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Geography and topography

  • Run (waterfalls)
    Run (waterfalls)
    In waterfalls, the run is the linear distance the stream flows from the brink of the waterfall to its base.Therefore, a steeper waterfall would have a shorter run, and a less inclined waterfall would have a longer run. As an example, rapids typically have longer runs, as their actual drop is...

    , the horizontal distance a waterfall flows
  • Stream
    Stream
    A stream is a body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn, creek, "crick", gill , kill, lick, rill, river, syke, bayou, rivulet, streamage, wash, run or...

     or run, a flowing body of water
  • Run (island)
    Run (island)
    Run is one of the smallest islands of the Banda Islands, which are a part of Indonesia...

    , one of the Banda Islands
  • Run (stream)
    Run (stream)
    The Run is a stream in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant. It is a left tributary of the Dommel and part of the Meuse River basin.The Run originates near the town of Weebosch and flows in a general northeast direction towards Veldhoven....

    , a stream in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant

Computers

  • Execution (computing), to begin operation of a computer program
    • Run command
      Run command
      On the Microsoft Windows operating system, the Run command is used to directly open an application or document whose path is known. It functions more or less like a single-line command line interface....

      , a command used to execute a program in Microsoft Windows
  • RUN (magazine), a computer magazine of the 1980s
  • A sequence of something repeated, in computer coding

Sports and games

  • Run (American football), an offensive action in American football
  • Run (baseball)
    Run (baseball)
    In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...

    , the unit of scoring in baseball
  • Run (cricket)
    Run (cricket)
    In the sport of cricket, a run is the basic unit of scoring. Runs are scored by a batsman, and the aggregate of the scores of a team's batsmen constitutes the team's score. A batsman scoring 50 or 100 runs , or any higher multiple of 50 runs, is considered a particular achievement...

    , the unit of scoring in cricket
  • Run, the unit of scoring in softball
  • A variety of events in track and field athletics
  • Run (cards)
    Run (cards)
    A run is a combination of playing cards where cards have consecutive rank values. Some games, such as cribbage, will specify that an Ace counts as one ; others will specify that an Ace counts above a King ; yet others, such as poker, allow an Ace to count high or low, but not both in the same...

    , a series of playing cards with consecutive values
  • Piste
    Piste
    A piste is a marked ski run or path down a mountain for snow skiing, snowboarding, or other mountain sports. The term is European, from the French for trail or track, synonymous with trail, slope, or groomed run in North America....

     or ski run, a marked trail down a mountain for winter sports
  • Run, in sailing, to sail downwind

Film and television

  • Run (1991 film)
    Run (1991 film)
    Run is a 1991 film, directed by Geoff Burrowes. The movie stars Patrick Dempsey and Kelly Preston.-Synopsis:Boston law student and part-time mechanic Charlie Farrow is asked by his boss to deliver a new Porsche from Boston to Atlantic City for a client...

    , a U.S. action thriller
  • Run (1994 film), a Hong Kong film featuring Leon Lai
    Leon Lai filmography
    -Films:-Television series:...

  • Run (2002 film)
    Run (2002 film)
    Run is a 2002 Tamil film directed by top director N. Linguswamy. The film stars R. Madhavan, Meera Jasmine, Vivek, Atul Kulkarni, Raghuvaran and Anuradha Hassan-Plot:...

    , a Tamil film directed by N. Linguswamy
  • Run (2004 film)
    Run (2004 film)
    Run is a Hindi film released in the year 2004. It stars Abhishek Bachchan and Bhumika Chawla in the lead roles. It is directed by Jeeva and is a remake of the Tamil blockbuster starring Madhavan and Meera Jasmine. The film was produced by Boney Kapoor...

    , a Hindi remake of the Tamil film
  • "Run!
    Run!
    "Run!" is the fifteenth episode of the first season of the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes. Regular cast members Milo Ventimiglia and Santiago Cabrera do not appear in this episode.-Plot:...

    ", an episode of the U.S. TV series Heroes
  • "Run", an episode of the U.S. TV series Smallville
    Smallville (Season 4)
    Season four of Smallville, an American television series, began airing on September 22, 2004. The series recounts the early adventures of Kryptonian Clark Kent as he adjusts to life in the fictional town of Smallville, Kansas, during the years before he becomes Superman. The fourth season comprises...

  • "Run", an episode of the U.S. TV series Without a Trace

Novels

  • Run (novel)
    Run (novel)
    Run is a 2007 novel by American author Ann Patchett. It is her first novel to be published since her widely successful Bel Canto .-Plot summary:...

    , a novel by Ann Patchett
  • The Run
    The Run
    The Run is the fifth novel in the Will Lee series by Stuart Woods. It was first published in 2000 by HarperCollins. The novel takes place in Washington, D. C. and different states, some time after the events of Grass Roots . The novel continues the story of the Lee family of Delano,...

    , a novel by Stuart Woods
  • Run, a novel by Eric Walters
    Eric Walters
    Eric Robert Walters is a Canadian author of children's literature. His novels have been enthusiastically received by children and young adults and critically acclaimed by teachers, reviewers and parents.-Background:...

  • Run, a novel in the Fearless series by Francine Pascal

Albums

  • Run (album)
    Run (album)
    Run is the sixth studio album by Japanese rock band B'z. Run debuted with 1,190,380 copies sold in its first week and over 2,196,660 copies sold in total....

    , by B'z
  • Run, by Nine Mile
    Nine Mile (band)
    Nine Mile is a Canadian pop-rock band, based in Toronto. Founded in 2001, original members included: D'Ari Pouyat , Trevor Norris , Joshua Cowan and Dave Matthews . The founding members only recorded one album together entitled "Run"...

    , or the title song

Songs

  • "Run" (Amy Macdonald song)
    Run (Amy Macdonald song)
    "Run" is the fifth single to be released from Amy Macdonald's debut album This Is the Life. The single was released in the UK on 3 March 2008...

  • "Run" (Cog song)
  • "Run" (George Strait song)
    Run (George Strait song)
    Run is a song recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was the lead single released in October 2001 from George Strait's 2001 album The Road Less Traveled. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in December 2001, where it was blocked by Toby Keith's song, I...

  • "Run" (Lighthouse Family song)
    Run (Lighthouse Family song)
    "Run" is a song by British duo Lighthouse Family, released as the second single from their third album Whatever Gets You Through the Day . The song is produced by Kevin Bacon and Jonathan Quarmby...

  • "Run" (Red Flag song)
    Run (Red Flag song)
    "Run" is a song by the American synthpop band Red Flag. It was released as a single in 2009.-Track listing:CD version# Run # Run # Run # Run # Run # Run # Run...

  • "Run" (Snow Patrol song)
    Run (Snow Patrol song)
    "Run" is a cover of the Snow Patrol song by Leona Lewis on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on 31 October 2007. She later released the song as a single from Spirit: The Deluxe Edition in November 2008. At the time, "Run" was the UK's fastest-selling digital only release ever, selling 69,244 copies in just...

    , also covered by Leona Lewis
  • "Run (I'm a Natural Disaster)
    Run (I'm a Natural Disaster)
    "Run ", also known more commonly as "Run", is a song written and recorded by Gnarls Barkley. It is the first single to be released from the band's second album The Odd Couple. Released in February 2008 as a digital download in the UK and the U.S. via the iTunes Store, a physical release of the...

    ", a song by Gnarls Barkley
  • "Run", by Air from Talkie Walkie
    Talkie Walkie
    Talkie Walkie is the fourth full-length album by Air, released on January 27, 2004. The album was possibly named after the song "Le Talkie Walkie" by Serge Gainsbourg, a known influence of the duo...

  • "Run", by Broadcast 2000
    Broadcast 2000 (band)
    Broadcast 2000 is a British acoustic indie-folk band based in London, England, which centres around multi-instrumentalist songwriter and producer Joe Steer...

  • "Run", by Cappadonna from The Pillage
    The Pillage
    The Pillage is the debut album of close affiliate and quasi-member of the Wu-Tang Clan, Cappadonna. It was released on March 24, 1998 by Razor Sharp/Epic Street on Compact disc, vinyl and tape cassette.-Track listing:-See also:...

  • "Run", by Collective Soul from Dosage
    Dosage (album)
    Dosage is the fourth studio album by Atlanta-based American alternative rock band Collective Soul. The album was released in February 1999 and peaked at #21 in Billboard's albums chart...

  • "Run", by Disturbed from Indestructible
    Indestructible (Disturbed album)
    Indestructible is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Disturbed. A self-produced effort, Indestructible is the first Disturbed album that did not feature Johnny K, the producer of Disturbed's previous three albums, The Sickness, Believe, and Ten Thousand Fists. Indestructible was...

  • "Run", by Epik High from Epilogue
    Epilogue (Epik High album)
    Epilogue is a special release album from Korean hip-hop group Epik High. The album is a collection of unreleased tracks from the group's discography spanning 7 years and 11 albums. It is also the first album released without DJ Tukutz, due to his departure for the Korean military in October...

  • "Run", by Ghostface Killah from The Pretty Toney Album
    The Pretty Toney Album
    The Pretty Toney Album is the fourth studio album by American hip hop artist Ghostface, a member of the Wu-Tang Clan.It is the only album from the artist to be released solely under the title of "Ghostface", ; however, it is otherwise a normal Ghostface Killah release in line with the rest of his...

  • "Run", by Grinspoon from Six to Midnight
    Six to Midnight
    Six to Midnight is the sixth studio album by Australian post-grunge band Grinspoon, released through Chk Chk Boom Records and Universal Music on 11 September 2009. "Dogs" was the first song made available to the public, being released for free over the internet before the album's release...

  • "Run", by The Knux from Eraser
    Eraser (album)
    Eraser is the second studio album of American alternative hip hop duo The Knux, released September 27, 2011, on Interscope Records. The album was preceded by the release of two singles, the first being "She's So Up" followed by "Run" featuring Kid Cudi...

  • "Run", by Kutless from Kutless
    Kutless (album)
    Kutless is the self-titled debut album of Christian rock group, Kutless, released in 2002. The songs "Run" and "Your Touch" both reached Number 1 song on , and "Tonight" was in the Top 5.-Track listing:#"Your Touch" - 4:23#"In Me" - 3:09#"Run" - 4:53...

  • "Run", by New Order from Technique
    Technique (album)
    Technique is the fifth studio album by New Order, released in 1989 via Factory Records. Partly recorded on the island of Ibiza, it incorporates Balearic beat and acid house influences into the group's electro/rock sound...

  • "Run", by Pink Floyd from The Dark Side of the Moon
    The Dark Side of the Moon
    The Dark Side of the Moon is the eighth studio album by English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released in March 1973. It built on ideas explored in the band's earlier recordings and live shows, but lacks the extended instrumental excursions that characterised their work following the departure...

  • "Run", by Rex Goudie
    Rex Goudie
    Rex Goudie is a Canadian singer, songwriter and was the runner-up of Canadian Idol 3.-Biography:Rex Goudie was born in Dawson Creek, British Columbia on November 18, 1985 and moved back to his father's hometown of Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada with his family when he was a year old....

  • "Run", by Sandie Shaw
  • "Run", by Shihad, under the name Pacifier, from Pacifier
  • "Run", by Shinhwa from Volume 9
    Volume 9
    Volume 9 was released on April 3, 2008, shortly after South Korean boy band Shinhwa's 10th anniversary becoming Shinhwa's ninth album. It was first released as a limited edition, with only 50,000 copies available. Each one came with a hologram serial number and a 120 page photobook. The regular...

  • "Run", by Supergrass from Life on Other Planets
    Life on Other Planets
    Life On Other Planets, or L.O.O.P as it is often abbreviated to, is the fourth album from English rock band Supergrass. It is the first album that includes Rob Coombes as an official member of the band, and originally went under the working title of 'Get Lost'...

  • "Run", by Tony Jay (as Shere Khan) from the video game The Jungle Book Groove Party
    The Jungle Book Groove Party
    The Jungle Book Groove Party, known in North America as The Jungle Book Rhythm N'Groove is a music video game produced by Ubisoft for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2. Featuring similar gameplay to the Dance Dance Revolution series, the game features characters and songs from Disney's The Jungle...

  • "Run", by Vampire Weekend
    Vampire Weekend
    Vampire Weekend is an American indie rock band from New York City that formed in 2006 and signed to XL Recordings. The Band has four members: Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson, and Chris Baio. The band released its first album Vampire Weekend in 2008, which produced the singles "Mansard...

     from Contra
    Contra (album)
    Contra is the second album by American indie rock band Vampire Weekend, released in January 2010 on XL Recordings. It debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 200...


Other

  • Run (rapper), Joseph Simmons, from the hip-hop group Run–D.M.C.
  • Run (music), a musicology term for a short rapid series of notes

Other meanings

  • Running
    Running
    Running is a means of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. It is simply defined in athletics terms as a gait in which at regular points during the running cycle both feet are off the ground...

    , moving swiftly on foot
  • Bank run
    Bank run
    A bank run occurs when a large number of bank customers withdraw their deposits because they believe the bank is, or might become, insolvent...

    , a mass withdrawal by many people of money from a bank
  • Radboud University Nijmegen
    Radboud University Nijmegen
    Radboud University Nijmegen is a public university with a strong focus on research in Nijmegen, the Netherlands...

  • RUN, the IATA code for Roland Garros Airport
    Roland Garros Airport
    Roland Garros Airport , formerly known as Gillot Airport, is located in Sainte-Marie on Réunion, The airport is east of Saint-Denis; it is named for the French aviator Roland Garros who was born in Saint-Denis....

    , in Saint-Denis, Réunion
  • RUN, the ICAO code for ACT Airlines
    ACT Airlines
    ACT Airlines is a cargo airline based in Istanbul, Turkey. It operates international charter air cargo services, as well as ACMI and wet and dry lease services...

  • run, the ISO 639-2 and ISO 639-3 code for the Rundi (Kirundi) language

See also

  • Run Run Run (disambiguation)
  • Need for Speed: The Run
    Need for Speed: The Run
    Need for Speed: The Run is a racing video game, the 18th title in the Need for Speed franchise, and developed by EA Black Box and published by Electronic Arts. The Wii and 3DS versions were developed by Firebrand Games, the team behind Undercover and Nitro...

  • Running (disambiguation)
    Running (disambiguation)
    Running a gait of terrestrial locomotion, typically faster than walking.Running may also refer to:* An appliance in operation* "Running" , a 1985 song by Information Society...

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