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Bull gores runner in the face at Spain’s San Fermin bull run festival, 12 others hurt

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A runner was gored in the face and many more were fortunate to not be seriously injured during a chaotic bull run at Spain’s San Fermin festival on Saturday. The six bulls and accompanying steers charged through crowds of thrill-seekers who packed the narrow street course in Pamplona. The huge animals knocked down bodies to … Read more

Runner competing in 250-mile ultramarathon dies after having medical emergency

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PRESCOTT, Ariz. — A participant in a grueling 250-mile (402-kilometer) ultramarathon on trails across northern Arizona died Tuesday after experiencing a medical emergency, race organizers and local law enforcement said. First responders attended to a woman in her 40s who was participating in the race and collapsed at a trailhead in the Groom Creek community … Read more

Man who helped fellow runner across Boston Marathon finish line says it was natural instinct to help

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BOSTON — One of two men who helped carry a fellow runner across the finish line of the Boston Marathon said he had been struggling earlier himself but drew strength from the supportive crowd. “If I had to go farther, I would have,” Aaron Beggs said in an interview Thursday. “It’s fight or flight, and … Read more

Marathon runner who lost race after celebrating early says winner “deserves everything he’s getting”

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Marathon runner who lost race after celebrating early says winner “deserves everything he’s getting” – CBS News Watch CBS News A participant in the Delaware Running Festival is going viral after he slowed down to celebrate before crossing the finish line and lost first place. Carson Mello joins CBS News to discuss the moment. Source … Read more