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Obama’s summer playlist should also be your running playlist

Jam out to Obama's favourite summer tunes on your Sunday long run

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Barack and Michelle Obama released what they’ve been listening to this summer and turns out it’s a pretty ideal running playlist. If you’re the type of runner who likes jamming out to some music while you log your mileage, then give this list a listen.

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The playlist can be streamed from Spotify. As an added bonus, its got 44 songs so it’s lengthy enough to keep you company for the entirety of your long run.

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Obama wrote, “With summer winding down, here’s a sampling of what Michelle and I have been listening to — some new, some old, some fast, some slow. Hope you enjoy.”

Fun fact: the playlist also features three Canadian artists (Drake, Shawn Mendez and Daniel Caesar).

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