The engine's answer
Best running watch for marathon training on road running, under €1000
Coros
Apex 2 Pro
81% match
The mountain watch that does not need charging at the aid station.
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Why it wins here
The Apex 2 Pro wins this question with a 81% match against all 40 shoes in the catalogue. It costs €NaN, weighs NaN g and stands on a NaN mm heel stack with a NaN mm drop; its cushioning scores NaN/100, its grip NaN/100 and its energy return NaN/100. The tightest constraint is the €1000 ceiling: only 0 of the 40 shoes come in under it, and 0 clear both the price and the terrain filter. Its biggest edge over that field is on budget — €NaN, right at the €1000 ceiling — 0 of 40 shoes qualify. The nearest runner-up, the Pace 3, finished 1 point behind.
The dimensions where it beats the rest of the field by the most, for this question specifically — with the numbers behind each one.
- Event
- Terrain
- Budget€NaN, right at the €1000 ceiling — 0 of 40 shoes qualify
What's good
- Seventy-five hours of GPS in a 53 g titanium case
- Sapphire and titanium at a mid-range price
- Offline maps included, no subscription
What to watch
- No music, no payments
- Multiband cuts battery by two thirds
What the runners-up gave up
The next three in the ranking, and the measure each one lost on against the Apex 2 Pro.
- Pace 380%Thirty-nine grams, thirty-eight hours, and almost nothing to argue with.Pace 3 (80%) finished 1 point behind on the overall score. Amazon ↗ Wiggle ↗ Alltricks ↗ REI ↗
- Enduro 379%Built for the days that end in the dark, twice.Enduro 3 (79%) finished 2 points behind on the overall score. Amazon ↗ Wiggle ↗ Alltricks ↗ REI ↗
- Pace 479%The Pace 3 with an AMOLED screen and, somehow, more battery.Pace 4 (79%) finished 2 points behind on the overall score. Amazon ↗ Wiggle ↗ Alltricks ↗ REI ↗
Questions this answer raises
- Is the Apex 2 Pro within a €1000 budget?
- Yes. At €NaN it sits exactly at the ceiling, and 0 of the 40 shoes in the catalogue come in at €1000 or less.
- Does the Apex 2 Pro suit road running?
- It is a — shoe with grip — and stability —. for marathon training the ranking also weighed .
- How much shoe is under foot in the Apex 2 Pro?
- A NaN mm heel stack with a NaN mm drop, a cushioning score of NaN/100 and — — at NaN g on the scale.
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