The original members of Keep Running are Deng Chao, Angelababy, Li Chen, Chen He, Zheng Kai, Wong Cho-lam, and Wang Baoqiang. After season 1, Wang Baoqiang recorded his last episode and has left the program to focus on his career but returned on season 3, episode 10 as a guest. In season 2, Bao Bei'er was a replacement for Wang Baoqiang but left at the end of the season as he was cast in Stephen Chow's Journey to the West II. Singer Lu Han then replaced Bao Bei'er from season 3 onwards. Dilraba Dilmurat replaced Angelababy in season 5 due to Angelababy's pregnancy. Due to scheduling conflicts, Dilraba left the show in season 6.For season 7, Deng Chao, Chen He and Lu Han left due to scheduling conflicts, while Wong Cho-Lam left to focus on his family. Lucas from South Korean boy group NCT and its Chinese subunit WayV, Song Yuqi from South Korean girl group (G)I-dle and actors Zhu Yawen and Wang Yanlin replaced them in the new season. In Season 8, actors Zhu Yawen and Wang Yanlin left due to scheduling conflicts and they were replaced by singer Cai Xukun, actor Sha Yi and comedian Guo Qilin. In Season 9, Guo Qilin wasn’t there due to scheduling conflicts but returned for the 9th episode as a guest.
| Name | Age | Nickname(s) | Theme Song(s) | Duration | Notes | Nationality | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Jerry" Li Chen | Big Black Bull (大黑牛) Music Black Hole (音乐黑洞) | The Imperial March, by John Williams | Season 1 – present | Strongest member of the team. Whole cast is afraid of his strength in the name tag ripping game. | China | ||
| "Ryan" Zheng Kai | Romantic Prince (护花使者) The Leopard (小猎豹) | I Believe I Can Fly, by R. Kelly | Season 1 – present | One of the fastest. Usually very cool and calm or very hot and raging. | China | ||
| Angelababy | Scream Goddess (高音女王) East BB (Baby) Off-key Queen (跑调女王) Wisdom Queen (智慧女王） Music Black Hole (音乐黑洞） | Baby, by Justin Bieber Can't Take My Eyes Off You, by Frankie Valli Fantastic Baby, by BIGBANG | Season 1 to 4, Season 5 Episode 8 – present | The only female member for 6 seasons. Left the cast at the end of Season 4 due to pregnancy. Angelababy came back for the show second half of season 5 on June 2, 2017 during Episode 8.[1] | China | ||
| Zhu Yawen | Lady Killer (师奶杀手) Husky (哈士奇) | Stupid Cupid, by Connie Francis | Season 7 – present | Joined the new cast for season 7. | China | ||
| Lucas | Jumping Youngster (跳跳少年) Monkey Xi (猴嘻嘻) Brother Chicken (鸡哥) Nine Piece Chicken (九条鸡) | Take Off, by WayV Regular, by WayV Beat It, by Michael Jackson | Season 7 – Season 8 | Second youngest cast, Joined the new cast for season 7, due to covid travel restriction, he didn't continue be on the show. | Hong Kong | ||
| Song Yuqi | Brother Yuqi (雨琦弟弟) Fitness Queen (体力王者) | Just the way you are, by Bruno Mars Latata, by (G)I-dle | Season 7 – present | Youngest of the team. Joined the new cast for season 7, teamed up with Angelababy as the two female members. | China |
| Name | Age | Nickname(s) | Theme Song(s) | Duration | Notes | Nationality | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Baoqiang | Shaolin Baoqiang (少林宝强) Chinese Key Master (中华锁王) | Tall in the Saddle, by George Lam | Season 1 | Couldn't participate in the second season due to scheduling conflicts. | China | ||
| Bao Bei'er | The Bald (光头强) Little Bald Donkey Bowling Ball (保龄球) Soy Egg (卤蛋) | none | Season 2 | Left the crew due to being cast in Stephen Chow's Journey to the West II. | China | ||
| Dilraba Dilmurat | Little Di (小迪) Fat Di (胖迪) Captain Tuo (坨队长) DiliRouba (迪丽肉巴) Tone Deaf (音痴) Voice Break Goddess (女破音) Reba (热巴) Rules black hole (规则黑洞）Game black hole (游戏黑洞） | Your Song, by Luhan Hangover, by Taio Cruz | Season 5 | Due to scheduling conflicts, Dilraba will not be returning for Season 6. | China | ||
| Deng Chao | Captain Deng (邓队长) Captain Superman (邓感超人) Dance King (舞王超) | La Song, by Rain | Season 1 - Season 6 | The leader of the whole cast. Usually wins the name-tag ripping. Will not participate in season 7 due to scheduling conflicts. | China | ||
| Wong Cho-lam | Grab-Chance King (捡漏王) Running Man (奔跑侠) Game Black Hole (游戏黑洞) | In the Sentimental Past, by Leslie Cheung | Season 1 - Season 6 | Usually thought of as the weakest and funniest. Often teased about his height. Will not participate in season 7 to focus on his family. | Hong Kong | ||
| "Michael" Chen He | Genius (天才) Pig (猪) The Brain (最强大脑) | I Got You (I Feel Good), by James Brown | Season 1 - Season 6 | Always either very perceptive or very oblivious. Often teased about his flaws like his weight and teeth. Will not participate in season 7 due to scheduling conflicts. | China | ||
| Lu Han | Little Deer (小鹿) Silly Roe Deer (傻狍子) | That Good Good, by Lu Han Football Gang, by Lu Han Medals by Lu Han Who's gonna catch me when I fall, by Lu Han | Season 3 - Season 6 | Replaced Bao Bei'er from season 3 onwards. Often perceived as the "young" one compared to Deng Chao and Li Chen. Will not participate in season 7 due to scheduling conflicts. | China | ||
| "Ian" Wang Yanlin | 32 | King of Garbage (垃圾王中王) | 天堂, by Tengger Oynasun, by Shahrizoda | Season 7 | Joined for season 7. Lest due to conflicting schedules. | China |
| Members | Relation | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelababy, Zheng Kai | Friday Couple Friday Partner Cuckoo Couple White and Green Snake sistersCuckoo Team Cuckoo Best Friends | Inspired by the Monday Couple on SBS Running Man, the two became known as the Friday Couple. They are the official loveline of the show. Whenever there are no teams, they ally. When Angelababy is in danger, Zheng Kai always protects and saves her. Even though Angelababy is married, they are usually in one team. After they both have their own partners in real life, they have changed from couple to best friends. They are one of the most compatible pairs in the show because when these two are together, they usually win. They have one of the best tacit understanding. They are also perfectly in sync with each other. | |
| Li Chen,Angelababy | Music Black Hole SiblingsChenBaby Siblings | These two are known as Music Black hole of the show as they are the only ones who can't sing. Whenever certain episodes are based on singing themes, both of them are at huge disadvantages. They both have a brother-sister relationship and they take care of each other. They also have one of the best tacit understandings, too. | |
| Li Chen,Zheng Kai | Bull-Leopard combination/brothers | These two are known as Bull and Leopard because of their strength and speed respectively. | |
| Zheng Kai, Song Yuqi | 139 Club | After Yuqi joined the show, she is known to have beat Zheng Kai in all kinds of game which embarrasses him and make him weak. For example, in season 7, episode 2, members were given the weightlifting mission. Yuqi ended up with a score of lifting 139kg, while Zheng Kai had a score of 138kg and that is how the club was formed. They have a love-hate relationship. In season 9 when Yuqi has returned, Zheng Kai still can't beat her as expected which he said is a curse. Yuqi is forever above Zheng Kai. | |
| Lucas, Wang Yanlin | Double Egg group | In the opening of season 7, episode 1, Lucas mistaken Yanlin's surname as "Wong". The two went head to head in a push-up battle and the group was eventually formed by the two members. | |
| Lucas, Angelababy | Hong Kong SiblingsBig Eyes Siblings Visual Siblings | Lucas and Angelababy are both from Hong Kong. They both have big eyes. They are the Visual Siblings of the show. They both have a sister-brother relationship. | |
| Lucas, Song Yuqi | XuQi Siblings， LuQi couple | Lucas and Yuqi are both born in 1999 and they are the youngest members in season 7. They are also shipped together because of their appearances. They have one of the best tacit understandings. | |
| Li Chen, Song Yuqi | Beijing Uncle and Niece | Yuqi has been calling Li Chen "uncle" due to his age and since both are born in Beijing, the group was formed. They are one of the strongest teams in the show. When these two team up, they always win. | |
| Zhu Yawen, Wang Yanlin | Yalin Brothers | In the early episodes of season 7, Yuqi has always mistaken the both of them, calling them "Yalin", the combination of "Ya" from Yawen and "Lin" from Yanlin. | |
| Li Chen, Zhu Yawen | Old Red Sunshine | In season 7, episode 10, Li Chen and Zhu Yawen, both older members, were grouped together for the "Running Man Singing Festival". They were wearing bright red shirts, therefore, Zheng Kai labeled them as "Old Red Sunshine" (夕阳红组合). They are the oldest members of the group. Yawen said this team is a combination of intelligence and strength, which is him and Li Chen respectively. |
| Members | Relation | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Baoqiang, Wong Cho-lam | Royal Brothers Bao-Lam Brothers | Because the two of them are of similar height, they were close to each other from the beginning of the series. | |
| Zheng Kai, Wang Baoqiang | Zheng-Wang Combination | During Episode 4, they formed a team to manufacture a cardboard boat. The surnames of Zheng Kai and Wang Baoqiang were combined to create the team name. The name was a homophonic pun of "zhen-wang" (perished) and they were made fun of, especially after theirs became the only boat that sank. The relationship name appears in Episode 9. In Episode 10 of the 3rd season, the group appears again, now with Wong Cho-lam and a different name: "bao-zheng-bu-wang" (guaranteed not to perish). | |
| Dilraba Dilmurat, Lu Han | Lu-Di Combination | Luhan and Dilireba were paired up together in many episodes in season 5 and they are about the same age. They had some flirtatious moments like during Episode 3 when they had a heart rate game and Luhan pulled Dilireba's hair back and he leaned close to her face to make her heart rate faster. In Episode 8, Luhan blew a kiss to Dilireba twice. | |
| Dilraba Dilmurat, Angelababy | Attractive Sisters | After Angelababy had returned from her hiatus as a special guest to signify her return on season 5 episode 8, she was temporarily paired up with Dilireba, to jokingly spite the rest of the male members for being unattractive and being unwelcoming. | |
| Chen He, Dilraba Dilmurat | Ba-He Combination | Ever since the beginning of the show, Chen He has been known to be the member that eats the most. Also, since Dilireba arrived, she has known to always be eating throughout the episodes in season 5, and always taking out junk food from random places. In episode 9 of season 5, they, along with Li Chen, were paired up by chance to eat seafood together. Surprisingly, although they did not have the most people in their group, they finished the most food within the given time. | |
| Deng Chao, Chen He | Chao He Union Sky Ba Move Ba Tua | In Episode 10, the two had fun acting as dummies and the subtitles referred to them as the dummy brothers. In Episode 4 of the 3rd season, they grouped again and create their catchphrase, Sky Ba Move Ba Tua (in pinyin, "tian-ba-dong-ba-tua"). In one episode, "pao" was tacked on to the end for Luhan, because it meant "deer" and so did "lu". This slogan later appears several times in the later episodes of the show. | |
| Li Chen, Chen He | Mother and Child Chen-He Combination Li-Chen Combination | Since the fight before Episode 4, Chen He often succumbed to the rules set by Li Chen. Though he occasionally disobeys him, he still follows obediently along to Li Chen's instructions. Li Chen comes help Chen He a lot, even though he tends to "betray" Li Chen a lot, ripping off his name tag and such. | |
| Lu Han, Zheng Kai | Leopard Deer Combination | In Episode 5 of Season 3, the two were in the same team. Lu Han's nickname is little deer (鹿, or Lu, is his surname and can also mean deer) and Zheng Kai's nickname is leopard (because of his speed), ergo "Leopard Deer". | |
| Deng Chao, Lu Han | Father and Son | At the beginning of season 4, Deng Chao asked if he was allowed to help Luhan in the game they were playing. Ever since then, Luhan has called Deng Chao his father many times and vice versa (in and outside of the show). This might be partially because Luhan is the youngest among them and Deng Chao the second oldest of the cast. | |
| Angelababy, Lu Han | Siblings LuBaby | On the final episode of season 4, Angelababy and Luhan paired up together and would not betray each other, even referring to themselves as siblings in an episode. As a team, they managed to rip the name tag off of Blackie Chen, who is very strong, which shocked and impressed everyone. Angelababy was sad he was eliminated because she would have protected him until the end of the game. |