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Coffee Break: Marathon soundtrack

Laura Brennan, Natalie Elmore, Laura Sosalla, and Rachael Bentley celebrate after crossing the finish line of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021.
Laura Brennan, Natalie Elmore, Laura Sosalla, and Rachael Bentley celebrate after crossing the finish line of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021.Evan Frost | MPR News

by Jill Riley and Rachel Frances

September 30, 2022

Sunday is the 40th annual Twin Cities Marathon! Thousands will make the 26.2 mile journey from Minneapolis to St. Paul amidst crowds of cheering spectators. The 10K and 5K will take place on Saturday to kick off the action-packed weekend. If you’re participating in any of the races, check out these Training Tracks to get you motivated.

Help us build a soundtrack for the Twin Cities Marathon. What are some of your favorite songs to run to? What songs make you think of running? Let’s showcase the songs that embody the spirit of running and help fuel the participants with music. Bill and Mac will continue the music into the weekend with Saturday’s theme on The Current. For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs would you include on a marathon soundtrack?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played:
The Modern Lovers – Roadrunner
Generation X – Ready, Steady, Go
Run DMC – My Adidas
Elvis Costello – Pump It Up
Republica – Ready To Go
Fiona Apple – Fast As You Can
Hot Chocolate – Every 1’s a Winner
Beyoncé – MOVE feat Grace Jones and Tems (Bonus Track!)