Running on Empty

new york city marathon
by Corny O'Connell | 11/02/2026 | 5:00am

Runners cross the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge for the New York City Marathon. (Credit: CC photo via Wikimedia Commons)

Congratulations to everyone who completed the New York City Marathon yesterday! Let's celebrate their accomplishments with a set of songs about running. Enter them below and we'll kick off a set.

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Today's set:

  • Stray Cats "Runaway Boys"
  • Moby "Run On"
  • Gillian Welch "Look at Miss Ohio"
  • The Police "When the World Is Running Down You Make the Best of What's Still Around"
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