The fastest running of the bulls

In just their third participation in the Sanfermin fiestas, the bulls from the El Pilar bull-ranch in Salamanca, featured in the fastest bullrunning in recent history since 1980 (2 min. 11sec.). It was also a very dangerous bullrunning, with a light-brown-colored bull by the name of "Resistón" which darted ahead of the pack just as the bulls entered Estafeta Street and it ran the rest of the course in front of the pack as it knocked over and charged several runners along this stretch and also at Telefónica and on the stretch leading into the bullring.

The pack of bulls had come out of the pens in a compact group tucked in behind the bell-oxen until they all reached the corner of Mercaderes. The runners had the chance to run close in front of the horns of the bulls in spite of the fast pace of the whole pack.

In Estafeta Street, "Resistón", the brown-colored bull, took up the starring role as it darted ahead of the rest and ran the rest of the distance alone at a furious pace. It knocked over a lot of runners and charged into anyone who tried to get in front of its horns all along Estafeta Street as well as across the Telefónica stretch and down into the entrance to the bullring, creating moments of intense tension and danger.

Coming up quickly behind, the rest of the pack did not threaten the runners to the same extent and they entered the bullring without creating any problems and headed straight for the pens after completing the fastest running of the bulls of this year and in recent history since 1980on record.

Seven runners were taken off to the Pamplona hospital complex after the fastest running of the bulls of the last 32 years which featured the El Pilar bull-breed

In Emergency Unit A (former Hospital de Navarra) three runners were treated:

L.B., aged 27, from Nogaro (France). He suffered cranial traumatism in Estafeta Street. His condition is slight and he has already been discharged.

B.C.C., aged 24, from Guadalajara. He suffered multiple-contusion in Estafeta Street. His condition is slight and he has already been discharged.

D.M., aged 31, from New York. He suffered a dislocated shoulder at Mercaderes where he was removed to hospital. His condition is fair and he has already been discharged.

In Emergency Unit B, (former Hospital Virgen Del Camino) four runners have been treated:

J.T., a 28 year-old North-American who suffered bruising to his right thigh in Mercaderes. His condition is slight and he has already been discharged.

J.G.R., a 44 year-old man from Artica (Navarra) after suffering a fracture to his right knee at the Santo Domingo stretch of the course. His condition is fair.

C.H., aged 20, from Chicago (USA) with a wound to his chin and bruising to his back. He taken from the stretch at Telefónica and his condition is slight. He has already been discharged.

C.V.B., a 56 year-old man from Madrid. He suffered bruising to his hand and a cut to his forehead. He was taken from the Santo Domingo stretch and his condition is slight. He has already been discharged.

Jueves 14 de julio, NÚÑEZ DEL CUVILLO

Participations: 1995, 2000, 2004, 2008 y 2009.

The fastest running of the bulls: 2,20" 14/7/2009. 22.5km/h.
The slowest running of the bulls: 4,41" 9/7/2004. 11,20km/h.
Average time of the running of the bulls: 3,15" 16,15km/h.
Average of the gorings suffered in a running of the bulls: 1,4
Average number of injuries from bruising in a running: 5,2
Average number of wounded in a running: 6,6

Awards:
This breed has never been awarded in Pamplona.

 

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