To provide a running toy whose cost can be reduced because of its simple structure, and the running toy can freely be controlled by anyone with simple operation to perform various plays.

A toy body 1 is provided with independently rotatable drive wheels 2 and 3 at its right and left sides, at between drive gears 8 and 9 attached to the drive wheels 2 and 3 respectively and two power gears 14 and 16 which are provided above the drive gears 8 and 9, linked to a motor 10, and rotated in the opposite directions, slide gears 20 and 21 which slides to right and left by a remote control device are provided, and the slide gears 20 and 21, when slid, are selectively engaged with the power gears 14 and 16, and are engaged with either or both of the drive gears 8 and 9.