What does 走り mean?
走り is a Japanese noun meaning “running” in English. It can also be translated as “gliding, first (harvest) of the season, beginning” depending on context. It is written as 走り in kanji, はしり in hiragana, and hashiri in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
走りさえすれば、どんな車でもよいのです。
Any car will do, as long as it runs.