First running of the bulls of San Fermín 2025 | A multitude of runners, falls, five injuries, and one injury in the first running of the bulls with the fast-moving Fuente Ymbro bulls

The first running of the bulls of San Fermín 2025 was thrilling, fast (two minutes and 37 seconds), and very exciting. The Cadiz bulls of Fuente Ymbro are taking to the streets of Pamplona for the 18th time and, for the ninth consecutive year, have not gored any of the many young men they have encountered. According to the initial medical report, five people suffered bruises and one suffered a leg injury, although it has not been specified whether it was the result of a goring.

A crowd of runners lined the bull run route this morning; as is traditional, at eight o'clock sharp, a rocket announced the opening of the gates of the Santo Domingo Corrales, where the bulls spent a peaceful night.

The tremendous noise woke them up, and more than one of them jumped in surprise just before following the lead of the oxen , which headed up Cuesta de Santo Domingo.

But very soon, just seconds from the start, the first setback occurred: one of the steers lost its footing, staggered, and tripped three black-coated bulls following it, which ended up with their flesh on the road. The chestnut bull at the back of the herd had to jump as best it could, but the race was broken at that moment.

Up ahead, three oxen surrounded the first three bulls, and so they arrived at the Town Hall square at full speed, went down Mercaderes without slipping (that area has the advantage of the anti-slip liquid), and reached the start of Estafeta without touching the planks at the corner.

As usual, the straight stretch of this street was crowded with young men and a few young women, many of whom were run over, fell, and trampled by bulls and steers. This did not prevent races from taking place alongside the horns, but they were not very attractive due to the number of people crowding the street.

The Telefónica section presented a similar hue, with the scattered herd, young men trying to shake off the sharp horns that unwittingly threatened them, and the San Fermín cape had to do extra work to avoid greater damage at the entrance to the alley; many young men pressed against the planks, and the bulls' horns were cleaning them as fast as they could.

A black bull was the first to enter the ring without further incident; his companions and companions soon appeared, and they all headed toward the corral gate as if they were already familiar with it. In the end, the clock read 2 minutes and 37 seconds, 19 seconds faster than in 2024, which is a good time for these speedy bulls.

After their hectic awakening far from their beloved Cadiz pasture, the six bulls chosen from those sent by the Fuente Ymbro rancher are now resting in the pens: Zalagarda , weighing 610 kilos, the heaviest of the run, followed by Orgulloso and Primoroso, both weighing 590 kilos. They are accompanied by Previsor and Sacacuartos , weighing 585 kilos, and Tramposo, weighing 560 kilos. Their coats vary between black, black-strip, mottled, meano, and chestnut. This afternoon, starting at 6:30 p.m., and with a full bullring, they will be fought by the bullfighters Miguel Ángel Perera, Alejandro Talavante, and Daniel Luque.