| #031 - Alpensia Ocean 700 Water Park 2011-02-20 11.9% Hyun Young 1versus acejihyo beachwear birthday breadstick bridge commander cramp dancing elimination fddongwan findtheguest funny gaze karaoke meepmeep mondaycouple mustwatch playfuljaeseok pool poorkwangsoo rmvsstaff rockpaperscissors runningball songsongcouple splashing summerspecial teamwork teasingkwangsoo vjkwonreol waterpark In order to challenge the Running Man team, the FD (Floor Director) has set up special obstacles at a water park: find the guest, karaoke challenge, and an Indiana Jones-esque bridge. This episode kicks off with the RM team outside in beachwear during winter. | 858 | 172 | 20.05% |
| #034 - Hongdae area 2011-03-13 9.2% Park Jun-gyu Uee (After School) 1versus badjihyo cheolminpd coupon eat fddongwan findtheguest food friends idol kimsoohyun kwangsooannoyingjongkook meepmeep mondaycouple mondaystaffcouple tricksters tricktheguest vjbloopers vjkwonreol water wristband Running Man members look for the two guests who are at the same time looking for 5 coupons in restaurants in the Hongdae area. If they enter a restaurant and the guest is not there, they must stay and eat. Afterwards, a 1:9 challenge is held against one of the guests, and a water pouring challenge is held between two teams. | 813 | 131 | 16.11% |
| #039 - Seoul Folk Flea Market 2011-04-17 10.2% Im Yoona (Girls' Generation) Sunny (Girls' Generation) driving elimination fiercegirls food gangsterjihyo hamburger handprint idols snacks vjkwonreol At the flea market, Running Man members must find 5 items while the two guests can eliminate them by putting a handprint on their name tags. Afterwards, teams are formed and they must buy the #2-#5 snack items that are most popular from the night market. | 799 | 118 | 14.77% |
| #040 - Beethoven Virus 2011-04-24 10.2% Nichkhun (2PM) Ok Taec-yeon (2PM) acejihyo badjihyo bells costumes fddongwan findtheguest goodfeeling idol idols instruments kkuk mondaystaffcouple muscularahjumma music mustwatch photo ripnametag rockpaperscissors runningball unluckykwangsoo vjbloopers vjkwonreol Running Man members must find Little Prince outfits in a French village while being chased by the two guests. Afterwards two teams are formed and must perform classic European songs with assorted instruments and are judged by a panel. | 864 | 284 | 32.87% |
| #043 - Trans-Peninsula Race 2011-05-15 9.4% IU Shin Bong-sun charades coffee driving findtheguest food onetwopunchvj race situps tossing unluckykwangsoo vjbloopers vjkwonreol Running Man must race against each other by driving and completing various missions at checkpoints before being asked to find the guests. Once the guests are found, they are asked to get the best 5 food items in Daegu. | 818 | 110 | 13.45% |
| #050 - Running Man in Thailand, Part 1 2011-07-03 12.4% Kim Min-jung Nichkhun (2PM) cars charades driving easybrothers fansparticipate food foreigners idol international keys luckyjihyo mondaycouple money onevoice outfits parkeunbin playboyhaha quiz sleepingjihyo suitcase thailand vjkwonreol watertaxi Running Man travels to Thailand where they are greeted by fans, complete various challenges and race against the other teams to get money bags. The winning team gets to keep their collected money. | 836 | 191 | 22.85% |
| #069 - Grasshopper Hunting 2011-11-20 16.0% Choi Min-soo gangsterjihyo grasshopper grasshopperhunt hunting mustwatch perfume ripnametag scary trivia vjkwonreol Running Man complete a series of elimination trivias purposely structured to isolate one Running Man. Afterwards the hunt begins. | 873 | 361 | 41.35% |
| #074 - The Best Running Man #2 2011-12-25 17.1% No guests bestofgary betrayal betrayers christmas deathnote duplicator fddongwan hahascheme kwangsooannoyingjongkook meepmeep mondaycouple mustwatch noguests oneofthebest phoenix powers randommrcapable ripnametag schemerharoro sechskies sharpjongkook sixthsense strongestrunningman superpowers survivalseries unluckykwangsoo unpredictable vietsub vjkwonreol wittyhaha Running Man pairs are formed and receive a meeting place. The remaining Running Man not in a pair does not receive the hint but receives the meeting place accidentally. There they receive unique superpowers and a nametag elimination begins. | 1003 | 562 | 56.03% |
| #080 - Charlie's Angels 2012-02-05 17.1% Go Ara Hyomin (T-ara) Im Soo-hyang acejihyo couplerace dancing easybrothers fddongwan idol idols jongkookloveline maposiblings myeokpd ripnametag secretidentity secretmission spy vjkwonreol yooneunhyeteasing | 775 | 163 | 21.03% |
| #093 - Non-Stop Survival Race 2012-05-06 18.0% Bae Suzy (miss A) Han Seung-yeon (Kara) Hyuna Krystal Jung (f(x)) Park Gyu-ri (Kara) easybrothers idols kjkbeastmode mustwatch nonstopfilming poorkwangsoo ripnametag rounds secondnametag sparta survivalseries ugliestmemberdebate vjbloopers vjkwonreol vjkwonryeol vote voting yooneunhyeteasing | 819 | 216 | 26.37% |
| #096 - Park Ji Sung vs. Running Man: Superpower Soccer 2012-05-27 19.3% IU Park Ji-sung athleteguests easybrothers eating fansparticipate fddongwan food funguests goodguests kwangsooannoyingjongkook mustsee mustwatch powers rmfanguest selling soccer spy superpowers tugofwar university vjkwonreol | 830 | 312 | 37.59% |
| #103 - Beauty and the Beast 2012-07-15 21.4% Noh Sa-yeon Shin Se-kyung Yoo Jun-sang balance driving fishoutofwater food goodfeeling piggyback pool princess ripnametag spartace spicy suitcase teams tuna vjkwonreol water | 795 | 248 | 31.19% |
| #104 - Running Olympics 2012-07-22 19.9% Eunhyuk (Super Junior) Hahm Eun-jung (T-ara) Jung Yong-hwa (CNBLUE) Lee Joon (MBLAQ) Nichkhun (2PM) Yim Si-wan (ZE:A) Yoon Doo-joon (Beast) athleticgames badjihyo bells coachkook competitiveguests fddongwan flowerboys gangsterjihyo hideandseek idols jail kjkbeastmode kwangsooannoyingjongkook meepmeep olympics pool poorkwangsoo prettyboys race relay ripnametag runningmanvs schemerharoro suspense teamwork trampoline vjkwonreol volleyball A multilingual and talented MC announces the Running Man team and Idols team. They first compete against each other in a relay race, trampoline volleyball match, water high jump match, and a back-and-forth nametag elimination match. | 829 | 296 | 35.71% |
| #140 - Find the Vaccine to Save the World 2013-04-07 16.9% No guests elimination goodconcept laughvirus noguests roleplay spy spyjihyo virus vjkwonreol watergun yoomesbond | 783 | 246 | 31.42% |
| #193 - Mafia Game, Part 1 2014-04-13 11.5% Kim Dong-jun (ZE:A) Kim Jung-nan Kim Min-jong Lee Sang-hwa Lim Ju-hwan Oh Man-seok Ryu Seung-soo camping crab idol mafia mafiagame mondaycouple secretidentity sleepingjihyo vjkwonreol | 665 | 112 | 16.84% |