The bull run of the San Fermin festival

Agencies Published July 9, 2013
People standing on balconies look at participants as they run in front of Alcurrucen's bulls during the first bull run of the San Fermin Festival. — AFP Photo
People standing on balconies look at participants as they run in front of Alcurrucen's bulls during the first bull run of the San Fermin Festival. — AFP Photo
Revelers wait to watch the start of the running of the bulls, at the San Fermin fiestas. — AP Photo
Revelers wait to watch the start of the running of the bulls, at the San Fermin fiestas. — AP Photo
Revelers run in front of Valdefresno ranch fighting bulls during the San Fermin fiestas. — AP Photo
Revelers run in front of Valdefresno ranch fighting bulls during the San Fermin fiestas. — AP Photo
Runners sprint alongside Valdefresno fighting bulls at the Estafeta corner during the third running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona. — Reuters Photo
Runners sprint alongside Valdefresno fighting bulls at the Estafeta corner during the third running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona. — Reuters Photo
A runner is knocked down by Valdefresno fighting bulls at the entrance to the bullring during the third running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival. — Reuters Photo
A runner is knocked down by Valdefresno fighting bulls at the entrance to the bullring during the third running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival. — Reuters Photo
A group of revelers meeting on the roadside at the end of third Valdefresno's bulls ranch running of the bulls. — AP Photo
A group of revelers meeting on the roadside at the end of third Valdefresno's bulls ranch running of the bulls. — AP Photo
Revelers run in front of Valdefresno ranch fighting bulls on Estafeta street during the San Fermin fiestas. — AP Photo
Revelers run in front of Valdefresno ranch fighting bulls on Estafeta street during the San Fermin fiestas. — AP Photo
Young revelers wait on a balcony to watch the start of the running of the bulls, at the San Fermin fiestas. — AP Photo
Young revelers wait on a balcony to watch the start of the running of the bulls, at the San Fermin fiestas. — AP Photo
Runners get trapped by steers at the entrance to the bull ring. — Reuters Photo
Runners get trapped by steers at the entrance to the bull ring. — Reuters Photo
Valdefresno fighting bulls and steers run over a fallen runner during the third running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona. — Reuters Photo
Valdefresno fighting bulls and steers run over a fallen runner during the third running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona. — Reuters Photo
A steer charges at a runner during the third running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona July 9, 2013. — Reuters Photo
A steer charges at a runner during the third running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona July 9, 2013. — Reuters Photo
Bull herders, also known as pastores, stand next to a dead steer after the third running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona July 9, 2013. The steer died after crashing against a wooden post upon entering the bull ring in a run that lasted two minutes and twenty seven seconds, according to local media. — Reuters Photo
Bull herders, also known as pastores, stand next to a dead steer after the third running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona July 9, 2013. The steer died after crashing against a wooden post upon entering the bull ring in a run that lasted two minutes and twenty seven seconds, according to local media. — Reuters Photo

Revelers from around the world come to participate in the street partying festival, which became world famous with the 1926 publication of Ernest Hemingway's novel "The Sun Also Rises."

Two runners were treated in hospital for bruising following the run that lasted two minutes and twenty seven seconds, according to local media.

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