Best Running Watches Available in 2021
A running watch offers an honest appraisal of your efforts and achievements, whether it’s just working out how far and fast you run, or taking advantage of data on recovery, intensity and even nutrition. But New sports watches are more than just running, they have aspects of wellness, heart rate, swimming and cycling all catered for. Here is a complied round up review of the best picks from cheap running watch options to the detailed alternatives for building athletes.
| Type |
Features |
| Garmin Forerunner 45 |
- 39mm and 42mm sizes
- Pace, distance, time tracked
- VO2 Max data
- Heart rate monitor
- ANT + support fior chest straps
- 5 ATM water resistance (50m)
- 13 hours GPS tracking
Price : $183.24 |
| Polar Vantage M2 |
- Works with Android and iOS
- 1.2- inch display, 240 x 240 resolution display
- Optical heart rate monitor
- Waterproof Rating 3ATM
- 30 hours in full GPS mode
- FuelWise nutrition tracking
- FitSpark adaptive workouts
Price : $328.62 |
| Coros Pace 2 |
- Works with Android and iOS
- 1.2-inch display, 240 x 240 resolution display
- Optical heart rate monitor
- Barometric altimeter, accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, thermometer
- Works with Stryd and external heart rate monitors
- Waterproof rating 5ATM
- 30 hours in Full GPS mode
- 60 hours in UltraMax mode
Price : $218.68 |
| Polar Ignite |
- 43mm case
- FitSpark workout analysis
- Optical heart rate
- 17 hours GPS tracking
Price : $213.18 |
| Garmin Forerunner 245 Music |
- Running, biking, swimming gym worouts
- Heart rate monitor
- VO2 Max
- Music playback, 500 songs storage
- Spotify syncing
Price : $366.4 |
| Huawei Watch GT2e |
- Works with Android and iOS
- 47mm case size
- GPS built in
- 14-day battery life
- Pace, distance calories data
- Training Effect, Training Load and advanced data
- Fitness tracking smarts
Price: $194.24 |
| Garmin Forerunner 945 |
- Works with Android and iOS
- Triathlon tracking
- 45mm case size
- Heart rate monitor
- ANT+
- Advanced analytics
- Running Dynamics with Running Pod
- Smartwatch notifications and Garmin Pay
- Spotify syncing and offline music (1000 songs)
Price : $659.69 |
| Garmin Fenix 6 Pro |
- Works with Android and iOS
- Huge array of tracked sports
- 47mm case
- Optical HR + ANT + support
- Advanced running analytics
- PacePro
- TOPO mapping
- Connect IQ apps
- 2000 songs + Spotify syncing
Price : $731.77 |
| Polar Vantage V2 |
- Works with Android and iOS
- 47mm case
- 1.2-inch, 240 x 240 pixel
- 22mm replaceable straps
- MIL-STD-810G durability
- 40 hours GPS battery life, 100 hours tracking in loe GPS mode
- Optical HR
- GPS, Glonass, Galileo
- Running power and cadence on the wrist
- 130 sport modes
- FuelWISE fueling recommendations
- Hill Splitter segmented insights
- Turn-by-turn navigation
- FitSpark workout recommendations based on recovery Nightly Recharge sleep and recovery insights
Price : $610.81 |
| Garmin Fenix 6S |
- Works with Android and iOS
- Huge array of tracked sports
- 42mm case
- Optical HR + ANT + SUPPORT
- Advanced running analytics
- PacePro
- TOPO mapping
- Connect IQ apps
- 1000 sogs + Spotify syncing
Price : $646.25 |
| Garmin Enduro |
- Available in Steel or DCL titanium
- 80-hour GPS battery, extends to 300 in maxmodes with solar
- 1.4-inch, 280 x 280 transflective display
- Size: 51 x 51 14.9 mm
- Trail-adjusted VO2 Max
- Ultra run mode with aid station split tracking
- MTB grit and flow data
- Triathlon mode
- Interchangeable 26mm straps
- Waterproof up to 100mm
- Solar charging
Price : $853.9 |
| Suunto 9 |
- Works with Android and iOS
- 100m water resistance
- Valancell optical HR
- Recovery data
- 50mm case
- 25h/50h/120h GPS modes
- Swimming, Cycling, running, multisport open workouts
Price: $609.6 |
| Fitbit Versa 3 |
- Works with Android and iOS
- 40mm case size
- 1.58-inch AMOLED touchscreen always-on display
- GPS built in
- 12 hours GPS tracking
- Basic pace, distance, calories data
- Fitness tracking smarts
Price : $243.11 |
| Amazfit Bip U Pro |
- iOS and Android
- 1.43 inches TFT LCD display
- 320 x 302 pixels
- 41mm case
- 230 mAh, 9 days’ battery life
- Bio Tracker 2 PPG sensor
- Sp02
- 5 ATM water resistance
- GPS
- Works with Strava
Price : $73.29 |
| Apple Watch SE |
- Works with iphones only
- 42mm and44mm sizes
- Improved heart rate monitor
- Swim-proof
- Works with third party sensors like chest strap monitors
- Distance, time pace and cadence
- Third party apps from Strava, Run keeper etc.
Price : $328.62 |
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