The fugitive was running away from the danger.
Fleeing
fleece
Eloping!
Running can certainly be a noun. It depends on how it is used. If you say "Running is my favorite sport," then the word running is used as a noun. If you say "I was running away from trouble," then the word running is used as a verb.
the slave got flayed for running away for the plantation
Fleece-fleeing
what are the dangers of running away
It can be, if the noun "reason" is used to mean the cause or basis for an action.For example, his justification for running away (his reason for running away) was that he thought he would be mistreated by the police.
The word that best describes people running away in all direction is the word scatter. There is not another word to describe this action.
The father was overjoyed when his prodigal son returned home after running away.
It means to back away from something. Such as a small army running from a large army.