Best GPS Running Watches of 2026
iRunFar reviews the best GPS watches for running from Garmin, Coros, Suunto, Amazfit, Apple, and Polar.
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iRunFar reviews the best GPS watches for running from Garmin, Coros, Suunto, Amazfit, Apple, and Polar.
The new Polar Grit X2 Pro watch gets a larger watch face, an AMOLED screen, longer battery life, more accurate distance and speed measurements, as well as improved heart rate monitoring and additional biometrics. among other improvements.
The Polar Unite is for those who want streamlined heart-rate and sleep metrics without paying for GPS tracking, altimeters, and tech they won’t use.