In the background, rousing music such as the "Chariots of Fire" theme song played.
Other classics in the list include The Magnificent Seven, Brief Encounter, Chariots of Fire and The Great Escape.
Sir Simon appeared at the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony when he and the London Symphony Orchestra were upstaged by Mr Bean while playing Chariots of Fire.
Other qualities that make music ideal for workouts are motivational sounds and lyrics think the theme from "Chariots of Fire" with its associated image of men running on the beach.
Last year he was seen in the London 2012 opening ceremony, delighting millions in a skit that saw his Mr Bean alter-ego "perform" the Chariots of Fire theme with The London Symphony Orchestra.
On the thirtieth anniversary of its release, I have some theories as to why Chariots of Fire was able to sprint ahead of Atlantic City and Reds, two much finer films, and win the Best Picture Oscar.
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But it is rational, sound and in harmony with sport, not as it was in the days of " Chariots of Fire, " but as it is in the twenty first century: Unrelenting, mercilessly competitive and unsparingly achievement-oriented.
Sports stars extolled the company's virtues, and Starbucks employees - stepping in time to the uplifting music from the film "Chariots of Fire" - paraded the flags of the 25 nations that now house the company's coffee outlets.
His early TV career saw him land bit parts in series such as Minder, The Sweeney and Bergerac, while he also played small parts in major films such as Chariots of Fire, Superman II and Gandhi before the big breakthrough came in Withnail and I.
It featured tributes to the British countryside and the Industrial Revolution (complete with smokestacks emerging from the ground), showcased the "Chariots of Fire" soundtrack as well as pop music staples from the Beatles to Amy Winehouse, and even comedy bits featuring Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson), actor Daniel Craig and even Queen Elizabeth II herself.
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The miles passed surprisingly quickly, and soon I was heading past the View Tube, waving to scores of visitors who had come to see the park-in-progress, and on down into the undercroft of the athletics venue itself, where yet another broad smile spread across my face at the "Chariots of FIre" soundtrack being relayed on speakers as we circled beneath the stadium.
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