Whether you’re running outside or just Amazing Runners World Show, How to Nail Your Marathon Race Week Prep rave run and a blown goal. That’s why we’re putting together 90-minute playlists each month chock-full of songs with enough of a beat to keep you moving. For even more tunes, check out our list of the Running Music Playlists.
Start spreading the news! The New York City Marathon is coming up! On November 2, over 50,000 runners will take good music can often make the difference between a to Staten Island to begin what has become the largest marathon in the world. The course famously passes through all five boroughs, and nearly every yard of the race is lined with thousands of adoring (and very loud) fans.
But even with the cheering spectators, plentiful aid stations, and iconic NYC scenery to gawk at, 26.2 miles is a long way to run.
For this reason this month, I’ve put together a setlist of the best music the Big Apple has to offer. Starting with Frank Sinatra’s famous rendition of “New York, New York,” I’ve curated the perfect mix of songs by artists who at one point or another have called NYC home. Jennifer Lopez, the Strokes, Billy Joel and of course Lady Gaga all hail from New York and created some of their best work here. Now while you’re running along the same streets they’ve walked down, you can blast their tunes for a little inspiration.
And if you aren’t running the New York City Marathon this year, let this month’s Runner’s World How to Watch the 2025 New York City Marathon.
