I wore an Apple Watch and a Garmin for the London Marathon: Here’s which came out on top
The author tested the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Garmin Forerunner 570 during the 2026 London Marathon to compare their performance in GPS accuracy, usability, and battery life. Both devices recorded distances close to the official marathon length, with the Apple Watch logging 26.54 miles and the Garmin 26.57 miles. Despite minor differences in GPS tracking, the review highlights trade-offs between Apple's user-friendly interface and Garmin's advanced running features and longer battery life.
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Wellness Smartwatches I wore an Apple Watch and a Garmin for the London Marathon: Here’s which came out on top Features By Jane McGuire published 30 April 2026 Here’s how both watches compared on race day When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter I ran my sixth marathon last weekend — the 2026 London Marathon, and, ever the tech tester, I decided to strap two watches to my wrist for the experience.
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