continual vs running

continual is not a noun while running is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
continual	No	Yes	No	No
running	Yes	Yes	No	No

continual (noun)	running (noun)
	the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track
	the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace
	the act of administering or being in charge of something
	(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team
	the state of being in operation

continual (adjective)	running (adjective)
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series	of advancing the ball by running
having no interruptions	executed or initiated by running
	(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
	continually repeated over a period of time
	(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
	measured lengthwise