fitness watch for runners
Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for fitness watch for runners.
As you run, your watch can track your distance, time, and pace. It can also tell you how many calories you're burning, the elevation of your route, and even your heart rate. These devices will help you get a more efficient training session. Browse the top-ranked list of fitness watches for runners below along with associated reviews and opinions.
Garmin - Forerunner 745 GPS Smartwatch 30mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Black
Model: 010-02445-00SKU: 6478318Top comment"I've had the watch for a month but used Garmin watches since 2008 for marathons, Ironmans and century rides. ...I bought it for running and cycling. It works great for both. The battery could last longer but it takes like 15 min to charge....Love the workout features"
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Achieve new PRs with Forerunner® 745. This GPS running watch is made for runners and triathletes like you who need detailed training stats and on-device workouts plus smartwatch functions like music, contactless payments and more. Preloaded activity profiles for cycling and pool swimming let you round out your training routine, and the multisport profile consolidates data for your brick workouts. Tap into advanced physio features like heat and altitude acclimation, training load focus and race predictor to meet your goals. Sync music from select streaming services (premium subscription required) to store on your watch for phone-free listening while you run.Top comment"I've had the watch for a month but used Garmin watches since 2008 for marathons, Ironmans and century rides. ...I bought it for running and cycling. It works great for both. The battery could last longer but it takes like 15 min to charge....Love the workout features"
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Achieve new PRs with Forerunner® 745. This GPS running watch is made for runners and triathletes like you who need detailed training stats and on-device workouts plus smartwatch functions like music, contactless payments and more. Preloaded activity profiles for cycling and pool swimming let you round out your training routine, and the multisport profile consolidates data for your brick workouts. Tap into advanced physio features like heat and altitude acclimation, training load focus and race predictor to meet your goals. Sync music from select streaming services (premium subscription required) to store on your watch for phone-free listening while you run.See all All SmartwatchesYour price for this item is $490.99The previous price was $499.99
Garmin - Forerunner 45S GPS Smartwatch 39mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Iris
Model: 010-02156-01SKU: 6348809Top comment"Nice features and very good for runners....Great for runners, not for overall fitness...The interface is relatively user friendly, if you're familiar with technology (I would not consider giving any Garmin products I've tested to my grandmother), and I think the look is very athletic-chic, without being clunky. My fitness interests are more aimed at strength training, jogging, meditation, yoga, hiking, and overall wellness, which are better matched with the Vivoactive 4S, in my opinion. "
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Personalize your training by tracking a wide range of metrics with this Garmin Forerunner 45S GPS running watch. Text and call notifications keep you updated while exercising, and the powerful battery lasts up to seven days for uninterrupted performance. This Garmin Forerunner 45S GPS running watch detects accidents and automatically notifies your emergency contacts for safety.Top comment"Nice features and very good for runners....Great for runners, not for overall fitness...The interface is relatively user friendly, if you're familiar with technology (I would not consider giving any Garmin products I've tested to my grandmother), and I think the look is very athletic-chic, without being clunky. My fitness interests are more aimed at strength training, jogging, meditation, yoga, hiking, and overall wellness, which are better matched with the Vivoactive 4S, in my opinion. "
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Personalize your training by tracking a wide range of metrics with this Garmin Forerunner 45S GPS running watch. Text and call notifications keep you updated while exercising, and the powerful battery lasts up to seven days for uninterrupted performance. This Garmin Forerunner 45S GPS running watch detects accidents and automatically notifies your emergency contacts for safety.See all All SmartwatchesYour price for this item is $169.99
Garmin - vívosmart 5 Smart Fitness Tracker + Heart Rate Small/Medium - Black
Model: 010-02645-00SKU: 6505387Top comment"I bought the Vivosmart 5. I truly like this watch. But, I am very disappointed with the fact that while running I can’t see how my distance is or my pace!! ...Nice fitness tracker."
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Take charge of your health with vívosmart 5. This easy-to-use, comfortable fitness tracker comes loaded with features to track your activity all day and sleep stages all night once setup through the Garmin Connect app (This device is intended to give an estimate of your activity and metrics). Wrist-based heart rate, stress tracking, Body Battery energy monitoring and more help you stay informed while smart notifications from your paired smartphone keep you connected. Stay active with built-in sports apps that include profiles for walking, running, yoga, cardio and more. Plus, when connected to your smartphone, incident detection (during select outdoor activities) and Assistance features send a message with your live location to emergency contacts for greater peace of mind (Requires setup and your smartphone to be in an area with network coverage where data connectivity is available). With up to 7 days of battery life, vívosmart 5 gives you an uninterrupted picture of your health and can go wherever your busy schedule takes you.Top comment"I bought the Vivosmart 5. I truly like this watch. But, I am very disappointed with the fact that while running I can’t see how my distance is or my pace!! ...Nice fitness tracker."
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Take charge of your health with vívosmart 5. This easy-to-use, comfortable fitness tracker comes loaded with features to track your activity all day and sleep stages all night once setup through the Garmin Connect app (This device is intended to give an estimate of your activity and metrics). Wrist-based heart rate, stress tracking, Body Battery energy monitoring and more help you stay informed while smart notifications from your paired smartphone keep you connected. Stay active with built-in sports apps that include profiles for walking, running, yoga, cardio and more. Plus, when connected to your smartphone, incident detection (during select outdoor activities) and Assistance features send a message with your live location to emergency contacts for greater peace of mind (Requires setup and your smartphone to be in an area with network coverage where data connectivity is available). With up to 7 days of battery life, vívosmart 5 gives you an uninterrupted picture of your health and can go wherever your busy schedule takes you.See all Fitness TrackersYour price for this item is $149.99
Garmin - Forerunner 955 GPS Smartwatch 47 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Black
Model: 010-02638-10SKU: 6513344Top comment"Runners Gem...It captures the data that matters and also gives workout suggestions. Fairly easy to navigate....Not just for runners...This is a great general sport watch too. The GPS accuracy is the best I've ever seen. "
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Lead the pack with Forerunner 955, the premium GPS running and triathlon smartwatch. The training readiness feature tells you when you’re primed for a productive session, while daily suggested workouts adapt to your performance and recovery alongside the race widget, which provides training tips, course details and completion time predictions. With morning report, you can get an overview of your sleep, recovery, training and more — as well as a picture of your overall health with heart rate variability (HRV) status (This device is intended to give an estimate of your activity and metrics). On the run, new multi-band GPS and full-color, built-in maps, help you navigate confidently. And with traditional buttons and a touch display, it has never been easier to tap into your training status and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained. If you’re pushing toward the podium — or to the very limits — Forerunner 955 is by your side with up to 15 days of battery life in smartwatch mode.Top comment"Runners Gem...It captures the data that matters and also gives workout suggestions. Fairly easy to navigate....Not just for runners...This is a great general sport watch too. The GPS accuracy is the best I've ever seen. "
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Lead the pack with Forerunner 955, the premium GPS running and triathlon smartwatch. The training readiness feature tells you when you’re primed for a productive session, while daily suggested workouts adapt to your performance and recovery alongside the race widget, which provides training tips, course details and completion time predictions. With morning report, you can get an overview of your sleep, recovery, training and more — as well as a picture of your overall health with heart rate variability (HRV) status (This device is intended to give an estimate of your activity and metrics). On the run, new multi-band GPS and full-color, built-in maps, help you navigate confidently. And with traditional buttons and a touch display, it has never been easier to tap into your training status and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained. If you’re pushing toward the podium — or to the very limits — Forerunner 955 is by your side with up to 15 days of battery life in smartwatch mode.See all All SmartwatchesYour price for this item is $499.99
Garmin - Forerunner 955 GPS Smartwatch 47 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Whitestone
Model: 010-02638-11SKU: 6513334Top comment"While my Garmin Fenix 6s was no slouch it wasn't as fine tuned as the Forerunner 955 is for running. The lighter weight, always outstanding battery life, combined with the pixel perfect GPS accuracy on the map makes the watch my Pick-of-the-year for running gadgets....Fantastic for Running...This is my second week using this watch and I am very happy with it's health and workout tracking."
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Lead the pack with Forerunner 955, the premium GPS running and triathlon smartwatch. The training readiness feature tells you when you’re primed for a productive session, while daily suggested workouts adapt to your performance and recovery alongside the race widget, which provides training tips, course details and completion time predictions. With morning report, you can get an overview of your sleep, recovery, training and more — as well as a picture of your overall health with heart rate variability (HRV) status (This device is intended to give an estimate of your activity and metrics). On the run, new multi-band GPS and full-color, built-in maps, help you navigate confidently. And with traditional buttons and a touch display, it has never been easier to tap into your training status and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained. If you’re pushing toward the podium — or to the very limits — Forerunner 955 is by your side with up to 15 days of battery life in smartwatch mode.Top comment"While my Garmin Fenix 6s was no slouch it wasn't as fine tuned as the Forerunner 955 is for running. The lighter weight, always outstanding battery life, combined with the pixel perfect GPS accuracy on the map makes the watch my Pick-of-the-year for running gadgets....Fantastic for Running...This is my second week using this watch and I am very happy with it's health and workout tracking."
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Lead the pack with Forerunner 955, the premium GPS running and triathlon smartwatch. The training readiness feature tells you when you’re primed for a productive session, while daily suggested workouts adapt to your performance and recovery alongside the race widget, which provides training tips, course details and completion time predictions. With morning report, you can get an overview of your sleep, recovery, training and more — as well as a picture of your overall health with heart rate variability (HRV) status (This device is intended to give an estimate of your activity and metrics). On the run, new multi-band GPS and full-color, built-in maps, help you navigate confidently. And with traditional buttons and a touch display, it has never been easier to tap into your training status and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained. If you’re pushing toward the podium — or to the very limits — Forerunner 955 is by your side with up to 15 days of battery life in smartwatch mode.See all All SmartwatchesYour price for this item is $499.99
Garmin - Forerunner 45 GPS Smartwatch 42mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Lava Red
Model: 010-02156-06SKU: 6348819Top comment"Great for runners...It is perfect for runners this one is serving the purpose perfectly...I signed up for the half marathon workout plan and have been consistently following the workouts. "
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Log workout data with this lava red Garmin Forerunner 45 GPS running watch. The long-lasting battery functions for up to seven days before requiring a charge (13 hours in GPS mode), while Garmin Coach offers personalized exercise plans that cater to your fitness level. This Garmin Forerunner 45 GPS running watch features incident detection, which notifies emergency contacts with your location after an accident.Top comment"Great for runners...It is perfect for runners this one is serving the purpose perfectly...I signed up for the half marathon workout plan and have been consistently following the workouts. "
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Log workout data with this lava red Garmin Forerunner 45 GPS running watch. The long-lasting battery functions for up to seven days before requiring a charge (13 hours in GPS mode), while Garmin Coach offers personalized exercise plans that cater to your fitness level. This Garmin Forerunner 45 GPS running watch features incident detection, which notifies emergency contacts with your location after an accident.See all All SmartwatchesYour price for this item is $169.99
Garmin - Forerunner 955 Solar GPS Smartwatch 47 mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Whitestone
Model: 010-02638-01SKU: 6513333Top comment"Fantastic all around watch with awesome features...This is the best running watch I have ever purchased. Its features out perform most smart watches by far. ...I’ve been using it mainly for running and sleep tracking data and it is much better that the Apple Watch for those tasks. "
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Lead the pack with Forerunner 955 Solar, the premium GPS running and triathlon smartwatch with Power Glass solar charging to extend battery life. The training readiness feature tells you when you’re primed for a productive session — while daily suggested workouts adapt to your performance and recovery alongside the race widget, which provides training tips, course details and completion time predictions. With morning report, you can get an overview of your sleep, recovery, training and more — as well as a picture of your overall health with heart rate variability (HRV) status (This device is intended to give an estimate of your activity and metrics). On the run, new multi-band GPS and full-color, built-in maps help you navigate confidently. And with traditional buttons and a touch display, it has never been easier to tap into your training status and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained. If you’re pushing toward the podium — or to the very limits — Forerunner 955 Solar is by your side with up to 20 days of battery life with solar charging in smartwatch mode (assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions).Top comment"Fantastic all around watch with awesome features...This is the best running watch I have ever purchased. Its features out perform most smart watches by far. ...I’ve been using it mainly for running and sleep tracking data and it is much better that the Apple Watch for those tasks. "
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Lead the pack with Forerunner 955 Solar, the premium GPS running and triathlon smartwatch with Power Glass solar charging to extend battery life. The training readiness feature tells you when you’re primed for a productive session — while daily suggested workouts adapt to your performance and recovery alongside the race widget, which provides training tips, course details and completion time predictions. With morning report, you can get an overview of your sleep, recovery, training and more — as well as a picture of your overall health with heart rate variability (HRV) status (This device is intended to give an estimate of your activity and metrics). On the run, new multi-band GPS and full-color, built-in maps help you navigate confidently. And with traditional buttons and a touch display, it has never been easier to tap into your training status and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained. If you’re pushing toward the podium — or to the very limits — Forerunner 955 Solar is by your side with up to 20 days of battery life with solar charging in smartwatch mode (assuming all-day wear with 3 hours per day outside in 50,000 lux conditions).See all All SmartwatchesYour price for this item is $599.99
Garmin - Forerunner 945 GPS Smartwatch 30mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Black
Model: 010-02063-00SKU: 6348820Top comment"Excellent watch for runners and Triathlons- This is my upgrade from garmin 235....This is good for someone thats constantly training for marathons but if you just run cause you enjoy it and enter the occasional 5k and 10k then this could be a little much for you. "
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Sync music from select streaming services with this Garmin Forerunner 945 GPS running smartwatch. Performance monitoring features help keep track of your progress during training sessions, while incident detection sends real-time alerts to emergency contacts through a paired smartphone. This Garmin Forerunner 945 GPS running smartwatch features Garmin Pay, offering convenient contactless payments for supported banks and cards.Top comment"Excellent watch for runners and Triathlons- This is my upgrade from garmin 235....This is good for someone thats constantly training for marathons but if you just run cause you enjoy it and enter the occasional 5k and 10k then this could be a little much for you. "
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Sync music from select streaming services with this Garmin Forerunner 945 GPS running smartwatch. Performance monitoring features help keep track of your progress during training sessions, while incident detection sends real-time alerts to emergency contacts through a paired smartphone. This Garmin Forerunner 945 GPS running smartwatch features Garmin Pay, offering convenient contactless payments for supported banks and cards.See all All SmartwatchesYour price for this item is $499.00
Garmin - Forerunner 245 Music GPS Smartwatch 42mm Fiber-Reinforced Polymer - Black
Model: 010-02120-20SKU: 6348787Top comment"My son does cross country, track and field and 5k. For runner enthusiast it’s has a great battery life....A Watch for Runners...It has all the features a runner would want and easy to use. The watch pairs easily with wireless headphone and the running dynamics pod, which is small, convenient and delivers high quality running data. "
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Track advanced fitness metrics for on-the-fly training adjustments with this black Garmin Forerunner 245 Music GPS running smartwatch. The long-lasting battery life lets you tackle marathons and other extensive training sessions before needing to recharge. This Garmin Forerunner 245 Music GPS running smartwatch features an easy-to-read large digital display, while the built-in memory stores music, so you can leave your phone at home.Top comment"My son does cross country, track and field and 5k. For runner enthusiast it’s has a great battery life....A Watch for Runners...It has all the features a runner would want and easy to use. The watch pairs easily with wireless headphone and the running dynamics pod, which is small, convenient and delivers high quality running data. "
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Track advanced fitness metrics for on-the-fly training adjustments with this black Garmin Forerunner 245 Music GPS running smartwatch. The long-lasting battery life lets you tackle marathons and other extensive training sessions before needing to recharge. This Garmin Forerunner 245 Music GPS running smartwatch features an easy-to-read large digital display, while the built-in memory stores music, so you can leave your phone at home.See all All SmartwatchesYour price for this item is $319.99
Amazfit - T-Rex Pro Smartwatch Polycarbonate - Desert Gray
Model: W2013OV3NSKU: 6464482Top comment"Amazing fitness tool!...I sweat through it in the gym and in 98° yoga 6 days per week. I've had other smart watches that simply couldn't handle the sweat after a period of time. ...Awesome Fitness Watch...Im am avid runner and cyclist and needed a good activity tracking watch. "
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The shape of the Amazfit T-Rex Pro is tough and solid with distinct angles. Having passed 15 military-grade tests1, the watch can battle with you through hot deserts, humid rainforests and polar glaciers. Witness endurance that braves the elements with ease.Top comment"Amazing fitness tool!...I sweat through it in the gym and in 98° yoga 6 days per week. I've had other smart watches that simply couldn't handle the sweat after a period of time. ...Awesome Fitness Watch...Im am avid runner and cyclist and needed a good activity tracking watch. "
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The shape of the Amazfit T-Rex Pro is tough and solid with distinct angles. Having passed 15 military-grade tests1, the watch can battle with you through hot deserts, humid rainforests and polar glaciers. Witness endurance that braves the elements with ease.See all All SmartwatchesYour price for this item is $138.99The previous price was $159.99
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"I bought this for my daughter to use during her running club activities. It’s a good starter watch but the displays could be bigger and the functionality could be simpler and more current"