A running object includes a body, at least two drive wheels disposed on a first axle, and at least one driven wheel disposed on a second axle. The running object is capable of switching between a standing posture in which the driven wheel is suspended in the air and a stable posture in which the driven wheel is placed on the ground. The running object includes a storing device that stores a target incline pattern that chronologically describes the target incline angle of the body during a transition from the standing posture to the stable posture; a detecting device that detects the incline angle and/or the incline angular velocity of the body; a torque calculating device that calculates torque based on a deviation between the target incline pattern stored in the storing device and a detection value detected by the detecting device; and an actuator for applying the torque calculated by the calculating device to the drive wheels.