Best Running Watches With Music in 2023: Top 7 By Expert Analysis

Fits wrists with a circumference of 125-190 mm.Supported Application:GPS. Connectivity technology:GPS. Wireless comm standard:Bluetooth

Get an uninterrupted picture of your health with up to 6 days of battery life in smartwatch mode

Go longer with up to 6 hours of battery life in GPS mode with music

See everything clearly on a bright color display that includes an always-on mode, perfect for quick glances

Health is important to you, so monitor everything from your Body Battery energy levels, respiration, hydration and stress to sleep, your menstrual cycle, estimated heart rate and more

Easily download songs to your watch, including playlists from Spotify, Amazon Music or Deezer accounts (requires app on a compatible smartphone), and connect with wireless headphones (sold separately) for phone-free listening

Find new ways to keep moving with more than 20 preloaded sports apps, including walking, running, cycling, mindful breathing, swimming, golf and many more

Use preloaded workouts that include cardio, yoga, strength and even Pilates, create your own in the Garmin Connect app (when paired with a compatible smartphone)

Leave your cash and cards at home; Garmin Pay contactless payments (with a supported payment network) let you pay for purchases on the go

Safety and tracking features include incident detection (during select activities) and notification, both of which send your real-time location to designated contacts (when paired with a compatible smartphone)

GPS running smartwatch with music advanced training features, Lens Material:Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Bezel Material: fiber-reinforced polymer, Strap material:silicone

Battery life: up to 7 days in smartwatch mode and 6 hours in GPS mode with music

Evaluates your current training status to indicate if you’re undertraining or overdoing it; Offers additional performance monitoring features

Get free adaptive training plans from Garmin coach, or create your own custom workouts on our Garmin connect online fitness community

Provides advanced running dynamics, including ground contact time balance, stride length, vertical ratio and more (When used with Running Dynamics Pod or HRM Run or HRM Tri monitors (sold separately))

Safety and tracking features include incident detection (during select activities) which sends your real-time location to emergency contacts through your paired compatible smartphone

Sync with music streaming services, such as Spotify, to easily store and play your favorite songs right from your watch

Premium GPS running/triathlon smartwatch with music

Download songs to your watch, including playlists from Spotify, Amazon Music or Deezer (may require premium subscription with a third party music provider)

Performance monitoring features include Vo2 Max and training status with adjustments for heat, altitude Acclimation status, training load focus, recovery time, and aerobic and anaerobic training effects

Garmin Pay contactless payment solution (available for supported cards from participating banks) lets you make convenient payments with your watch so you can leave your cash and cards at home

Full color, onboard maps guide you on your run so you never get lost during your workout

Safety and tracking features include incident detection (during select activities) which sends your real-time location to emergency contacts through your paired compatible smartphone

Battery life: Up to 2 weeks in smartwatch mode, 10 hours in GPS mode with music or up to 60 hours in ultratrac mode. Display resolution - 240 x 240 pixels

Easily download up to 500 songs to your watch, and connect with Bluetooth headphones (sold separately) for phone free listening

Syncs music from select streaming services for offline listening (May require premium subscription with a third party music provider)

Garmin Pay contactless payment solution lets you make convenient payments with your watch (available for supported cards from participating banks), so you can leave your cash and cards at home

Provides advanced running dynamics (when used with Running Dynamics Pod or HRM Run or HRM Tri monitor, sold separately), including ground contact time balance, stride length, vertical ratio and more

Uses estimated wrist based heart rate data to offer performance monitoring features, including evaluating your current training status.Battery life: Up to 7 days in smartwatch mode; 5 hours in GPS mode with music. Water rating: 5 ATM

Easily download up to 500 songs to your watch, and connect with Bluetooth headphones (sold separately) for phone-free listening

Garmin Pay contactless payment solution lets you make convenient payments with your watch, so you can leave your cash and cards at home

Customize with thousands of free watch faces, apps and more from our Connect IQ store

More than 15 preloaded sports apps, including yoga, running, swimming, strength training and many more; use preloaded workouts, or create and download custom ones

Monitor your fitness level with VO2 max and fitness age estimates, plus keep an eye on how you handle stress

Easily download up to 500 songs to your watch, and connect with Bluetooth headphones (sold separately) for phone free listening

Syncs music from select streaming services for offline listening

Garmin Pay contactless payment solution lets you make convenient payments with your watch, so you can leave your cash and cards at home

Provides advanced running dynamics, including ground contact time balance, stride length, vertical ratio and more

Uses wrist based heart rate to offer performance monitoring features, including evaluating your current training status. Battery life: up to 7 days in smartwatch mode; 5 hours in GPS mode with music

Built with a slim design and an always-on, full-color display that’s light on the wrist and easy to read even in direct sunlight — with available sizes of 46 mm and 41 mm

Smaller-sized Forerunner 255S Music provides up to 12 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 26 hours in GPS mode for a full picture of your health — from sleep to training

Download up to 500 songs to your watch, including playlists from Spotify, Amazon Music or Deezer (subscription required), and connect with your wireless headphones for phone-free listening

Morning report summarizes your sleep, HRV status and daily workout suggestion in one place as soon as you wake up (This device is intended to give an estimate of your activity and metrics)

Get ready for your next race with training tips, personalized daily suggested workouts and completion time predictions based on course details, weather and performance

View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery

HRV status tracks your heart rate variability while you sleep, giving you greater insight into your overall wellness, recovery and training performance (This device is intended to give an estimate of your activity and metrics)

Get free adaptive training plans from Garmin Coach for a 5K, 10K and half-marathon, or create your own custom workouts in the Garmin Connect smartphone app

Evaluates your current training status to indicate if you’re undertraining or overdoing it; offers additional performance monitoring features, including recovery time after your workouts

When using a Running Dynamics Pod or HRM-Pro monitor (sold separately), get a continuous measurement on your wrist of how much power you’re applying to the road as you run, so you can manage your effort