diff --git a/datasrc/content.py b/datasrc/content.py
index fbf8dc284..1c5ec50b1 100644
--- a/datasrc/content.py
+++ b/datasrc/content.py
@@ -501,50 +501,52 @@ anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.8, 8, 0, 0))
 anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(1.0,-10,-4, 0.2))
 container.animations.Add(anim)
 
+# the run_left animation is taken directly from run_right, only the x and rotate values are flipped,
+# and each string is run backwards, to account for how it's played in game.
 anim = Animation("run_left")
-anim.body.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.0, 0, -2, 0))
+anim.body.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.0, 0, -1, 0))
 anim.body.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.2, 0, 0, 0))
-anim.body.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.4, 0, 0, 0))
-anim.body.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.6, 0, -2, 0))
+anim.body.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.4, 0, -1, 0))
+anim.body.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.6, 0, 0, 0))
 anim.body.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.8, 0, 0, 0))
-anim.body.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(1.0, 0, -2, 0))
+anim.body.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(1.0, 0, -1, 0))
 
-anim.back_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.0, 18, -11, -0.27))
+anim.back_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.0, 18, -8, -0.27))
 anim.back_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.2, 6, 0, 0))
 anim.back_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.4, -7, 0, 0))
 anim.back_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.6, -13, -4.5, 0.05))
-anim.back_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.8, 0, -11, -0.2))
-anim.back_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(1.0, 18, -11, -0.27))
+anim.back_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.8, 0, -8, -0.2))
+anim.back_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(1.0, 18, -8, -0.27))
 
-anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.0, -13, -4.5, 0.05))
-anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.2, -14, -7, 0.1))
-anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.4, 11, -13, -0.3))
-anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.6, 18, -11, -0.27))
-anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.8, 3, 0, -0.02))
-anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(1.0, -13, -4.5, 0.05))
+anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.0, -11, -2.5, 0.05))
+anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.2, -14, -5, 0.1))
+anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.4, 11, -8, -0.3))
+anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.6, 18, -8, -0.27))
+anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.8, 3, 0, 0))
+anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(1.0, -11, -2.5, 0.05))
 container.animations.Add(anim)
 
 anim = Animation("run_right")
-anim.body.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.0, 0, -2, 0))
+anim.body.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.0, 0, -1, 0))
 anim.body.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.2, 0, 0, 0))
-anim.body.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.4, 0, -2, 0))
-anim.body.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.6, 0, 0, 0))
+anim.body.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.4, 0, 0, 0))
+anim.body.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.6, 0, -1, 0))
 anim.body.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.8, 0, 0, 0))
-anim.body.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(1.0, 0, -2, 0))
+anim.body.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(1.0, 0, -1, 0))
 
-anim.back_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.0, -18, -11, 0.27))
-anim.back_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.2, 0, -11, 0.2))
+anim.back_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.0, -18, -8, 0.27))
+anim.back_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.2, 0, -8, 0.2))
 anim.back_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.4, 13, -4.5, -0.05))
 anim.back_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.6, 7, 0, 0))
 anim.back_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.8, -6, 0, 0))
-anim.back_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(1.0, -18, -11, 0.27))
+anim.back_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(1.0, -18, -8, 0.27))
 
-anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.0, 13, -4.5, -0.05))
-anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.2, -3, 0, 0.02))
-anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.4, -18, -11, 0.27))
-anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.6, -11, -13, 0.3))
-anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.8, 14, -7, -0.1))
-anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(1.0, 13, -4.5, -0.05))
+anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.0, 11, -2.5, -0.05))
+anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.2, -3, 0, 0))
+anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.4, -18, -8, 0.27))
+anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.6, -11, -8, 0.3))
+anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(0.8, 14, -5, -0.1))
+anim.front_foot.frames.Add(AnimKeyframe(1.0, 11, -2.5, -0.05))
 container.animations.Add(anim)
 
 anim = Animation("hammer_swing")
diff --git a/src/game/client/components/players.cpp b/src/game/client/components/players.cpp
index 1ca644798..5c7664695 100644
--- a/src/game/client/components/players.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/components/players.cpp
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ void CPlayers::RenderPlayer(
 
 	// evaluate animation
 	float WalkTime = fmod(Position.x, 100.0f) / 100.0f;
-	float RunTime = fmod(Position.x, 250.0f) / 250.0f;
+	float RunTime = fmod(Position.x, 200.0f) / 200.0f;
 
 	// Don't do a moon walk outside the left border
 	if(WalkTime < 0)