Fled or bled (3)
I believe the answer is:
ran
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'fled' is the first definition.
(ran away)
'bled' is the second definition.
('run' can be a synonym of 'bleed')
(Other definitions for ran that I've seen before include "at speed?" , "Sped" , "Managed; operated" , "Directed - fled" , "Administered" .)