🏃‍♀️

woman running

Unicode: 1F3C3 200D 2640 FE0F

Description

A person running in a marathon, depicted with long hair and a feminine appearance, indicating a woman runner. She is shown in motion, typically with one leg forward and arms pumping.

Group:

People & Body > person-activity

Status:

fully-qualified

Emotion:

Represents athleticism, endurance, determination, health, and participation in running events like marathons or races. Can also convey a sense of 'on the go' or being busy.

Backstory

This emoji is a combination of two existing emojis: 🏃 Person Running (U+1F3C3) and ♀ Female Sign (U+2640), linked by a Zero Width Joiner (U+200D) and ending with a Variation Selector-16 (U+FE0F) for specific display. This sequence was introduced to provide gender-specific representations for existing emojis, allowing for greater diversity in digital communication. The primary running emoji was part of Unicode 6.0 (2010), and the gender-specific variants came later as part of Emoji 4.0 in 2016.

Usage Examples

  • Talking about a marathon: 'Just finished my training for the marathon! 🏃‍♀️💨'
  • Discussing fitness goals: 'Going for a run to clear my head. 🏃‍♀️'
  • Representing an activity: 'She's always on the go, a true runner! 🏃‍♀️'
  • Cheering on a female athlete: 'Go, champion! 🏃‍♀️🏆'

Cultural Differences

Western culture:

Commonly used to represent participation in fitness activities, marathons, or personal well-being. Often associated with healthy lifestyles and physical achievement.

East Asian culture:

Similar usage to Western culture, but may also be used in contexts related to idol sports figures or competitive running events with a focus on national pride.