Running Man

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Running Man
Nationality	French
Affiliations	Zanzibar Land Les Enfants Terribles terrorist group
Current status	Deceased
Appears in	Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
Created by	Hideo Kojima

Running Man (ランニング・マン, Ranningu Man^?) was a Zanzibar Land mercenary noted for his high agility. He was well-versed in explosives and setting boobytraps that require his fast feet. He was once a well-known short-range runner who gained his fame during the Barcelona Olympics. His athletic career was put to an end when he was caught using steroids and he became a mercenary afterwards. He was involved in terrorist activities through all of Europe. He once served as a sub-leader to a French terrorist group and got his name from the German Special Police Force SEK.

Running Man fought against Solid Snake in a gas-filled corridor during Operation Intrude F014. Snake managed to use Running Man's greatest asset against him by placing mines in Running Man's path.

[edit] Behind the Scenes

• Running Man's name derives from the Stephen King novel of the same name, which was adapted into a film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
• He is one of only two enemy characters from Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake to not have his name changed in later revisions.
• In the original MSX2 version, Running Man's French terrorist group was referred to as Les Enfants Terribles. The group's name was not mentioned in the PS2 version to avoid confusion with the unrelated Government project that led to the birth of Solid Snake and Liquid Snake in Metal Gear Solid. The Metal Gear Solid 4 Database states that both probably drew their inspiration from Jean Cocteau's 1950 movie Les Enfants Terribles.

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