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Running emoji: person running ๐Ÿƒ
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Running emoji

๐Ÿƒ is a run, a race, or a quick exit. Copy it here with its variants.

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What the running emoji means

๐Ÿƒ (person running) and its variants ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ mean exercise, a race, being late (โ€œ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿ’จ on my wayโ€), and a quick exit (โ€œIโ€™m out ๐Ÿƒโ€). Five skin tones, and the gendered versions are joined sequences. ๐Ÿ’จ adds speed, ๐Ÿ the finish, ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ the shoes, ๐Ÿ… the medal.

Unicode name: person running ยท U+1F3C3 ยท Emoji 0.6 (original set) ยท group: People & Body.

IN A MESSAGE5 minutes away, running ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’จ

How people use it

  • Running: ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿ… โ€” races and training
  • Late: ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿ’จ
  • Leaving: โ€œbye ๐Ÿƒโ€
  • Parkrun and marathons: ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿ

Compare the options

EmojiNameUse it forWatch out for
person runningU+1F3C3Running; late, leavingGender-neutral
woman running / man runningU+1F3C3 U+200D U+2640 U+FE0F ยท U+1F3C3 U+200D U+2642 U+FE0FWoman / man runningZWJ sequences
dashing awayU+1F4A8SpeedPairs with ๐Ÿƒ
person walkingU+1F6B6WalkingSlower

Chat examples

Real messages with ๐Ÿƒ, and a reply that fits.

  1. ๐Ÿƒ late!

    ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

  2. ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ 5k done

    ๐Ÿ’ช

  3. ๐Ÿƒ running club

    ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ

Questions people ask

What does ๐Ÿƒ mean in a text?

The sender is on their way, running late, or running for exercise. Also โ€œIโ€™m out of hereโ€.

Why does the running emoji show a runner and a symbol?

The woman/man versions are joined sequences; old devices split them.

About this guide

Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.

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