"Two Hurt in Pamplona Bull Run" Associated Press Release. 14 July 1999.

Wednesday July 14 11:50 AM ET

Two Hurt in Pamplona Bull Run

PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) - Pamplona's famed San Fermin Fiesta ended Wednesday with one of the safest bull runs of the eight-day festival. Two people - including an American - were injured in falls, but no one was gored.

Wednesday's 900-yard race from the city corral to the bull ring ahead of six fighting bulls and a handful of steers lasted 21/2 minutes - the fastest of the festival. The race is televised nationally.

The fiesta, also known for its all-night revelry, dates back centuries but became internationally popular with Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel ``The Sun Also Rises.'' It now attracts tens of thousands of foreigners annually, including an estimated 10,000 Americans.

So far this year, seven people were gored but none seriously. Dozens have been treated for falls.

On Wednesday, a 50-year-old American from Detroit, identified only as Paul G., was treated for a hip fracture after falling during the run. A government spokesman said the man had requested that his surname not be released.

Also hospitalized was Ernesto Gutierrez from Pamplona, who had chest and neck fractures after being stomped on.

Since records began to be kept in 1924, 13 runners have been killed and more than 200 injured by the bulls. An American was the last fatality in 1995.

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