I’ve tested a number of the best smartwatches, and I can tell you that if you’re a runner, Garmin is the absolute best. Taking up five out of the ten spots in our guide to the best running watches shows how highly we rate them.
One of our favourites, despite being a few years old, is the Garmin Forerunner 265, which is on sale at Amazon for £314.49 (was £369.99). The 4.5-star smartwatch has a gorgeous AMOLED display, a dedicated physical run button, and a ton of features for runners.
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The highlight of the watch is the super-bright AMOLED touchscreen, which we think competes even with the latest Apple watches. As you’d expect with any running smartwatch, it works well in all conditions and is waterproof. Touchscreen functionality continues even when you’re sweating hard.
In Matt’s words: „The eye-popping AMOLED touchscreen certainly brings it more into traditional smartwatch territory, rather than a functional sports watch, and the new ‚run‘ button is cute.“
The Forerunner 265 is fantastic for runners, but if you’re looking for a general smartwatch rather than a dedicated running watch, you’ll want to check out our best smartwatch guide instead.
