They're back in the race by the very next round.
City of Adventure: Every map takes in New Rush City.Chummy Commies: Cosmonaut Comrade fills this role to an extent, although he's just another competitor in the Speed Runners competition.The YouTuber characters existing in the game with their own title cards reading "Let's Play Some SpeedRunners" could qualify as an out-of-universe example. Celebrity Endorsement: In-Universe with SpeedRunner promoting a fictitious beverage called "BoostaCoke" on a billboard in some maps.Burning with Anger: Hothead, not big surprise.Grappling tends to be faster than running. Building Swing: Each player gets a grappling hook they can use on surfaces marked with solid white lines.Bookcase Passage: Part of the "Mansion" race course is a bookcase that swings aside as the runners approach to reveal the next part of the course.
Blatant Burglar: Jailbird, one of the many unlockable characters who either wears the classic black-and-white striped outfit with domino mask or a more modern orange jumpsuit.He occasionally uses English instead, though. Translating them reveals most of his lines are either references to drinking Vodka or dealing with depression. All of Cosmonaut Comrade's title cards are in accurate Russian, including his Steam trading card.