diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/armor.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/armor.lua
index 690b8b03cf..359282a877 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/armor.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/armor.lua
@@ -363,6 +363,8 @@ mcl_player.player_register_model("mcl_armor_character.b3d", {
 		swim_walk_mine = {x=389, y=408},
 		swim_stand = {x=434, y=434},
 		swim_mine = {x=411, y=430},
+		run_walk	= {x=440, y=459},
+		run_walk_mine	= {x=461, y=480},
 	},
 })
 
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/models/mcl_armor_character.b3d b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/models/mcl_armor_character.b3d
index ae21932d5a..2f9426fc32 100644
Binary files a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/models/mcl_armor_character.b3d and b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/models/mcl_armor_character.b3d differ
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/models/mcl_armor_character.blend b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/models/mcl_armor_character.blend
index 69df743146..97b1bf08b3 100644
Binary files a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/models/mcl_armor_character.blend and b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/models/mcl_armor_character.blend differ
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_player/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_player/init.lua
index 730a9c0b17..a94e3dfe17 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_player/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_player/init.lua
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ mcl_player.player_register_model("character.b3d", {
 		sneak_mine	= {x=346, y=366},
 		sneak_walk	= {x=304, y=323},
 		sneak_walk_mine	= {x=325, y=344},
+		run_walk	= {x=440, y=460},
+		run_walk_mine	= {x=461, y=481},
 	},
 })
 
@@ -158,8 +160,8 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 			local node_in_feet = minetest.registered_nodes[mcl_playerinfo[name].node_feet]
 			-- ask if player is swiming
 			local standing_on_water = minetest.get_item_group(mcl_playerinfo[name].node_feet, "water") ~= 0
-
-
+			-- ask if player is sprinting
+			local is_sprinting = mcl_sprint.is_sprinting(name)
 
 			-- Apply animations based on what the player is doing
 			if player:get_hp() == 0 then
@@ -169,28 +171,32 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 					player_anim[name] = nil
 					player_sneak[name] = controls.sneak
 				end
-				if controls.LMB and not controls.sneak and standing_on_water then
+				if controls.LMB and not controls.sneak and standing_on_water and is_sprinting == true then
 					player_set_animation(player, "swim_walk_mine", animation_speed_mod)
-				elseif not controls.sneak and standing_on_water then
+				elseif not controls.sneak and standing_on_water and is_sprinting == true then
 					player_set_animation(player, "swim_walk", animation_speed_mod)
-				elseif controls.LMB and not controls.sneak and not standing_on_water then
+				elseif is_sprinting == true and controls.LMB and not controls.sneak and not standing_on_water then
+					player_set_animation(player, "run_walk_mine", animation_speed_mod)
+				elseif controls.LMB and not controls.sneak then
 					player_set_animation(player, "walk_mine", animation_speed_mod)
-				elseif controls.LMB and controls.sneak and not standing_on_water then
+				elseif controls.LMB and controls.sneak and is_sprinting ~= true then
 					player_set_animation(player, "sneak_walk_mine", animation_speed_mod)
-				elseif not controls.sneak and not standing_on_water then
-					player_set_animation(player, "walk", animation_speed_mod)
-				else
+				elseif is_sprinting == true and not controls.sneak and not standing_on_water then
+					player_set_animation(player, "run_walk", animation_speed_mod)
+				elseif controls.sneak and not controls.LMB then
 					player_set_animation(player, "sneak_walk", animation_speed_mod)
+				else
+					player_set_animation(player, "walk", animation_speed_mod)
 				end
-			elseif controls.LMB and not controls.sneak and standing_on_water then
+			elseif controls.LMB and not controls.sneak and standing_on_water and is_sprinting == true then
 				player_set_animation(player, "swim_mine")
-			elseif controls.LMB and not controls.sneak and not standing_on_water then
+			elseif controls.LMB and not controls.sneak then
 				player_set_animation(player, "mine")
 			elseif controls.LMB and controls.sneak then
 				player_set_animation(player, "sneak_mine")
-			elseif not controls.sneak and standing_on_water then
+			elseif not controls.sneak and standing_on_water and is_sprinting == true then
 				player_set_animation(player, "swim_stand", animation_speed_mod)
-			elseif not controls.sneak and not standing_on_water then
+			elseif not controls.sneak then
 				player_set_animation(player, "stand", animation_speed_mod)
 			else
 				player_set_animation(player, "sneak_stand", animation_speed_mod)
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
index 34291c8f2f..dec3771da7 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 			-- sets eye height, and nametag color accordingly
 			player:set_properties({collisionbox = {-0.35,0,-0.35,0.35,1.8,0.35}, eye_height = 1.35, nametag_color = { r = 225, b = 225, a = 0, g = 225 }})
 
-		elseif minetest.get_item_group(mcl_playerinfo[name].node_feet, "water") ~= 0 and player:get_attach() == nil then
+		elseif minetest.get_item_group(mcl_playerinfo[name].node_feet, "water") ~= 0 and player:get_attach() == nil and mcl_sprint.is_sprinting(name) == true then
 			-- controls head pitch when swiming
 			player:set_bone_position("Head", vector.new(0,6.3,0), vector.new(pitch+90,0,0))
 			-- sets eye height, and nametag color accordingly