8.7Staff pick
Garmin
Forerunner 970
$750AMOLED, offline maps, a flashlight and training metrics you'll actually read.
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GPS Watches · Suunto
Run
Light, AMOLED and stripped back to what a road runner needs.
7.5 Solid
Runsletter Score out of 10. Good at its job, with clear limits.
Buy it if
- Light and good-looking
- Bright AMOLED screen
- Dual-band GPS at a budget price
Skip it if
- No offline maps
- Fewer training tools than Garmin
$249
List price; often discounted in seasonal sales
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- Battery
- Up to 12 days
- Display
- AMOLED
- Maps
- Breadcrumb only
The verdict
The Suunto Run is a stripped-back, good-looking road running watch. Light case, AMOLED screen and dual-band GPS, without the extras that push up the price.
It's for road runners who want something simple and accurate. Against the Forerunner 165 it matches on screen and weight but has fewer coaching tools; against the Coros Pace 3 it has the nicer screen but less battery.
Dual-band GPS is dependable and the battery lasts around a week and a half of normal use. Navigation is breadcrumb only, so stick to routes you know or load a course first.
“Simple and good-looking; a fair rival to the budget Garmins.”
Specs
| Battery | Up to 12 days |
|---|---|
| Display | AMOLED |
| Maps | Breadcrumb only |
| Weight | 36 g |
| GPS | Dual-band |
| Heart rate | Optical, Suunto sensor |
| Water rating | 5 ATM |
| Lens | Toughened glass |
| Case | Glass-fibre reinforced polyamide, steel bezel |
| Music | Onboard MP3 storage |
| Controls | Crown, buttons and touchscreen |
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How it stacks up
Compare side by side →| Product | Score | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Suunto Run · this one | 7.5 Solid | $249 |
| Garmin Forerunner 970 | 8.7 Elite | $750 |
| Coros Pace 3 | 8.4 Strong | $229 |
| Garmin Forerunner 570 | 8.3 Strong | $550 |
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