Running Man

Running 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.

Early life and career
Running Man was once a well-known short-distance runner who gained his fame during the Barcelona Olympics, in which he ran the 100-meter dash in 9.69 seconds. His athletic career was put to an end when he was caught "doping" (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 of the swamp armory during Operation Intrude F014. Snake managed to use Running Man's greatest asset against him by placing mines in Running Man's path. When he asked Snake how he could beat his speed, Snake merely replied that he "wasn't fast enough."

Behind the scenes
The name Running Man (ランニング・マン) is derived from the Richard Bachman (a pseudonym of Stephen King) novel of the same name, which was adapted into a film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

He is one of only two boss characters from Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake whose name was not changed in the re-released versions.

In the original release of Metal Gear 2, Running Man's terrorist group was referred to as Les Enfants Terribles. The group's name was not mentioned in the PlayStation 2 version to avoid confusion with the unrelated government project of the same name, intoduced in Metal Gear Solid. The Metal Gear Solid 4 Database stated that both probably drew their inspiration from Jean Cocteau's 1950 movie Les Enfants Terribles.