The top ten tunes to accompany your run

A poll of thousands of marathon runners found that the cheesy 80s hit – which is the theme tune to Rocky III – was the hit they most liked to have on their iPods while jogging.

It beat classics like Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now and Keep on Running by the Spencer Davis Group to the finishing line.

So why did it win? I mean, it’s not as if you can expect small children running alongside you as you climb the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art , is it?

Well, realbuzz.com founder Tim Rogers, who conducted the poll, said: ”Eye of the Tiger is an archetypal motivational song - presumably because of its Rocky roots.

”It’s important that songs you listen to when running have a strong beat and a rhythm that you can maintain.

“Keeping fit by running can have a very positive impact on how people feel about themselves and their lives, so keeping runners on their toes can have big benefits.”

So, what other songs finished in the top 10? Well, just pipped to the post was Queen’s classic Don’t Stop Me Now, followed by Keep on Running (Spencer Davis Group) in third.

Fourth and fifth places went to Chariots of Fire and Kanye West’s Stronger.

Here’s the full list:
1. Eye of the Tiger - Survivor (Rocky Sound Track)
2. Don’t Stop Me Now - Queen
3. Keep on Running - Spencer Davis Group
4. Chariots of Fire - Vangelis
5. Stronger - Kanye West
6. Gonna Fly Now - Billi Conti
7. Proud - Heather Small
8. Mr Brightside - The Killers
9. Rockstar – Nickelback
10. We Are the Champions – Queen

Source: RealBuzz.com