# Canonical recap data for Running of the Bulls Established (1910)
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slug: pamplona-running-bulls
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1910/pamplona-running-bulls"
title: Running of the Bulls Established
subtitle: The Encierro festival in Pamplona formalized the running of the bulls as an organized spectacle, becoming one of the world's most famous and dangerous celebrations.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1910-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1910
decade: 1910
country:
name: Spain
slug: spain
summaryShort: A running of the bulls is an event that involves running in front of a small group of bulls, typically six but sometimes ten or more, that have been let loose on sectioned-off streets in a town, usually as part of a summertime festival. Particular breeds of cattle may be favored, such as the toro bravo in Spain, also o
summaryLong: A running of the bulls is an event that involves running in front of a small group of bulls, typically six but sometimes ten or more, that have been let loose on sectioned-off streets in a town, usually as part of a summertime festival. Particular breeds of cattle may be favored, such as the toro bravo in Spain, also often used in post-run bullfighting, and Camargue cattle in Occitan France, which are not fought. Bulls are typically used in such events.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Sanfermines_Vaquillas_Pamplona_08.jpg/1280px-Sanfermines_Vaquillas_Pamplona_08.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Running of the bulls"
importance: 68
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_of_the_bulls"
  title: Running of the bulls
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- festival
metaDescription: A running of the bulls is an event that involves running in front of a small group of bulls, typically six but sometimes ten or more, that have been let loose o
wikidataQid: Q1160214
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260701202523/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_of_the_bulls"
  capturedAt: 2026-07-01
  label: Running of the bulls
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_of_the_bulls"
