The ultimate playlist for runners: 14 songs to get you going

Running shoes? Check. Cellphone? Check. Earphones? Check. Now all you need is an upbeat playlist to motivate you to keep going. Here’s a list of handpicked songs to make your run more fun.

Health experts, gym instructors, nutritionists and researchers across the world have been telling us time and again the importance of running. It is scientifically proven that a good 45-minute run everyday coupled with a nutritious diet can ward off major chronic and lifestyle diseases.

Here’s all you need to enliven your running schedule.(Shutterstock)

We all know it but we still do not do it. Not every day at least. Because it gets boring after a point. So why not make your run a joyful experience, something to look forward to every morning or late in the evening after work? Include Drake, Shakira and Ed Sheeran in your mission to get fitter. They never disappoint.

Cheerleader: OMI

Uptown Funk: Mark Ronson

Run Away With Me: Carly Rae Jepsen

Real Love: Massari

Don’t Let Me Down: Chainsmokers

Counting Stars: One Republic

Try Everything: Shakira

Hotline Bling: Drake

Closer: Chainsmokers

Never Give Up: Sia

Wild Ones: Flo Rida

Chandlier: Sia

Shape of You: Ed Sheeran

Count On Me: Kilter

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