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Five Running Videos You Should Watch

Running may not be the best spectator sport, but compelling running makes for compelling viewing. In the YouTube age, we have greater access to running video than ever before.

Here are five that are definitely worth the few minutes it takes to watch:

* Start off with this compilation of clips of some of the great distance races in track and field history. It’s got Prefontaine, Liquori, Ryun – all the way up to El Guerrouj vs. Lagat in Athens.

* But you can’t have a compilation and leave off this clip of Billy Mills’ amazing 10k finish in the 1964 Olympics.

* Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a comparable selection for women’s running, but this New York Road Runners video is pretty good.

* There have been some great commercials about running, but this one ranks at the top.

* The Spirit of the Marathon has only had select showings, but you can view the 7-minute trailer over and over.

The Funniest Treadmill Videos of All Time

Sure, anyone can post a video of a treadmill accident on the Internet, but it takes thought and creativity to rise to the top of this YouTube sub-genre.

In countdown form, here are the treadmill videos you’ll want to roll over and over again:

#5. The Shrimp. Watching a household pet’s confusion over a moving treadmill is old hat. But there isn’t too much competition for the best shrimp-on-a-treadmill video.

#4. Lazy Cat. Everyone puts his or her cat on the treadmill. An absolute refusal to cooperate lifts this one to elite status.

#3. Japanese Game Show. Your worst treadmill nightmares come to life in this Japanese TV game show called “Running Kooky.”

#2. The Polar Bear. One of the most popular of the Bernard the Polar Bear web video series.

#1. OK Go. Was there ever any doubt? At nearly 35 million views, this is one of the most popular videos in YouTube history.