New York City isn't just an epicenter for the music that All About Jazz readers love. It is also home to the largest marathon in the world. With tens of thousands training for the upcoming race, this edition of The Big Question considers: What jazz is best for running? The following reflects on the question through four different lenses: at the gym, long runs, night running and with audiobook fans in mind. What jazz gets you pumped, fuels you for the long haul, helps you chill while hard at it or otherwise adds to your enjoyment of alone time on a run? Share in the comments below.

The Gym Playlist

A first way to think about "What jazz is best for running?" focuses on tracks that energize you like the up-tempo ones at the gym and imagines them as parts of an eclectic workout mix. Think of the gym-programmed assortment of pop, rock, hip hop and techno—with songs like Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" and a dance remix of Dolly Parton's "Jolene" that rev you up while grinding it out on the treadmill. My first workout playlist, for an iPod Nano, included classic rock, Motown, punk, New Wave, funk and, of course, jazz, and