About 1,350 runners from 16 nationalitiesrecently joined the first KiloRun in Osaka. Hosted by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, the running race was organised around Osaka castle. The aim was to promote Thai food in Japan.Organised by Bangkokbased Index CreativeVillage, the event consists of two parts.The morning session, called Breakfast Run, is designed for those who want to join 5km and 10km races while the afternoonsession, known as Delicious Run, is focused on those who want to run/walk while eating local food along a 3km route. While runners in the morning race competed in speed, the participants in the afternoon event beat each other by weight gain. Khao pad kaprao moo (rice topped with stir-fried pork with basil andchillies) was served for the runners after the race in the morning session. Khao man gai (Hainanese-style chicken and rice) was part of eight food stations of KiloRun in the afternoon race. The same racingconcept of KiloRun will be organised in Chiang Rai in Thailand on Dec 15. Visit kilorun.com.