7 months ago 10th Apr 10:40
Queen's classic hit Don't Stop Me Now(Queen) has been named the No1 song to listen to while running.
A survey ahead of Sunday's London Marathon found the Freddie Mercury tune was top of the playlists of those preparing for the 26-mile run, as well as those preferring to do their sprinting on the gym treadmill.
Those responding to the poll by Play.com also strongly disagreed with New York marathon organisers who last year banned iPods and other digital music players on safety grounds.
A whopping 75 per cent of those asked said not being able to run to music would affect their performance and lap times.
Robert, from Surrey Quay, said: "I’m training for this years London Marathon and I’ve got one ipod of songs which I’ve just downloaded just to listen to while I’m running"
Also in the survey's top 10 tracks was another Queen favourite, Under Pressure, sung with David Bowie. Plus, the theme from the Rocky movies, Eye of the Tiger by Survivor, as well as Stronger by Kanye West.
But it seems 80s classics are big on the running circuit with Chesney Hawkes' The One and Only, Push It by Salt 'n Pepa and Snap's I've Got The Power among those chosen.
Stranger playlist entries included Tony Christie and Is This The Way To Amarillo, The Proclaimers song I Would Walk 500 Miles and Breaking Free, from Disney's High School Musical.
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