Move to the beat: Musicians that could make you run faster, or slower

Jogging while listening to Beyonce or Harry Styles may speed up your run, but listening to Drake or BTS could slow you down, according to an informal study.

The informal study, put together by women's clothing retailer Pour Moi, recorded data from 60 runs completed by 20 runners listening to a range of music artists. It listed 15 musicians that could potentially shave time off your workout and five that might drag it out. No baseline measurements were given.

Topping the list of fast-paced artists was Beyonce, who, with a slew of number one hits, including “Put a Ring on It,” was found to improve running times by 33 seconds per kilometre. That translates to about 23 minutes and 12 seconds of time saved if you were running a marathon, which is 42.195 kilometres.

Following Beyonce was former One Direction member Harry Styles, who saved runners 31 second per kilometre with hits like “Watermelon Sugar.” Britney Spears rounded out the top three, with the “Baby One More Time” singer saving runners 28 seconds per kilometre.

Shawn Mendes was the top Canadian on the list at number six overall, improving times by 16 seconds per kilometre. Justin Bieber ranked 10th, shaving off about five seconds of each kilometre hitting the pavement.