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"You see those guys? There, by the fire? Those are the Runners. That guy in the middle there, that's Minho, he's the Keeper of the Runners. Now every morning, when those doors open, they run the Maze, mapping it, memorizing it, trying to find a way out."
Newt to Thomas in the The Maze Runner

Runners were the only Gladers who were allowed to enter into the Maze. They were defined as the strongest and fastest of the Gladers. Runners ran through the Maze every day, trying to find a way out. The Maps they made were saved in the Map Room. They left when the Doors opened in the morning and returned right before the Doors closed. The Keeper of the Runners was Minho.

Being a Runner was often described as being a very risky job, as Grievers were a frequent sight throughout the Maze during the day. They needed to be very precise to make it back on time. A Runner also had to be very fit physically, since exploring the Maze required running for the whole day.

Every day, after the Runners made it back before the Doors close, they entered to a concrete building known as the Map Room, where they drew, record, and map the changes they could observe in the Walls movements. Their goal was to solve the Maze and escape, with the other Gladers.

Runners were elected at the Gathering and voted by the Keepers.

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Trivia[]

  • According to Minho, there was always "at least eight Runners, including the Keeper. One for each Section."
  • In the film, there are five active Runners: Thomas, Minho, Ben, Dan, and Hank.
  • Newt mentioned that "No one's ever become a Runner in their first month" before Thomas became a Runner.
  • Only four Runners survive at the end: Thomas, Minho, Dan, and Hank.
  • When Thomas is made a Runner, he thinks he might be replacing someone, but Minho said that it had been a while since a Runner had died. However, in the film, he became a Runner after Ben was banished. This implies that he may be replacing Ben in the film.
  • Before Thomas was made a Runner, Minho suggests that he should replace him as Keeper of the Runners. It was voted against, making Thomas just a regular Runner.

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