Running Man
From the Metal Gear Wiki
| Running Man | |
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| Nationality |  French
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| Affiliations | Zanzibar Land Unnamed French Terrorist Group |
| Current status | Deceased |
| Game series | Metal Gear |
| Appears in | Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake |
| Created by | Hideo Kojima |
Running Man is a Zanzibar Land mercenary noted for his high agility. He is 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 convicted of drug trafficking and he became a mercenary afterwards. He was involved in terrorist activities through all of Europe. He once served as a sub-leader to an unnamed French terrorist group, and got his name from the German Special Police Force.
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 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie of the same name. He is one of the characters from Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake to not have his name retconned.
- In the original MSX2 version, Running Man's French terrorist group was referred to as Les Enfants Terribles. For obvious reasons, this was retconned and the group is now unnamed.
| Zanzibar Land Mercenaries |
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| Black Ninja | Running Man | Red Blaster | Four Horsemen | Jungle Evil | Night Fright |
