When it comes to finding your perfect Garmin watch, it’s worth considering what type of running you’ll be doing (e.g. on or off road, or a mixture of both) and how much training feedback you’re after. If you’re someone who sticks mostly to roads, a Forerunner will probably fit the bill, with a few different models on offer depending on how nerdy you like to get about your stats. <\/p>\n
Spend a lot of time on the trails<\/a>? The Instinct is designed for you. Or perhaps you’re training for a triathlon<\/a>, in which case the Fenix can handle multi-sports like a pro. <\/p>\n How to choose a Garmin watch Battery life <\/p>\n Garmin watches come with a wide range of battery lives, and the more you have to spend, the longer you can go between charges. Ideally, you\u2019ll want your watch to survive a week\u2019s worth of training, but you\u2019ll also want to consider the distances and races you\u2019ll be doing \u2013 especially if it\u2019s a longer distance like a marathon<\/a> or an ultramarathon: the last thing you want is your watch cutting out. We’d recommend paying closer attention to the GPS battery life than the smartwatch battery life.<\/p>\n Activities\/training features <\/p>\n The majority of Garmin watches will be able to track your distance, pace, calories and heart rate data. Higher-end models like the Forerunner 570, Venu 4 and Fenix 8<\/a> have more advanced training features such as training status, training readiness and performance condition, which can provide additional feedback to help you improve as a runner. <\/p>\n Garmin watches can also track more than just your runs. Most of them come pre-loaded with a plethora of sporting activities, including cycling, swimming, yoga, strength training, golf and more. The more running-focused watches, like the Forerunner and Fenix, will offer options such as track running, trail running, ultra running and treadmill running. Again, generally the more you pay, the more activities you’ll get.<\/p>\n Smartwatch features<\/p>\n Most Garmin watches come with additional health tracking features including sleep and stress monitoring, but the more ‘smartwatch’ style ones, like the Venu 4 and Venu X1, go seriously more in-depth and pack Garmin’s advanced Elevate Gen 5 heart rate monitor. <\/p>\n That said, even the more basic models can let you see notifications for texts and calls. However, you\u2019ll usually have to pay for a more premium model if you want things like Garmin Pay, weather alerts and phone-free music storage. <\/p>\n Style<\/p>\n Garmin\u2019s line-up spans everything from rugged, adventure-style watches to everyday, smarter-looking watches that wouldn\u2019t look out of place in an office. Consider how often you\u2019ll be wearing your watch and where \u2013 the likes of the Venu might look sleek and stylish, but it\u2019ll be prone to wear and tear if you\u2019re more of a hardcore adventurer who enjoys hitting the trails on the weekend.<\/p>\n ” data-next-head\/>Skip to Content<\/a><\/p>\n We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article.<\/p>\n How we test Garmin watches At Runner\u2019s World, we don\u2019t just read the spec sheet \u2013 we live with these watches. Every Garmin model in this guide has been worn, tested and re-tested by our expert team, often for weeks at a time. We run with them, race in them, sleep in them, and even rely on them to get us through 100km ultramarathons. We\u2019ve compared GPS accuracy on twisty trails and in crowded cities, tested heart rate data alongside chest straps, and pitted models against one another to see which ones genuinely offer the best real-world performance.<\/p>\n This guide draws on the in-depth experience of e-commerce editor Ali Ball, a marathoner, ultrarunner and longtime gear reviewer who has covered fitness tech for some of the UK\u2019s biggest consumer tech titles. It also includes insights from freelance writer and contributor Kieran Alger, who has tested hundreds of running watches over the past decade, and brings the hard-earned perspective of someone who\u2019s completed more than 60 marathons and a host of ultras.<\/p>\n When we say we know these watches inside out, we mean it \u2013 because we\u2019ve worn them in just about every condition imaginable.<\/p>\n Why trust us?<\/p>\n Runner\u2019s World UK has been vetting and reviewing running gear and tech since 1983. Our essential recommendations are selected based on data and insights gathered by our editors, who put the latest and greatest running shoes<\/a> and gear through their paces day in and day out. In 2024, the Runner\u2019s World test team is led by e-commerce editor Ali Ball, a 12-time marathoner who has over seven years experience testing fitness gear and tech.<\/p>\n Our full reviews <\/p>\n Best AMOLED screen on a budget<\/p>\n Garmin Forerunner 165 Now 20% Off<\/p>\n Credit: Kieran Alger<\/p>\n Read our full Garmin Forerunner 165 review<\/a> <\/p>\n If you\u2019ve lusted after the bright, crisp display on the Garmin Forerunner 265 but the price tag is over your budget, the Garmin Forerunner 165 is here for you. <\/p>\n The Garmin Forerunner 165 drops into Garmin\u2019s line up in between the entry-level Forerunner 55 and the Forerunner 265 and it\u2019s now the cheapest Garmin Forerunner with a bright smartwatch-style AMOLED touchscreen.<\/p>\n Behind the impressive, snappy, responsive display, the Forerunner 165 serves up a pretty comprehensive array of Garmin\u2019s regular run-tracking tools, with plenty to cater for training and racing. In fact, it offers the majority of core features you\u2019ll find on the Forerunner 265 \u2013 including Suggested Workouts, adaptive Garmin Coach training plans tied to a target race and all the usual race time predictions, race pace tools and fitness benchmarking like VO2 Max estimates. <\/p>\n There are a handful of key omissions, though. There\u2019s no accuracy-boosting dual band GPS and triathlon sports mode is missing. You\u2019ll also have to forego some of Garmin\u2019s training insights: training status, training load and training readiness readouts are all left out.<\/p>\n Even with those features taken out, when it comes to run-tracking the Forerunner 165 is more than a serious rival for pricier watches on performance and accuracy. <\/p>\n In tests, the Forerunner 165 held its own in tests against the Forerunner 265, Forerunner 965 and the Enduro 2 \u2013 all of which offer the accuracy-boosting dual-frequency GPS. The optical heart rate performance was relatively reliable, too. <\/p>\n You will pay a price for that punchy screen. The battery comes in at 19-hours of GPS runtime \u2013 that\u2019s shorter than the Forerunner 55 (20 hrs), Forerunner 265 (20 hrs) and the Forerunner 255 (26 hrs). <\/p>\n We got between 5-8 days general training usage, with around 5-6 hours GPS run time. Without music a 1:25 half-marathon burned 11%, while a 4-hour marathon burned 21%. The juice drains faster if you use the music on the Forerunner 165 Music. But there\u2019s still enough to cover most single-session distances. <\/p>\n Garmin still leads the way with additional smarts like contactless payments, WiFi syncing and offline music. All welcome extras at this cheaper end of the running watch spectrum. And if you want a happily reliable, largely fully featured run tracker, in a compact, comfortable package, this is a good value option. <\/p>\n Key specsDisplay size\/type1.2″\/30.4mm, AMOLEDWeight39gGPSYes (All-Systems)Battery life (GPS)Up to 19 hoursBattery life (Smartwatch mode)Up to 11 daysWaterproof rating5ATM<\/p>\n Advertisement – Continue Reading Below<\/p>\n Best entry-level Garmin<\/p>\n Garmin Forerunner 55 Now 31% Off<\/p>\n Credit: Ali Ball<\/p>\n Read our full Garmin Forerunner 55 review<\/a> <\/p>\n If you\u2019re new to running, there\u2019s no point paying out for an entire suite of training features you\u2019re not going to use. In this case, we\u2019d recommend the Forerunner 55 as a great starting point. While it’s a few years old now, it comes with built-in (and accurate) GPS, optical heart rate monitoring, 20 hours\u2019 GPS run time on a single charge and a general usage battery life that\u2019ll get most runners through at least a week\u2019s training. <\/p>\n There\u2019s plenty of tools to cater for a wide range of running needs, with features geared towards the less experienced. This includes five running modes with track running and a virtual running mode for use with platforms like Zwift. There’s also Garmin Coach adaptive training plans, daily suggested workouts based on your recovery, handy pace guidance for a selected course, cadence alerts to help with improvements in form and recovery advisor for advice on managing your rest between training efforts. <\/p>\n Beyond the run, you also get fitness, stress and body battery energy level tracking. <\/p>\n Sure, the screen is a little more low-quality than watches further up the Forerunner food chain, and there\u2019s no offline music or notifications. But for beginners, this covers the basics at an affordable price.<\/p>\n Key specsScreen size1.04″\/26.3mmGPSYesBattery life (smartwatch mode)Up to 2 weeksBattery life (GPS)Up to 20 hoursWaterproof rating 5ATM<\/p>\n Best Garmin watch for runners overall<\/p>\n Garmin Forerunner 570 As the name suggests, the Forerunner has long been a much-loved companion for runners. The new Forerunner 570 marks the start of the 500s era and the end of Garmin\u2019s 200s series, delivering pretty much everything you\u2019d want in a running watch without the premium price tag of Garmin\u2019s more premium brands. There\u2019s a wide range of features, a decent battery life (up to 10 days in smartwatch mode), accurate tracking and customisable workouts. <\/p>\n If you\u2019re someone who can feel dwarfed by some of the chunkier running watches on the market, the Forerunner 570 is available in two sizes: 47mm and a smaller 42mm. Both watches have Garmin\u2019s brightest and sharpest AMOLED touchscreen display yet, which is easily bright enough to work for outdoor runs on sunny days. It\u2019s pretty hardcore when it comes to features, too. It\u2019s got the usual GPS (including multi-band), sleep tracking and fitness modes, but there\u2019s also training status, training readiness and performance condition, which makes this feel like a real athlete\u2019s watch. It\u2019s involved to become a go-to training tool for triathletes as well, with the Garmin Triathlon Coach feature offering personalised training plans and suggested workouts that cover running, swimming and cycling in one swoop. And it\u2019s even equipped with Garmin\u2019s latest Elevate Gen 5 heart rate sensor for more accurate heart rate and health data.<\/p>\n New to the 570 (and Garmin in general) is auto-lap, a feature which records miles or kilometres in line with the mile or kilometre markers of known races \u2013 like the London Marathon<\/a> \u2013 in Garmin\u2019s race library. As a result, your watch will neatly tell you that you\u2019ve run 10K when you actually pass the 10K marker, giving you a clearer sense of your projected finish time. Smart assist has also been added so you can control watch functions or respond to text messages.<\/p>\n So what\u2019s missing? Well, it\u2019s lacking maps (you\u2019ll have to go higher up the food chain with the Forerunner 970 for that) and you can\u2019t take an ECG reading either, but that\u2019s about it. All in all, the 570 really is an excellent all-rounder.<\/p>\n Key specsSizes42mm\/47mmScreen size\/type1.2″ (42mm), 1.4″ (47mm)\/AMOLEDWeight42gGPSYes (including All-Systems Multi-Band)Battery life (smartwatch mode)Up to 10 daysBattery life (GPS mode)Up to 18 hours, depending on GPS modeWaterproof rating5ATM<\/p>\n Advertisement – Continue Reading Below<\/p>\n Best if money is no object <\/p>\n Garmin Fenix 8 Now 25% Off<\/p>\n Credit: Kieran AlgerCons Read our full Garmin Fenix 8 review<\/a> <\/p>\n The Fenix 8 is arguably the most comprehensive multi-sport watch on the market. If Garmin has a tool for it, it\u2019s on this watch. You get the full suite of Garmin\u2019s run tracking, training, recovery, navigation and health tools, including everything from training effect, training load and performance condition, to HRV<\/a>, Body Battery, recovery time, VO2 Max<\/a> and race time predictor estimates. Plus, it has progress-charting readouts like Hill Score (how good you are on the ups) and Endurance Score (how good you are at going long).<\/p>\n There\u2019s military-style multi-band GPS, designed to improve GPS accuracy in areas where regular signals can struggle. Though it\u2019s impressive, our tester found it\u2019s not totally infallible. It locks routes as well as any watch we\u2019ve tested, though it suffered a few wobbles under heavy tree cover. Overall, though, total distances landed well within the margin for error.<\/p>\n The headline updates from the Garmin Fenix 7 range include a stunning smartwatch-style AMOLED display, bigger screens on the smallest watches, plus increased battery life (in most settings).<\/p>\n It\u2019s also packed with all the features you\u2019d expect from a smartwatch \u2013 including smart notifications delivered right on the wrist, contactless payment, wrist-based heart rate, sleep and stress tracking. The con? It\u2019ll cost you. <\/p>\n Key specsSizes43mm, 47mm, 51mmDisplay size\/type1.4-inch \/ 35.5mm, AMOLEDWeight92gGPSYes (multi-band)Battery life (smartwatch mode)29 daysBattery life (GPS)62-145 hoursWaterproof rating10ATM\/Dive 40m<\/p>\n Best for road to trail runners<\/p>\n Garmin Instinct 3 AMOLED Now 18% Off<\/p>\n Credit: Ali BallCons Read our full Garmin Instinct 3 review<\/a> <\/p>\n If you want a running watch that can handle more extreme excursions, the Garmin Instinct 3 AMOLED is worth considering. It\u2019s waterproof to 100m, built to military standards for thermal and shock resistance, and has a scratch-resistant display and polymer-toughened case. And the best bit? It\u2019s much more affordable than other Garmin models with similar specs.<\/p>\n The Instinct 3 AMOLED boasts an impressive suit of run-specific tracking, training and recovery tools, including VO2 Max estimates, training status, training load, post-run training effect readings and recovery time recommendations. For health and wellness, there\u2019s Body Battery, Sleep Score, Advanced Sleep Reports, Menstrual Cycle Tracking and Stress Tracking. You\u2019re only really missing Hill Score and Endurance Score from the pricier Garmin watches.<\/p>\n It ticks all the boxes for safety too, including incident detection and live location sharing, making it well-suited to off-road ultras, plus urban running.<\/p>\n The latest Instinct comes with a stunning AMOLED display which is easy to read in direct sunlight. There\u2019s no touchscreen, which is surprising considering all of Garmin’s other AMOLED devices have one. But it\u2019s not a huge loss.<\/p>\n The lack of offline maps is also surprising on a watch that\u2019s built for outdoor adventures, but the navigation skills are still strong. You get turn-by-turn breadcrumb and back-to-start navigation, along with distance to destination and future elevation for routes you load onto the watch. That\u2019s particularly useful for trail runs and races.<\/p>\n Ultimately, if you spend a lot of time on the trails, you might want to look elsewhere for more thorough mapping. If you can handle breadcrumb navigation, though, there\u2019s a lot to love here.<\/p>\n Key specsSizes45mm, 50mmScreen size1.2″\/30mm, AMOLEDGPSYes (multi-band)Battery life (smartwatch mode)Up to 24 hoursBattery life (GPS)Up to 40 hoursWaterproof rating10ATM<\/p>\n Advertisement – Continue Reading Below<\/p>\n Best smartwatch running watch<\/p>\n Garmin Venu X1 Read our full Garmin Venu X1 review<\/a><\/p>\n While Garmin has long led the way on running features, it\u2019s often lagged behind Apple in smartwatch smarts \u2013 particularly when it comes to blending those features into a sleeker, more lifestyle-friendly design. The Venu 3 (below) which rivals the Apple Watch Series 10<\/a>, comes close. However, on the more adventure-ready side of things, even the feature-packed Fenix 8 \u2013 complete with Garmin\u2019s full kitchen sink \u2013 isn\u2019t really playing in the same style league. The Venu X1, then, is an exciting addition to Garmin\u2019s line-up. <\/p>\n First up, it’s got a stunning 2-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, protected by a scratch-resistant sapphire lens and framed in a titanium case. It\u2019s just 8mm thick and 34g (without a strap), borrowing the rectangular shape and rounded corners of the older Venu 2, but with a much sleeker, premium finish. For context, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 measures 14.4mm thick, weighs 61.4g and boasts a 1.92-inch display, so the Venu X1 feels much lighter on the wrist.<\/p>\n It packs some serious running smarts that the Ultra 2 still hasn\u2019t mastered. That includes full-colour, built-in mapping, with an altimeter, barometer and 3-axis electronic compass providing precise navigation. It\u2019s also pre-loaded with 100+ sports apps, including running, golf, strength training and more. You can access Garmin Coach plans for running, strength and cycling, alongside Garmin\u2019s advanced training insights, including Training Readiness, Training Status, Endurance Score, Hill Score, Running Power and a plethora of running metrics, from cadence<\/a> to ground contact time. It even packs in Garmin\u2019s Pacepro tool, with GPS-based pace guidance for selected courses or distances, and Climbpro for real-time information on upcoming climbs.<\/p>\n When it comes to health, you get Garmin\u2019s 24\/7 suite of health monitoring features. That includes Body Battery, Sleep Coach, Morning Report, HRV status<\/a> and heart rate monitoring, stress tracking, a blood oxygen sensor, altitude and heat acclimation, and even jet lag advisor \u2014 pretty neat. <\/p>\n The only slight limitation is the battery life. While it\u2019s far superior to the Apple Watch Ultra 2 (up to 8 days in smartwatch mode versus 3 days for the Ultra 2), we got around 13 hours run-time using multi-band GPS. While this will satisfy urban runners, hardcore adventurers or ultrarunners will want to venture further up the food chain to the likes of the Fenix, Enduro or Epix Pro for a watch that can go the distance.<\/p>\n Key specsSize51mmDisplay size\/type2″\/AMOLEDGPSYes (multi-band)Battery life (smartwatch)Up to 8 daysBattery life (GPS)Up to 16 hours (depending on GPS type)Water rating5ATM<\/p>\n Best for health and wellness tracking<\/p>\n Garmin Venu 4 If you want something that toes the line between a rugged running watch and a genuinely stylish smartwatch, the Venu 4 is hard to beat. Sure, you can wear a Fenix or Instinct all day, but the Venu feels equally at home whether you\u2019re on the trails or heading into a meeting. It\u2019s also a meaningful step up from the Venu 3, adding a steel case and bezel, flashlight, improved training tools, dual-frequency GPS and even broader health tracking.<\/p>\n On that latter point, the wellness side of things is really where the Venu 4 shines, packing in Garmin\u2019s most advanced suite of 24\/7 health monitoring features. That including Body Battery, stress, blood oxygen and women\u2019s health tracking. Sleep tracking, like on the Venu 3, not only provides you with a sleep score but offers personalised tips on how much sleep you need and how you can improve. Garmin\u2019s sleep alignment feature also enables you to see how aligned you are to your circadian rhythm, and see your sleep consistency.<\/p>\n There are a couple of new features, too. With Health Status, you can see whether your health metrics (heart rate, HRV, skin temperature and Pulse Oxygen while sleeping) are trending away from your usual range, which could indicate added stress to your body. You can also log custom or preset behaviours \u2014 such as caffeine and alcohol intake \u2014 and view reports on how those lifestyle choices impact your sleep, stress, and HRV in the Garmin Connect app. It\u2019s as close to Whoop\u2019s recovery tracking capabilities as we\u2019ve come before.<\/p>\n You also get a morning and evening reports, Garmin\u2019s Smart Wake Alarm, and (at last) Garmin\u2019s training readiness score and training status. <\/p>\n The multi-band GPS is quick to triangulate, battery life is very decent (we got just over 10 days on a single charge) and there are over 80 pre-loaded workouts available. <\/p>\n The only drawbacks are the lack of full colour maps (you\u2019ll have to make do with breadcrumb navigation, the same as the cheaper Vivoactive 6) and the price. The Venu 4 is almost \u00a360 more than the Venu 3. While you\u2019re definitely getting a more comprehensive watch overall \u2013 and one that also takes care of the running stuff better \u2013 it definitely makes the Venu more of a mid-market option.<\/p>\n Key specsDisplay size\/type1.4″ (41mm\/45mm, AMOLEDWeight38g (without strap)GPSYes (Multi-band)Battery life (GPS)Up to 17 hoursBattery life (smartwatch mode)Up to 12 dys<\/p>\n Advertisement – Continue Reading Below<\/p>\n Best value smartwatch <\/p>\n Garmin Vivoactive 6 Now 14% Off<\/p>\n Credit: Ali Ball<\/p>\n Read our full Garmin Vivoactive 6 review<\/a><\/p>\n A jack of all trades and master of none, the Vivoactive 6 isn’t going to turn the heads of hardcore data nerds or high mileage athletes, but if you\u2019re after a do-it-all watch that blends Garmin\u2019s fitness smarts with everyday wearability, it\u2019s a very solid shout.<\/p>\n It’s not quite got the chops of the Forerunner 265<\/a> when it comes to serious run tracking, but it\u2019s far more smartwatch-y than either of those, and not as costly as the sleek Venu 3. <\/p>\n For the \u00a3279.99 price tag, you’re also getting a good-looking AMOLED screen, solid fitness tracking, breadcrumb navigation and a huge suite of wellness tools \u2013 all wrapped up in a lightweight, wrist-friendly package. When it comes to those wellness tools, you get wrist-based heart rate, Body Battery, all-day stress, relaxation and movement reminders, meditation, breathwork, sleep coach and even nap detection.<\/p>\n The latest version introduces new running metrics, too, including cadence<\/a>, stride length<\/a>, ground contact time and running power analytics. However, there’s no multi-band GPS or a barometric altimeter, which determines changes in elevation, limiting the watch\u2019s use for hiking and trail running pursuits. Battery life is also a little shorter than billed, with our tests finding you can get around a week on a full charge, with 14 hours GPS.<\/p>\n Still, this is decent compared with the likes of the Apple Watch SE. And for everyday runners, gym goers and those who want a Garmin that can do a bit of everything \u2013 and look good doing it \u2013 the Vivoactive 6 is a strong, versatile pick that offers great bang for your buck.<\/p>\n Key specsScreen size\/type30.4mm\/1.2″, AMOLEDGPSYes (All-Systems)Battery life (smartwatch mode)Up to 11 daysBattery life (GPS)17-21 hoursWaterproof rating5ATM A 53-time marathon finisher, 14-time ultramarathoner (including a top 100 position in the Marathon des Sables) and cofounder of The Run Testers, a YouTube running gear reviews channel, Kieran has been testing the latest running gear for more than a decade. A sub-3 marathon runner, you’ll find him covering everything from virtual reality and smart scales to the latest health trackers. Kieran is also passionate about using the latest technology to hack his health in search of marginal gains and you’ll always find him with a running watch on either wrist.<\/p>\n Watch Next\u00a0<\/p>\n Advertisement – Continue Reading Below<\/p>\n Advertisement – Continue Reading Below<\/p>\n Advertisement – Continue Reading Below<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Best Garmin Watches 2025 \u2014 Tested & ReviewedWhich Garmin watch should I buy? 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