🏃🏼
person running: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F3C3 1F3FC
Description
A person running, depicted in motion, wearing a top and shorts. The 1F3FC (Emoji Modifier Fitzpatric Type-5) indicates a medium-dark skin tone.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents physical activity, athleticism, speed, and health. Can also imply being busy or on the go.
Backstory
The 🏃 (Runner) emoji was originally approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010. The skin tone modifiers (like 1F3FC) were added in Unicode 8.0 in 2015, allowing for greater representation and diversity in emoji usage.
Usage Examples
- Talking about exercise: 'Time for my morning run! 🏃🏾♀️'
- Expressing being busy: 'I've been running around all day! 🏃🏾♂️'
- Indicating a marathon or race: 'Training for the city marathon 🏃🏾♀️'
- Encouraging an active lifestyle: 'Let's go for a jog! 🏃🏾♂️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to represent jogging, marathons, healthy lifestyle choices, or simply being active.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage to Western culture, often symbolizing an active lifestyle, exercise, or someone being in a hurry.