Last month, the soundlounge blog  investigated the most popular songs that fitness enthusiasts listen to while training. From the Rocky theme to “We Are The Champions,” it seems everyone has a track that helps them to stay motivated. This year’s London Marathon saw 35,000 brave runners take to the streets of the capital, many of them sporting mp3 players to help push through the dreaded ‘wall.’ Among the participants were a number of famous faces, some of whom are musicians themselves, including Ronan Keating and Keith Duffy from Boyzone, and pop singer Peter Andre.

With the heroes of the London marathon still recovering from their 26 mile battle, soundlounge had to ask – what songs kept them running?
According to EMR …

• 77% of London Marathoners listened to music while training – the equivalent of 26,950 runners
• 88% claimed to use music to lift their spirits – the equivalent of 30,800 runners

Other fun stats from the 2009 London Marathon:

• This year was the event’s 28th anniversary
• 26 miles and 385 yards is the full length of the route
• 6,000 volunteers helped out on the day
• 6500 marshals kept the crowds and runners safe
• 750,000 bottle of water are drunk by participants
• 82 pubs were located on the marathon route
• 1250 toilets were available on the day
• 60 bands played en route
• 1500 St Johns Ambulance workers were on call
• 2,500 ‘helping hands’ were available
• 35,000 competitors raced
• £46 million expected to be raised for charity

If you’re a marathon runner (or a wannabe marathon runner), what songs keep you moving when the going gets tough? Looking forward to your song ideas.

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