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Best Running Watches: Top picks for beginners, battery life, value and more
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Best Running Watches: Top picks for beginners, battery life, value and more
The Run Testers›
Dec 19, 202520:2260.2K views
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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
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