The Huawei Watch 6 costs the same as the Watch 5's launch price, but drops titanium and ceramic entirely. Here's whether the software additions make up for it. Read the full post at Huawei Watch 6 vs Watch 5: Same Price, Less Premium Material, Is It Worth It?. Subscribe to the5kr … | Continue reading
The Huawei Watch D2 is still on sale at a discount. The D3 costs £50 more, and the core blood pressure measurement is identical between them; here's what the price difference actually buys. Read the full post at Huawei Watch D3 vs D2: Is the Newer Model Worth £50 More?. Subscribe … | Continue reading
The GT 7 Pro costs £100 more than the GT 7. Case material and the diving rating are the only real reasons to pay it; the ECG sensor isn't one of them. Read the full post at Huawei Watch GT 7 Pro vs GT 7 Comparison: Better Case Materials, Is That It?. Subscribe to the5krunner for … | Continue reading
Huawei launches the Watch 6 with a new metal case, sapphire crystal glass, hyperglycemia risk assessment, arterial stiffness detection, and confirmed UK pricing. Read the full post at Huawei Watch 6 Launches: New Health Features, UK Pricing Confirmed. Subscribe to the5krunner for … | Continue reading
Huawei launches the Watch D3 blood pressure smartwatch, with a slimmer 11.3mm case, confirmed UK pricing at £399.99, and full specifications. Read the full post at Huawei Watch D3 Launches: Slimmer Design, UK Pricing Confirmed. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech r … | Continue reading
Sugar Sense puts live CGM glucose on 140+ Garmin watches: a Connect IQ widget and an activity data field for FreeStyle Libre, Dexcom and Nightscout users. Read the full post at Sugar Sense: Libre, Dexcom and Nightscout Glucose on Garmin. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed runn … | Continue reading
Zepp Health's Q2 call confirmed one or two more Amazfit launches this year and no plans to charge for core features. Falcon 2 has gone quiet; T-Rex Dual Solar looks like the stronger bet. Read the full post at Amazfit Confirms More 2026 Launches, Clarifies Subscriptions. Subscrib … | Continue reading
Ben Dhiman won the 2026 UTMB in 18:16:29, the fastest time ever run over the course, wearing an Amazfit Cheetah 2 Ultra a year after finishing second in a COROS. Amazfit signed him six weeks before the race and now has both UTMB titles in two editions. Read the full post at What … | Continue reading
A Fenix 8 or Fenix 9 buyer keeps more of their money at resale than an Apple Watch Ultra or Galaxy Watch owner. Garmin's average retention of 69% after six months beats every rival brand in a new eBay study. Read the full post at Garmin resale value – Depreciation beats Apple. Su … | Continue reading
Garmin's Q3 2026 update adds hands-free voice control, fall detection and six further features across existing smartwatches and Edge cycling computers. The rollout is free and already underway. Coverage varies sharply by model, from six of the eight tracked features down to just … | Continue reading
RunSync helps self-coached runners build, save and schedule structured Garmin workouts with AI, training paces, templates and strength training. Read the full post at RunSync: Structured Running Workout Builder with Garmin Sync and AI Input. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed … | Continue reading
Google's own Pixel 11 ads show an unannounced wearable that matches neither the Pixel Watch 5 nor the Fitbit Air. The device turns up twice, in the same shape and colours, ruling out a single stray render. Google won't say whether it's a new Fitbit Charge or a cheaper Pixel-brand … | Continue reading
Why Is the Fenix 9 Pro Garmin’s Fastest Ever Watch? The Fenix 9 Pro currently tops the overall speed leaderboard on WristBench, a public Connect IQ benchmark for Garmin watches.… Read the full post at Why is the Fenix 9 Pro Garmin’s Fastest Ever Watch?. Subscribe to the5krunner … | Continue reading
Garmin, Oura, Whoop, Polar, Fitbit and Withings all feed menopause-tracking apps. None has a published trial proving the data works for perimenopause. Read the full post at Menopause Wearables: Every Major Brand Has the Sensors but Few Trials.. Subscribe to the5krunner for detail … | Continue reading
Speedo iQ launches with no display, at a higher price than FORM's screen-equipped Smart Swim 2 LT. It tracks pace, stroke, breathing and turns for review after the swim, not during it. The bet rests on Speedo's brand recognition and retail reach, not its spec sheet. Read the full … | Continue reading
BulkForged automates progressive overload on Android and Garmin, and logs the exact reps and weight behind every change it makes to your targets. Read the full post at BulkForged: A Lifting Coach That Shows Its Working. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech reviews, … | Continue reading
A weekly summary of new firmware features and improvements across Garmin, Amazfit, Hammerhead and Samsung. Bug fixes excluded. Week ending 29 August 2026. Read the full post at #12 Deep Dive Feature Files: Week Ending 29 August 2026. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running … | Continue reading
The Forerunner 70 is Garmin's cheapest running watch at $249.99/£219.99, and it carries the full physiology stack. Tested across a parkrun, a 10-mile run and a 63km ride, producing the best single-frequency GPS accuracy I have recorded. Battery life is where it falls down. Read t … | Continue reading
Fenix 9 Pro vs Fenix 8 & 9 compared deep dive, 6 feature deep dives, and what existing watch owners inherit. Read the full post at Deep Dive Digest #24: Fenix 9 Launch – Hardware & Features Deep Dives and the Questions That Remain. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running te … | Continue reading
Issue 13 covers the Fenix 8 display off toggle and ghost touches on software 22.43, Fenix 8 random restarts and battery failure, Forerunner 970 floors climbed, always on display, charging vibration and LiveTrack messages, and Fenix 8 focus modes. Edge faults include 840 auto paus … | Continue reading
Is the Forerunner 170 overkill for a beginner, or the smarter buy over the FR70? Tested at parkrun and beyond, with real GPS, heart rate and battery results, including a battery-mode quirk neither watch discloses. Read the full post at Garmin Forerunner 170 Review. Subscribe to t … | Continue reading
Tiles brings Apple Health workouts and GPX, FIT and CSV files together on one private map for walkers, runners, hikers and cyclists. Read the full post at Tiles Turns Past Workouts Into a Map to Explore. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech reviews, sports science i … | Continue reading
1. Race Overview The adidas Manchester Marathon returns on Sunday 18 April 2027. First held in 2012, it is now the UK’s second largest marathon: the 2026 edition welcomed… Read the full post at Manchester Marathon 2027: The Complete Race Guide. Subscribe to the5krunner for detai … | Continue reading
Garmin confirms 64GB storage, brighter displays and a titanium Fenix 9 Pro case. DC Rainmaker confirms a newer Pro chip. The heart rate sensor and GPS stay unchanged. A component-by-component breakdown of what's confirmed, assumed, and still pending a teardown. Read the full post … | Continue reading
Garmin Fenix 9 - A complete list of everything Read the full post at Garmin Fenix 9 – All you need to know. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech reviews, sports science insights, and training analysis. If you use the5krunner professionally or find it valuable, plea … | Continue reading
Garmin confirms Fenix 9 software, Epic, Stamina zones, rucking and rowing updates, will pass to the Fenix 8 series, Forerunner 970/570 and other existing watches. Read the full post at Fenix 9 features will pass to existing Garmin watches. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed ru … | Continue reading
Garmin Rucking Update – New Feature Explained Garmin confirmed the rucking update in its fēnix 9 launch video. Six additions to rucking are included as part of the wider Garmin… Read the full post at Garmin Rucking Update – New Feature Explained. Subscribe to the5krunner for det … | Continue reading
The Garmin Fenix 9 comes as base, Pro, Solar and inReach across three sizes. The differences that matter when choosing, and what changed from the Fenix 8. Read the full post at Garmin Fenix 9 vs Fenix 8: Which to Buy, and Base vs Pro, Solar or inReach. Subscribe to the5krunner fo … | Continue reading
Runna's new academic review with Loughborough University covers pace progression, intensity distribution and recovery: the same three areas WSJ named behind a wave of Runna-related injuries reported by physical therapists in February. Read the full post at Runna’s Loughborough re … | Continue reading
Garmin Locate lets a contact request your Fenix 9 Pro location through the Garmin Messenger app without you starting a LiveTrack session. LTE only, inReach plan required. How it differs from LiveTrack. Read the full post at Garmin Locate Explained – It’s not LiveTrack. Subscribe … | Continue reading
ArcheryX is Garmin's new compound bow activity on the Fenix 9 and Fenix 9 Pro. It tracks bow arm movement, hold steadiness in minutes of angle, aim trace, shot execution time and biometrics. How it works, what it measures, and what it replaces. Read the full post at Garmin Archer … | Continue reading
Garmin's website returned Error 500 errors on several regional sites during the Fenix 9 launch. What caused it, why traffic is probably not the explanation, and what to do if you cannot reach the product pages. Read the full post at Garmin Website Struggles at fēnix 9 Launch. Sub … | Continue reading
Garmin Stamina Curve shows how long you can sustain different running paces or cycling power outputs. Stamina Zones divide that into five personalised effort ranges for real-time training control. How both features work, their limitations, and how they extend Real-Time Stamina. R … | Continue reading
Garmin rowing FTP measures the power you can sustain on an indoor rowing machine. Rowing VO2 max measures your aerobic capacity. How Garmin estimates both, why they differ from cycling FTP, and how to use them to set training intensity and track fitness. Read the full post at Gar … | Continue reading
Garmin Epic: A New Way to Capture the Full Story of an Adventure Garmin Epic is a feature that brings a whole adventure or period of activity together in one… Read the full post at Garmin Epic – new feature explained. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech reviews, s … | Continue reading
Most of the Fenix 9 Pro's rumoured new features turn out to be existing tools under mistranslated names. These three, ArcheryX, Garmin Epic and Rowing VO2 Max, are the ones that hold up. Read the full post at Fenix 9 – three new features explained. Subscribe to the5krunner for de … | Continue reading
Leaked images of the Garmin Fenix 9 Pro and Fenix 9 inReach have surfaced online, with more photos coming in a few minutes Read the full post at Garmin Fenix 9 (Pro, inReach) – huge image leak – all real. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech reviews, sports science … | Continue reading
Yomif Kejelcha ran 56:51 for the half marathon world record in Buenos Aires with a device on each wrist. Why an elite runs an Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro and a Whoop at the same time, and what the two very different trackers were each doing. Read the full post at What is the fastest wa … | Continue reading
Pre-launch Fenix 9 case sizes and colour options, sourced from a leaked retailer listing ahead of Garmin's confirmed launch event. Read the full post at Garmin Fenix 9. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech reviews, sports science insights, and training analysis. If … | Continue reading
A lawsuit challenges Oura's sleep-stage accuracy claims. Here's what the 79%, 88%, 95% and 53% figures actually mean, and how they compare across the wearable industry. Read the full post at Oura’s Sleep Stage Accuracy: Its Science Director Confirms Claims. Subscribe to the5krunn … | Continue reading
A new Shimano Dura-Ace groupset has been spotted at the Vuelta a España. It moves to 13-speed, keeps alloy cranks and a semi-wireless layout, and adds a redesigned shifter button. Read the full post at new 13spd Shimano Dura-Ace R9300 leaked: still semi-wireless. Subscribe to the … | Continue reading
Leaked SKUs confirm Garmin Fenix 9 pricing, sizes and a joint Fenix 9 Pro launch. Here's how our original predictions are holding up, and what's still unconfirmed. Read the full post at Garmin Fenix 9: Everything We Know and Expect. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running t … | Continue reading
RayNeo's iO Smart Glasses ship September 4 at $479, on a 33-gram frame with a microLED waveguide display. This site flagged the same tech for a Garmin HUD comeback in February. RayNeo just proved it works at consumer price and weight. Read the full post at Garmin HUD MicroLED: Ra … | Continue reading
WHOOP now sells GRAIL's Galleri blood test without a membership, putting a cancer screening result in the same app as your recovery and sleep data. The sensitivity numbers behind the headline claim are more mixed than the marketing suggests. Read the full post at WHOOP Adds Galle … | Continue reading
Honor's humanoid robot Lightning ran 100 metres in 9.32 seconds, beating Usain Bolt's world record. The time comes from Chinese state media during a preparatory test ahead of the Beijing robot games. Read the full post at 100m in 9.32 secs: Usain Bolt’s World Record Smashed…by a … | Continue reading
Garmin's August 25 livestream is expected to reveal three watches: the Fenix 9, Fenix E, and Enduro 4. Here's what the teaser confirms and where to watch live. Read the full post at Fenix 9 might launch on 25 August – Details. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech re … | Continue reading
Back My Run uses background GPS, offline audio and distance triggers to play supporter voice notes during races on iOS and Android. Read the full post at Back My Run: GPS-Triggered Voice Notes for Race Day. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech reviews, sports scienc … | Continue reading
Apple, Samsung, Oura, Whoop, and a wave of new cuffless rings all claim to track blood pressure from your wrist. Only two products in this comparison actually measure it. Here's which is which, and what's worth buying. Read the full post at Blood Pressure Watches 2026: What Actua … | Continue reading