Best Running Watches: Top picks for beginners, battery life, value and more

A lot of great running watches have launched in 2025, and a lot of our old favourites still hold up as top options as well. We’ve tested pretty much every major release from brands like Garmin, Coros, Suunto, Apple and more, and picked out the best running watches available right now in this video. We’ve broken this down into five sections, so you can jump to your preferred area by using the links below. Hopefully there’s some useful advice for any and all runners looking for a new watch to track their training. 00:00​​​​ - Intro 01:07 - Best Running Watches For Beginners 07:01 - Best Running Watches Overall 08:56 - Best Value Running Watches 13:46 - Best Running Watches For Battery Life 17:46 - Best Running Smartwatches More ways to enjoy The Run Testers Check out our website: Best running shoes of 2025: https://bit.ly/3UbxNs3 Best running watches of 2025: https://bit.ly/3DavU99 Best carbon plate running shoes of 2025: https://bit.ly/3NvlD9x Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRunTesters?sub_confirmation=1 Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/theruntesters/?hl=en Listen to The Run Testers Podcast: https://theruntesters.com/the-run-testers-podcast/ Watch The Run Testers Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRunTesters/shorts