Forerunner may refer to:

Religion A holy person announcing the approaching appearance of a prophet, see precursor (religion). As a title, used in particular for John the Baptist within Christianity, especially the Eastern Orthodox tradition.

Other Forerunner (album), by Canadian band The Cottars Forerunner (stamp), in philately, a postage stamp used before a region can produce its own stamps Forerunner (Halo), an ancient race in the Halo videogame series Forerunner (Dungeons & Dragons), a race of humans in the role-playing game Forerunner (robot), a humanoid robot developed by China Forerunner (magazine), an American magazine of the early 20th century The Forerunner, an internationally distributed Christian campus newspaper from 1981 to 1994 Garmin Forerunner, a global positioning system device for recreational runners Forerunner (DC Comics), a fictional DC Comics character Toyota 4Runner, a model of passenger vehicle