A running toy having: a pair of right and left wheel supports to rotatably support right and left wheels, respectively; a pair of right and left rotation support portions to rotatably support the right and left wheel supports around an axis line along a back and forth direction as a center, respectively, the right and left rotation support portions being provided on both right and left side portions of a vehicle body, respectively; and a buffer to apply an elastic force to a portion of each of the wheel supports which is above the axis line of the rotation support portion, in a direction to react to the vehicle body, wherein each of the wheel supports supports the wheel on an outside of the axis line of the rotation support portion.