Running Man

The Running Man is a character from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Resembling the classical depiction of a Greek olympian, he is a specialist runner.

Biography
After Link has retrieved all three Spiritual Stones, the Running Man can be found running around Hyrule Field. He constantly runs during the daytime, but sits down to rest when the sun goes down, allowing Link to converse with him. He tells Link that Hyrule Field was once populated by a race of wild rabbits that were later rendered extinct as a result of extensive hunting. Having grown tired of living the life of a Hylian, he seeks to live in the wild, similar to the wild rabbits, even if only in pretense. If Link shows him the Bunny Hood, he begs Link to sell it to him, as it allows him to pursue his fantasy to a full extent. While the mask's retail price is 50 Rupees, the Running Man gives Link as many Rupees as his current wallet can carry; allowing him to fill Link's Giant Wallet with a maximum of 500 Rupees, if Link has obtained it at this point. Only 50 Rupees have to be repaid to the Happy Mask Salesman. After the sale, the Running Man's speed increases tenfold; running so fast that if Link is situated in front of him at any point, he will be knocked down by the blinding speed of the Running Man. Seven years later, the Running Man can be found within the Carpenters' tent in Gerudo Valley, waiting for a worthy challenger with a true "killer instinct", similar to himself. Once the valley bridge has been repaired, the Running Man will challenge Link to a Commemorative Race all the way to the bridge in the Lost Woods. However, it is impossible to beat the Running Man, as he will always claim to have beaten Link by exactly one second.