Women who run with bulls at Pamplona's San Fermín festival remain a minority

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Women who run with bulls at Pamplona's San Fermín festival remain a minority  Out of 4,000 runners, only 6% of people who participate in the centuries-old tradition of the bull run are women, according to data from Pamplona's city hall.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/13/women-who-run-with-bulls-at-pamplonas-san-fermin-festival-remain-a-minority  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Despite being in a crowd of thousands, only a handful of women are taking part in the annual bull run at Pamplona's San Fermín Festival in Spain.

00:11While female runners are rare, they say the tradition is gaining popularity among women and hope more will take part.

00:30Every year, thousands of people line the medieval streets of Pamplona to witness the centuries-old tradition of running with bulls.

00:57Up to 4,000 runners take part in each bull run, which takes place over 846 meters and can last two to four minutes.

01:06But women were not able to participate in the bull runs until 1975 due to a decree that was repealed one year earlier.

01:13Still, only 6% of runners are women, according to data from Pamplona's town hall.

01:19Monday marked the last day of this year's San Fermín Festival with a closing ceremony at midnight.

01:27Same law!

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