, on July 7, 2014, in Pamplona, northern Spain. (ANDER GILLENEA/AFP/Getty Images)

: Participants run in front of Torrestrella’s bulls during the first bull-run of the San Fermin Festival, on July 7, 2014, in Pamplona, northern Spain. (ANDER GILLENEA/AFP/Getty Images)

: Participants run in front of Torrestrella’s bulls during the first bull-run of the San Fermin Festival, on July 7, 2014, in Pamplona, northern Spain. (PEDRO ARMESTRE/AFP/Getty Images)

: Participants run in front of Torrestrella’s bulls during the first bull-run of the San Fermin Festival, on July 7, 2014, in Pamplona, northern Spain. (RAFA RIVAS/AFP/Getty Images)

: Participants run in front of Torrestrella’s bulls during the first bull-run of the San Fermin Festival, on July 7, 2014, in Pamplona, northern Spain. (PEDRO ARMESTRE/AFP/Getty Images)

: A band performs a jota (traditional song from the province of Navarre) during the San Fermin Festival, on July 7, 2014, in Pamplona, northern Spain. (RAFA RIVAS/AFP/Getty Images)

: Runners sprint with Torrestrella fighting bulls on Santo Domingo street during the first running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona on July 7, 2014. (REUTERS/Eloy Alonso)

: Runners sprint alongside Torrestrella fighting bulls at the Estafeta corner during the first running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona on July 7, 2014. (REUTERS/Vincent West)

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