A recortador performs a pass during a contest at Pamplona's bullring on the third day of the San Fermin festival. Photo: Reuters
Revelers in Ayuntamiento square, in Pamplona, northern Spain celebrate the start of Spain's most famous bull-running festival with the annual launch of the "chupinazo" rocket. Photo: AP
A Miura fighting bull sprints past a fallen runner at the entrance to the bullring during the second running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona. Photo: Reuters
Runners sprint in front of Miura fighting bulls near the entrance to the bullring on the second day of the running of the bulls in Pamplona. Photo: Reuters
Runners sprint in front of Miura fighting bulls near the entrance to the bullring on the second day of the running of the bulls in Pamplona. Photo: Reuters
A steer jumps over the crowd of runners blocking the entrance to the bullring during the second running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona. Photo: Reuters
Steers enter the bullring during the second running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona July 8, 2012. There were no injured runners in the run that lasted two minutes and twenty nine seconds, according to local media. Photo: Reuters
Runners cling to the barriers to let Miura fighting bulls, guided by steers, cross the town hall square on the second day of the encierro (Running Of The Bulls) at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona. Photo: Reuters
Revellers pose for a photo with a stuffed bull outside the bullring after the second running of the bulls during the San Fermin festival in Pamplona. Photo: Reuters
Runners lead the Cebada Gago fighting bull "Fugado" at the entrance to the bullring during the third running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona. Photo: Reuters
A shepherd prevents fighting bull Fugado (Runaway) from turning back at the Telefonica corner, during the third Encierro (Running Of The Bulls) at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona. Photo: Reuters
Runners sprint in front of Cebada Gago fighting bulls near the entrance to the bullring during the third Encierro (Running Of The Bulls) at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona. Photo: Reuters
Runners sprint in front of Cebada Gago fighting bulls near the entrance to the bullring during the third Encierro (Running Of The Bulls) at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona. Photo: Reuters
Revelers run on the Estafeta corner as Miura fighting bull ranch go on the way during the first running of the bulls at the San Fermin fiestas, in Pamplona northern Spain, Sunday, July 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
Spanish bullfighter Fernando Robleno performs with a Miura's ranch fighting bull during a bullfight of the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain. Photo: AP
Revelers run on the Estafeta corner as Miura fighting bulls ranch go on the way during the second running of the bulls at the San Fermin fiestas, in Pamplona northern Spain, Sunday, July 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
Revelers run on the Estafeta corner as one Miura fighting bull ranch goes on the way during the second running of the bulls at the San Fermin fiestas, in Pamplona northern Spain, Sunday, July 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
A fighting bull from Miura ranch passes over revelers as they go on the way during the second running of the bulls at the San Fermin fiestas, in Pamplona northern Spain. Photo: AP
A steer makes his way trough a pack of revelers during the running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain. Photo: AP
Revelers run in front of a Miura's ranch fighting bull during the running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain. Photo: AP
Revelers sleep before the running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain. Photo: AP
Published Jul 9, 2012
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Bulls charged into of thrill-seekers as they raced down the streets of Pamplona during the San Fermin bull-running festival.
Running of the Bulls in Pamplona was made famous by Hemingway over 80 years ago, but the tradition continues to this very day
