Best triathlon watches: One-stop recording of your race

Best triathlon watches
(Image credit: Zach Nehr)

The best triathlon watches offer multisport tracking and easy transitions so that you can follow each leg of your races and monitor your training in the water, on the bike and on the run, as well as any cross-training you're doing.

There's more and more tech built into triathlon watches and multisport athletes, with accurate GPS tracking augmented with heart rate and pulse oximetry and even ECG measurement. 

Recent updates

Last updated on 31st of March 2025

Checked and updated the products to ensure all the watches recommended in this guide are the best options on the market, up to date and available. New Buy If/Don't Buy If advice was added to streamline buying advice. Further general updates to formats and images were made to improve the overall feel of the guide.

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Row 0 - Cell 0 Battery life with GPSWeightTouchscreenOnboard music
Garmin Forerunner 965Up to 31 hours52gYesYes
Suunto Vertical TitaniumUp to 85 hours72gYesNo
Garmin Forerunner 265Up to 20 hours49gYesYes
Coros Apex 2 ProUp to 60 hours66gYesYes
Garmin Fenix 8Up to 283 hours (Solar)73gYesYes
Polar Ignite 3 TitaniumUp to 30 hours36gYesNo
Fitbit Charge 6Up to 5 hours30gYesNo
Polar Grit X2 ProUp to 43 hours79gYesNo

Zach is a freelance writer, the head of ZNehr Coaching, and an elite-level rider in road, track, and e-racing. He writes about everything cycling-related, from buyer's guides to product reviews and feature articles to power analyses. After earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science at Marian University-Indianapolis, Zach discovered a passion for writing that soon turned into a full-fledged career. In between articles, Zach spends his time working with endurance athletes of all abilities and ages at ZNehr Coaching. After entering the sport at age 17, Zach went on to have a wonderful road racing career that included winning the 2017 Collegiate National Time Trial Championships and a 9th place finish at the 2019 US Pro National Time Trial Championships. Nowadays, Zach spends most of his ride time indoors with NeXT eSport.

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