Seasons & episodes

S1 · E766Running Sports University Prize Battle 2025-08-24 · 98 min＋

This week, the Running Sports University Prize Battle Race gets underway with world champion judo siblings Kim Min Jong and Kim Ha Yoon as guests. Before each training session begins, members compete in games to earn Running Balls, which can be placed into raffle boxes. When a box exceeds ten balls, a raffle is drawn for prizes. Winners gain immunity from the penalty, while those left without prizes face imminent doom. The games are tense and the prizes grand. Who will have the luck to win!

S1 · E767Date Bursting With Luck 2025-08-31 · 102 min＋

This week, Kim Ah Young and Jang Dong Yoon join the cast for the "Spend More, Get Lucky: Jackpot Date!" Inspired by the Sangsaeng Consumption Lottery, the cast pairs up for a special spending race where every purchase over a set amount earns them a lottery ticket. Along the way, games and missions allow them to earn extra Running Money, which determines their order of spending on a date. At the end, the three members with the highest totals will win prizes, while three unlucky random players face penalties. Who will strike it rich, and who will pay the price?

S1 · E768Time Attack, Prize and Penalty Fighter 2025-09-07 · 97 min＋

The cast kicks off with a 20-minute challenge right off the bat. Gather in one area by using a walkie-talkie with only a 300m range, or risk being added to the penalty list every time each member misses the mark. The reward? An early finish with only prizes in hand. Once together, they dive into the Time Attack Win, Lose Fighter Race, where every second counts. If all tasks are cleared by four, prizes await. Will the members push through to earn an early escape, or fall victim to penalties?

S1 · E769Go Straight as You Answer 2025-09-14 · 93 min＋

This week's race is Go Straight with Your Answer! Based on the questionnaires the cast fills out earlier, the answers will get randomly pieced together into a complete sentence that will decide today's missions. Ranging from destinations to activities, everything gets determined by chance, and the stakes are high. If they can't complete the mission by 3 p.m., everyone will face a massive team penalty. Will the cast have answers that will lead them to triumph, or send them on a chaotic detour to disaster?

S1 · E770Congratulatory Delegation With Kook's Patience 2025-09-21 · 93 min＋

Jong Kook's best friend, Cha Tae Hyun, joins us for this week's Congratulatory Delegation with Kook's Patience race to celebrate Jong Kook's marriage. But for someone who cringes at even a birthday song, today's over-the-top party is pure torture. Through missions, the members will try to remove corny and fussy celebration items, while Jong Kook collects chance cards to his advantage. Every chance card he uses adds another penalty member. Will Jong Kook endure the embarrassment, or will the celebration spiral out of control?

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S1 · E773A World Where Only the Average Survives 2025-10-12 · 98 min＋

The cast of "Run to the West" joins Running Man for a special race titled A World Where Only the Average Survives. In this unconventional competition, excelling or failing is equally dangerous. Only those who land squarely in the middle can win. Members get split into two balanced teams, and each mission will test their ability to stay perfectly average. The third-place finisher on each team claims the prize, while everyone else risks facing the penalty. Can they resist their competitive instincts and master the art of mediocrity?

Yang Se Hyeong and Jeon So Min join in this week's Finders Keepers, Gold Hungers Race that sends the cast on a high-stakes treasure hunt with real gold on the line. Fifty gold coins worth over a thousand dollars are hidden across the area, waiting to be discovered. Using metal detectors and special tools earned through missions, the members must rely on both luck and strategy to uncover the treasure. Every coin they find is theirs to keep, but with gold fever spreading fast, competition turns fierce. Who will strike it rich, and who will leave empty-handed?

This week's race, Photographers Who Capture Time, challenges the cast, along with solo guest Jonathan Yiombi, to submit their best photos to a special photo biennale, but with a twist. Each of the three photo locations is accessible only at a specific time, and they must arrive exactly on schedule without knowing the actual time. With all clocks covered and phones confiscated, they'll have to rely on instinct, teamwork, and maybe even the sun. Can they capture both time and glory, or will they lose track of both?

This week's race is Running Man's Weekly Keyword! The cast revisits three hot topics that recently made waves on the show, each tied to a special mission requiring teamwork and "intensive research." To finish early and avoid the penalty, every member must cooperate and complete all the keyword-related tasks. Can they tackle the week's trending issues together, or will chaos and curiosity keep them working overtime?

To welcome the autumn season, Kim Byoung Cheol, SUNMI, and MIYEON join the cast to form the Acrostic Poem Club for the Collect and Win! Fall Literary Society Race. This time, the competition takes a creative twist inspired by the classic Korean card game Hwatu. Split into four teams, members draw and exchange cards through missions in hopes of collecting the two maple leaf cards, known as jangttaeng, to claim first place. But they must be wary of the November Bright Card, which guarantees the penalty. Who will gather the perfect pair, and who will fall with the leaves?

Ahn Eun Jin and Kim Mu Jun, the stars of "Dynamite Kiss," join the cast for this week's explosive Dynamite Abandonment Race. It's an individual competition where every member starts with 20 penalty balls that can increase or decrease depending on what they choose to give up during the race. The prizes are plentiful, and greed will determine how they do throughout the race. With a chance at winning worthy prizes, the members and the guests give it their all to escape the penalty and go home bearing armfuls of gifts.

S1 · E779This Is the Romance of It Race 2025-11-30 · 92 min＋

Heo Kyeong Hwan joins the cast for this week's This Is the Romance of It race, set in the stunning coastal city of Tongyeong. Over a two-day getaway, the members take on three romantic courses, snapping photos and crafting captions to be judged by public votes on social media. Their mission is to prove their sense of romance while staying within the trip's budget. For every 50 dollars overspent, one member faces a penalty, but truly romantic moments can earn deductions. Can they balance love, laughter, and money in this picture-perfect race?

S1 · E780This is the Romance of It Continues 2025-12-07 · 97 min＋

This is the Romance of It continues in Tongyeong as the cast prepares a tuna dinner, but a wave of overly ambitious dishes leaves everyone wondering if they will finish in time. Afterwards, missions decide their sleeping arrangements, ranging from a luxury single room to a cramped four-person room. By morning, the members face one final opportunity to avoid the penalty, but only the earliest risers get a shot to compete. Who will wake up in time to secure their spot at the top?

S1 · E781Problematic New Members Race 2025-12-14 · 92 min＋

This week's race puts the spotlight on the newest members raised by Running Man in the Problematic New Members Race. Choi Daniel, Kang Hoon, and Ji Ye Eun are problematic member candidates, each known for their own chaotic traits. After missions that affect voting power, all members must vote for whom they think is the most problematic. The top vote-getter faces a penalty, but with a twist. New members can gamble on a reflection ticket to flip the outcome and punish their voters instead. Who will be labeled the most problematic, and who will outplay the vote?

A festive gathering turns into a psychological battlefield as the members attempt to deduce the intended recipients of anonymous gifts ranging from pure gold to unwanted snow crabs. Seok Jin and Jae Seok face a blindfolded assassin game that threatens to destroy their long-standing alliance and ruin their holiday spirit. Trust is the first casualty of this celebration.

The final race of the year turns Running Man's 2025 prizes into a tax nightmare, transforming past winnings into collectible badges. In the Year-End Tax Settlement by Getting Rid of Prizes race, members must shed as many badges as possible through missions and strategy. The one left with the most badges faces a penalty, while the rest risk penalty balls based on what remains. Who will successfully offload their winnings, and who will pay the price?

To ring in 2026, the Year of the Red Horse, the cast takes on the Follow the Horse, Complete the Bingo Race. Working as one team, they must clear horse-themed missions across a nine-square bingo board before the deadline. Each completed mission earns prize stickers, with bonus rewards for completing bingo lines. All stickers earned get placed onto dice that will decide everyone's fate. Can teamwork and strategy beat bad luck in this all-or-nothing New Year's race?

S1 · E785Gold Bag Chaser, Gold Me More Race 2026-01-11 · 96 min＋

Apink joins the cast this week to show off their golden friendship in the Gold Bag Chaser, Gold Me More Race. Divided into three teams, they must choose from identical briefcases, only one of which contains real gold. While stealing or swapping bags is allowed, teams will also earn hints through missions, making trust and deception key. When the Judgment Stand opens, each team can place only one bag, and only the team with the gold walks away with the prize. The rest will all face the penalty. Who will secure the gold, and who will be left empty-handed?

S1 · E786The Lucky 2026 Orientation Day Race 2026-01-18 · 96 min＋

Kwon Eun Bi joins to celebrate Running University's Class of 2026 in the Lucky 2026 Orientation Day Race. Through missions, members aim to collect Face Balls, used in a special Lucky Face Lottery, where they guess unlucky faces for prizes. Luck-enhancing items linked to secret missions may help, but only those with true fortune on their side will succeed. Who will ride their luck to victory, and who will end the day with a penalty?

S1 · E787Starting From Today, I'm a Nine-Tailed Fox 2026-01-25 · 93 min＋

Kim Hye Yoon and Lomon join as guests in The Starting from Today, I'm a Nine-Tailed Fox Race. In Gwangjin-gu, once known as Fox Valley, they take on the challenge of becoming nine-tailed foxes. Each member starts with a different number of tails, or none, and must carefully collect exactly nine to win a prize and dodge the penalty. But there's a twist. Collecting more than nine tails resets to zero. With no advantage to starting ahead and no room for error, strategy and restraint are key. Who will successfully become a nine-tailed fox, and who will end the day with a penalty?

S1 · E788The TV Rating Notice Survival Race 2026-02-01 · 93 min＋

The TV Rating Notice Survival Race gets underway to determine a new poster theme for the new year. Each member presents a concept they want to bring to life, but only one will survive a series of elimination missions to win. As alliances form and deception spreads, a tense battle of strategy and survival unfolds. Who will survive to see their vision become reality?

S1 · E789Game of Two 2026-02-08 · 101 min＋

Inspired by the episode airing in the second week of February, the Game of Two kicks off with guests Hong Jin Ho and Mimi, who perfectly personify the number two theme. Every mission revolves around the number two. A win earns prize balls, while losses add penalty balls. At the final draw, names are drawn at random, but only those called twice can claim a prize or suffer the penalty. Who will be the lucky winner?