woman running: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F3C3 1F3FC 200D 2640
Description
A woman runner, depicted with dark skin tone, with her hair in a pony tail, often shown from the waist up. This emoji is a ZWJ sequence combining 'person running', 'emoji modifier fitzpatrick type-5', 'zero width joiner', and 'female sign'.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Represents athleticism, determination, stamina, and female participation in sports. It can also symbolize striving towards a goal or being on the move.
Backstory
This emoji sequence, specifically the woman runner with a dark skin tone, is part of the broader effort to create more inclusive emoji sets. The base 'person running' emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010), while skin tone modifiers (like 1F3FC) and gendered ZWJ sequences (like 200D 2640 FE0F) were added later, significantly expanding the diversity of available emoji representations.
Usage Examples
- Celebrating a run: 'Just finished my 5k! 🏃🏾♀️'
- Promoting an active lifestyle: 'Time to hit the track! 🏃🏾♀️'
- Referring to a female athlete: 'She's a true marathoner. 🏃🏾♀️'
- Indicating being busy: 'Always on the go! 🏃🏾♀️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Frequently used in fitness contexts, marathons, or to represent an active lifestyle. Also common for discussing women's achievements in sports.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often seen in health and wellness content, or to denote someone who is busy or constantly working out.