Top 10 Best Songs for Running

When you head out for a run, the right song can help you settle into a rhythm, distract you from tired legs, and give you a little extra reason to keep moving when the couch starts sounding like a better idea. You might want something fast and aggressive for a hard workout, a steady beat for a long run, or a familiar favorite that makes the next mile feel less intimidating. This list brings together songs you can load onto your iPod, phone, or running playlist when you feel like heading out, along with tracks that can give you an extra push if running is already part of your routine.

The Top Ten

  1. Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N' Roses

    Axl: You know where you are, you're in the jungle, baby, you're gonna die!

    Me: Well, I'm gonna die, so I'm running from the jungle.

    The whole album makes a great running track list. "Paradise City" is for the peak of your run.

    This track is ideal when you want to speed up your run.

  2. Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne

    Best, in my opinion. For running, I need certain sounds or a certain beat. This has the power chords necessary for my success in CC.

    Another great track to play when you want to kick things up a notch.

  3. Clocks - Coldplay

    Laugh out loud, I love how there are two Coldplay songs in the Top 10. No, but seriously, the melody on Clocks will make you want to keep running forever and ever.

    The lyrics have no correlation with running. However, I guarantee this song will motivate you to keep going.

  4. Creeping Death - Metallica

    Listen to it and you will see.

  5. Thunderstruck - AC/DC

  6. Gonna Fly Now - Bill Conti

  7. Painkiller - Judas Priest

  8. Going the Distance - Bill Conti

  9. Where the Streets Have No Name - U2

    Glad other people love listening to this song while running, even though I don't listen to music while running. Good runners don't do that. They stay focused and push.

    This is a great track to start with if you want to gradually build your stride.

    Amazing song! U2 is the best rock group ever!

  10. Reason to Believe - Dashboard Confessional

    This track is great to play when you've nearly reached your physical limit and are contemplating quitting. A perfect finishing track.

    11. The Newcomers
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    Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper - Dream Theater

    The fast pace, the long instrumentals, the ten minutes of pure music... This song is so good I run a lot faster!

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    The Distance - Cake

    13. The Contenders

  13. Dream On - Aerosmith

    This song always makes me want to run. It gives the feeling that you can overcome anything.

  14. Sleep Now in the Fire - Rage Against the Machine

  15. Fury of the Storm - DragonForce

  16. Don't Stop Me Now - Queen

  17. Don't Stop - The Loops Of Fury

  18. Ride the Lightning - Metallica

  19. Para - Moby and The Loops Of Fury

  20. Way Away - Yellowcard

    The lyrics perfectly fit a runner's state of mind.

  21. Need to Feel Loved - Reflekt

  22. Ghosts 'n' Stuff - deadmau5

  23. Big Sky - John O'Callaghan

  24. This Night - Filo and Peri

  25. Mutherf***** of the Year - Mötley Crüe

    Great song to run to.

  26. Radar Love - Golden Earring

  27. Get Large - Tribeqa

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