The invention relates to a connection element for running rails of a suspended track for receiving the running rails (2, 2′) and a securing device for securing the running rails (2, 2′) against being pulled out of the cavity (H, H′) and a running rail system having multiple running rails (2, 2′), which can be connected by connection elements (1; 11). The invention solves the problem of allowing simple and rapid tool-free mounting with a simultaneous secure connection of running rails of the running rail system in that the securing device of the connection element has at least one spring-elastic first connection claw (8; 12; 15), which projects diagonally in an insertion direction (E) of a first running rail (2) into the cavity (H) in the relaxed state, and/or by a running rail system having connection elements (1; 11) implemented in this way.