Vassos Alexander is one of the best known sports presenters in the UK. He’s heard by over a million people every morning as part of the Chris Evans Breakfast Show on Virgin Radio. He’s covered seven Olympic Games and commentated on everything from tennis to triathlon, diving to darts. A seasoned endurance runner with a sub-3hr marathon PB, he has completed some of the longest and most gruelling races on earth. And he’s the author of two bestselling books on running, Don’t Stop Me Now and Running Up That Hill (both published by Bloomsbury). He lives in London with his wife Caroline and three children.@VassosA

He even inspired me to run a marathon!

• Foreword1. Bruce Springsteen, Born to Run2. One Direction, Ready to Run3. Kaiser Chiefs, On the Run4. Spencer Davis Group, Keep on Running5. Kanye West, Runaway6. Pink Floyd, Run Like Hell7. Paul McCartney, Band on the Run8. Snow Patrol, Run9. Lenny Kravitz, Always on the Run10. Jackson Browne, Running on Empty11. Iron Maiden, Running Free12. Carly Simon, Let the River Run13. Kate Bush, Running Up That Hill14. Scissor Sisters, Running Out15. Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Runaway Daydreamer16. OneRepublic, Love Runs Out17. Tom Petty, Runnin' Down a Dream18. Flo Rida, Run19. The Doors, Runnin' Blue20. Imelda May, Road Runner21. Ed Sheehan, Runaway22. Lionel Richie, Running with the Night23. Jay-Z, Run This Town24. Bryan Adams, Run To You25. Beyonce, Run the World26. The Beatles, Run for Your Life26.2 Queen, Don't Stop Me NowAcknowledgements

Vassos Alexander is one of the best known sports presenters in the UK. He’s heard by over a million people every morning as part of the Chris Evans Breakfast Show on Virgin Radio. He’s covered seven Olympic Games and commentated on everything from tennis to triathlon, diving to darts. A seasoned endurance runner with a sub-3hr marathon PB, he has completed some of the longest and most gruelling races on earth. And he’s the author of two bestselling books on running, Don’t Stop Me Now and Running Up That Hill (both published by Bloomsbury). He lives in London with his wife Caroline and three children.@VassosA

He even inspired me to run a marathon!

• Foreword1. Bruce Springsteen, Born to Run2. One Direction, Ready to Run3. Kaiser Chiefs, On the Run4. Spencer Davis Group, Keep on Running5. Kanye West, Runaway6. Pink Floyd, Run Like Hell7. Paul McCartney, Band on the Run8. Snow Patrol, Run9. Lenny Kravitz, Always on the Run10. Jackson Browne, Running on Empty11. Iron Maiden, Running Free12. Carly Simon, Let the River Run13. Kate Bush, Running Up That Hill14. Scissor Sisters, Running Out15. Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Runaway Daydreamer16. OneRepublic, Love Runs Out17. Tom Petty, Runnin' Down a Dream18. Flo Rida, Run19. The Doors, Runnin' Blue20. Imelda May, Road Runner21. Ed Sheehan, Runaway22. Lionel Richie, Running with the Night23. Jay-Z, Run This Town24. Bryan Adams, Run To You25. Beyonce, Run the World26. The Beatles, Run for Your Life26.2 Queen, Don't Stop Me NowAcknowledgements