Brand: COROS

    Category: Running Watches

    Recommended by Yadi Candler, Ultra Runner | UESCA Certified Ultra Running Coach — Cumberland, MD

    Price: $279

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    What other hosts are saying

    14 experts recommend the COROS Apex 2.

    Caroline Alcorta, Professional Trail Runner

    I've had my coros apex 2 for the last 3 years-I'd say it really shines in it's battery life and GPS functioning. There's a lot of bells & whistles with gadgets nowadays, I've enjoyed just having a watch that's got the necessities for everyday training and features to handle the occasional bigger, longer day in the mountains.

    Recommended in Broken Arrow

    Meikael Beaudoin Rousseau, Professional Trail & Mountain Runner

    I've had this watch for several years and am continually impressed by the battery life. I've taken it on multi-day fastpacking trips with GPS on for most of the day, and it has never let me down. It's simple to use, doesn't overwhelm you with unnecessary data, and the activity screens are completely customizable.

    Recommended in Broken Arrow Ascent

    Robyn Lesh, Pro Trail Running Athlete

    I've been using my Apex 2 since early 2023. Still going strong!

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    Shelby Farrell, Athlete. Marketing Professional. Cat Mom.

    The COROS battery life is unbeatable.

    Recommended in Vermont 100

    Klaire Rhodes, Professional Trail/Mountain Runner

    The watch that has carried me through every training run and race for over 4 years!

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    Kevin Lara, Photographer

    Amazing battery life and a handy GPS feature keeps me up-to-date on my run statistics and feel safe knowing I have access to a map in the most remote regions.

    Recommended in Trail Running Gear

    Grant Barnette, Professional Trail Runner/Coach

    With the style of endurance I do. I need a watch that guarantees endless battery life and all the stats pertaining to the activity.

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    Maggie Perkins, Runner and Professional Wildflower Admirer

    As an ADHD girly, remembering to charge my watch is not a strength, but with this guy, I only need to have watch charging on my list once a week. Gamechanger.

    Recommended in Running Tried and Trues

    Lara Hamilton, Mountain Athlete | Olympian | Coach & Creative

    Coros watches have great layouts/user interface, do an awesome job with battery life, and the stats you can gather at a high accuracy rate (thanks HR monitor!) are awesome.

    Recommended in The Road 10k Line-Up

    Gregory Kanter, Mountain Guide

    Proudly endorsing the least expensive watch on the site... It's all I need and I enjoy the low profile. More stats than you could possibly want, extremely customizable interface, and really useful for pacing on the trip and tracking your fitness gains over time.

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    Gunnar Barrera, Trail and Mountain Runner

    Amazing battery life and very easy to use.

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    Daniel Weissauer, Race Director, Ultrarunner

    I love my Coros. It fits small on the wrist with a comfortable velcro strap, and the interface is customizeable and easy to read. It's super accurate in the backcountry and the app is easy to use. The battery life and accurace is the best for 100-mile races.

    Recommended in My 2025 AC100 Run

    Benjamin Townsend, Mountain Runner

    Ever since I discovered Coros in 2020, I have never gone back. The battery life is incredible, there software is super easy to work with. Their customer service is super helpful and quick to respond. I will always use Coros

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