Running Man

The Marathon Man is a character in Ocarina of Time. He runs around Hyrule Field when you are young Link, and you can sell him a Bunny Hood. Interestingly, the exact amount he pays you for the Bunny Hood is not set; he will simply give you as many Rupees as it takes to fill your current wallet.

As adult Link, you can meet him in Gerudo Valley in the carpenters tent. He will challenge you to a race from the tent to the bridge outside the Kokiri Forest. No matter how fast you are, he will always beat you with a second though your fastest time will be recorded in Link's House in Kokiri Forest. Not even with a GameShark is it possible.

Myths
Many myths surround the race against the Running Man. Theories say that Link may beat him if he uses certain items, beats a certain time, or does certain things. There are also various myths about what happens if the man is beaten, usually involving strange items.


 * "You can beat the Marathon Man in Ocarina of Time if you (as young Link) blow up bombs in front of him while he is running." False.

Trivia

 * The Marathon Man is the Hyrulean counterpart of the Termina Postman from Majora's Mask.
 * In Super Mario Sunshine, Mario had to race a masked man named Il Piantissimo. Under his mask is the face of the Marathon Man.