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COROS

Pace 3

8.8Very Good

Lightweight GPS watch with strong battery life.

  • Performance Running Watches
  • Mip
  • 30g
COROS Pace 3
  • Best forLight GPS watch with long battery and are fine living in COROS training software.
  • MapsNo

Overview

Lightweight GPS watch with strong battery life.

Kitletics notes particular strengths around very light and excellent battery.

  • Very light
  • Excellent battery

At a glance

Weight
30 g
Display
Mip
Multi-band GPS
Yes
Maps
No
Heart Rate
Yes
Category
GPS Watches
Best for
Light GPS watch with long battery and are fine living in COROS training software

Assessment

  • GPS accuracy9.0
  • Battery7.0
  • Screen readability7.8
  • Comfort & weight8.4
  • Training analytics9.0
  • Navigation & mapping7.0

Overall score: 8.8

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Very light
  • Excellent battery

Cons

  • Smaller ecosystem than Garmin

How it fits different uses

Use caseScore

Daily Training

COROS Pace 3 suitability for daily running based on GPS, battery, training tools, navigation and ecosystem — not shoe-style cushioning factors.

89

5K

COROS Pace 3 suitability for 5K / 10K racing based on GPS, battery, training tools, navigation and ecosystem — not shoe-style cushioning factors.

88

Marathon

COROS Pace 3 suitability for marathon based on GPS, battery, training tools, navigation and ecosystem — not shoe-style cushioning factors.

88

HYROX Training

COROS Pace 3 suitability for HYROX based on GPS, battery, training tools, navigation and ecosystem — not shoe-style cushioning factors.

86

Half Marathon

COROS Pace 3 suitability for half marathon based on GPS, battery, training tools, navigation and ecosystem — not shoe-style cushioning factors.

85

Ultra

COROS Pace 3 suitability for ultra based on GPS, battery, training tools, navigation and ecosystem — not shoe-style cushioning factors.

76

Trail Running

COROS Pace 3 suitability for trail running based on GPS, battery, training tools, navigation and ecosystem — not shoe-style cushioning factors.

69

Beginners

COROS Pace 3 suitability for beginner runners based on GPS, battery, training tools, navigation and ecosystem — not shoe-style cushioning factors.

65

Secondary context

HYROX performance

HYROX gear hub →

Training suitability

Excellent

  • GPS accuracyExcellent
  • BatteryGood
  • Screen readabilityStrong
  • Comfort & weightStrong
  • Training analyticsExcellent
  • Navigation & mappingGood
  • EcosystemStrong
  • Ease of useGood
  • Smartwatch featuresStrong
  • Sensor supportStrong
  • DurabilityStrong
  • ValueStrong

Best for: Very light; Excellent battery

Trade-off: Smaller ecosystem than Garmin

Qualitative labels from structured recommendations — not measured race times. Find HYROX shoes

Specifications

Weight
30g
Display
Mip
Multi-band GPS
Yes
Maps
No
Heart Rate
Yes

Display

DisplayMip
TouchscreenNo

Sensors & metrics

Heart RateYes
Running DynamicsNo
Training ReadinessNo
Recovery MetricsYes

Features

Multi-band GPSYes
MapsNo
NavigationYes
MusicYes
PaymentsNo
Water Rating5 ATM
Weight30 g

Where to buy

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  • Amazon.nl

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How we assessed this product

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    Verified 12 September 2026

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    Verified 12 September 2026

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