A linear motor, comprising a stator including electrical coils, a runner including permanent magnets (7, 8), and a back-iron device, - wherein the runner is arranged between the stator and the back-iron device and offset from the stator and the back-iron device, - wherein the runner is arranged axially moveable along a longitudinal axis relative to the stator and the back-iron device, - wherein the permanent magnets (7, 8) are provided in a section of the runner which section is situated between the stator and the back-iron device, - wherein respective adjacent permanent magnets (7, 8) of the runner are offset from one another and are thus defining a first intermediary space between two adjacent permanent magnets, - wherein the runner is gas supported at least relative to the back-iron device through a gas pressure bearing, - wherein the runner is provided with a plurality of inner channels (50, 52) which are in fluid connection with a pressurized gas supply device, said plurality of inner channels (50, 52) comprising inner channels which run transverse to the longitudinal axis, - wherein the inner channels which run transverse to the longitudinal axis are defined by the first intermediary spaces, - wherein the gas pressure bearing includes at least a first bearing surface provided at the runner and a second bearing surface provided at the back-iron device, - wherein the first bearing surface provided at the runner includes a plurality of first and further gas outlet nozzles (51', 53'), - wherein the gas outlet nozzles (51', 53') are in fluid connection with the inner channels (50, 52) and - wherein the first gas outlet nozzles lead into the transversely running inner channels. - wherein the runner is arranged between the stator and the back-iron device and offset from the stator and the back-iron device, - wherein the runner is arranged axially moveable along a longitudinal axis relative to the stator and the back-iron device, - wherein the permanent magnets (7, 8) are provided in a section of the runner which section is situated between the stator and the back-iron device, - wherein respective adjacent permanent magnets (7, 8) of the runner are offset from one another and are thus defining a first intermediary space between two adjacent permanent magnets, - wherein the runner is gas supported at least relative to the back-iron device through a gas pressure bearing, - wherein the runner is provided with a plurality of inner channels (50, 52) which are in fluid connection with a pressurized gas supply device, said plurality of inner channels (50, 52) comprising inner channels which run transverse to the longitudinal axis, - wherein the inner channels which run transverse to the longitudinal axis are defined by the first intermediary spaces, - wherein the gas pressure bearing includes at least a first bearing surface provided at the runner and a second bearing surface provided at the back-iron device, - wherein the first bearing surface provided at the runner includes a plurality of first and further gas outlet nozzles (51', 53'), - wherein the gas outlet nozzles (51', 53') are in fluid connection with the inner channels (50, 52) and - wherein the first gas outlet nozzles lead into the transversely running inner channels.