Running Man

The Running Man is a character in Ocarina of Time. He runs around Hyrule Field when Link is young, where the Bunny Hood may be sold to him. Interestingly, the exact amount he pays Link for the Bunny Hood is not set; he will simply give Link as many Rupees as it takes to fill his current wallet, so it is recommended that Link obtains the Giant's Wallet before doing this.

As an adult, Link can meet him inside the carpenters tent in Gerudo Valley. He'll mention that he wanted to try to run through Haunted Wasteland; however, he had second thoughts for undisclosed reasons. To make matters worse, the Gerudos tore down the bridge before he could escape, trapping him. When the carpenters fix the bridge, he will challenge Link to a race from the tent to the bridge outside the Kokiri Forest. No matter how fast Link is, he will always win by a mere second, although Link's fastest time will be recorded in Link's House in Kokiri Forest. Not even with the use of a GameShark is it possible for Link to beat him.

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. These are not true.

Trivia

 * The Running Man is the Hyrulean counterpart of the Terminan 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 Running Man, except darker-skinned.
 * Another running man made an appearance in the earlier game A Link to the Past.