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    FORE THE RECORD

    Apr 19, 2024 4 minutes

    Garmin has been busy bringing Apple-esque smartwatch screens to running watches. Now the Garmin Forerunner 165 Music is the cheapest dedicated running watch in Garmin’s Forerunner line-up to pack a sharp, bright AMOLED touchscreen. Behind that punchy display it features a wide range of run-tracking tools targeted at training and racing, along with offline music, contactless payments and 19-hours of GPS runtime. So is this bang-for-buck the best value running watch you can buy right now?

    MF verdict ★★★★

    The offline music, sleek design and AMOLED display make this Forerunner a sound proposition, but there’s no escaping that lower-than-average battery life.

    How I tested it

    I used the Garmin Forerunner 165 Music for two months while training for the Manchester Marathon with adidas. Along the way I raced

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