Person running

Person running Emoji

People

A silhouette of a person in mid-stride, captured in a forward-leaning athletic pose. The figure is depicted with bent limbs to emphasize speed and fluid motion during a run or jog.

Usage Context

Used to denote exercise, physical training, or the act of rushing to get somewhere on time. It is frequently sent to signal that someone is busy, heading to a workout, or fleeing from a stressful situation. It is often paired with emojis like 💨 to show high speed or 🏃‍♂️ and 🏃‍♀️ for gender-specific variations.

History

Originally added to the Unicode standard in 2010, the running person has become a staple of mobile communication as fitness tracking and health apps gained mainstream popularity on smartphones. It traces its digital roots back to early Japanese mobile carrier icon sets, which prioritized pictograms for active, on-the-go lifestyles.

Details

Glyph
🏃
Unicode
U+1F3C3
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f3c3:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory person-activity
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Tags
person runningmoveexercisejoggingmarathonrunrunnerworkoutfitnesscardiosprintspeedathleticsactive

Microsoft Fluent License

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