How To Choose A Running Watch

Should you spend £30 or £130 on a running watch? And what's a countdown timer anyway? Here's all you need to know

The kind of watch you need depends on the kind of runner you are. If you never race, never do speed sessions and all your runs are leisurely lopes, you don't even need a watch. But most of us - whether we run a mile in 12 minutes or five - like to check our progress at least once in a while.

The most basic thing to look for is a memory function to record mile times in races or lap times in speed sessions. Many running watches also have countdown timers. These aren't essential, but a good one can help a great deal when you're doing repetitions.

On top of that, the watches vary in terms of extra functions - some more useful than others. They cover the board from dual-time clocks to a pacing option on one watch which you can set to beep 150 times a minute. The good news is that most of the models are surprisingly easy to use, with prompts on-screen telling you which mode you have entered and what happens if you hold down a particular key. We've created a plain-English guide to watch functions, below, which should help you decide what you need.

Don't be so dazzled by functions that you forget the real basics - is the screen readable at arm's length, and are the buttons easy to use on the run? A watch that tells you your aunt's birthday will lose its shine if you accidentally hit the stop button when you want to record a lap.

The chances are that the watch you choose will also be water-resistant, and have a stopwatch, a wake-up alarm and an electroluminescent backlight (the sort that lights up the back of the screen evenly, usually with a bright blue glow).

We reviewed 8 good running watches in April 2002:
Adidas FX100 £80
Adidas SF100 £50
Nike Triax 300 £99.99
Nike Triax S Series Stamina 100-lap £99.99
Polar S610 HRM £180 (with heart-rate)
Timex iControl Triathlon 30 and Ironman 50 £33-£48
Timex Ironman 100 HRM £100
Timex Rush VO2 £34.99

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