You don’t need the latest Garmin watches — these 5 older models are reduced by as much as $500 and offer more value

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If you watched the London Marathon very closely this year you might have noticed that the winners of both the men’s and women’s races wore old Garmin watches. Sabastian Sawe broke the two-hour barrier using a Garmin Forerunner 55, while Tigist Assefa set a women-only marathon record while wearing the Forerunner 255.Now elite athletes don’t necessarily need the latest and greatest tech because they have coaches and other support staff helping to keep their training on track, but if some of the best runners in history can get by with a last-gen watch, most of us can too.If some of the best runners in history can get by with a last-gen watch, most of us can too.The major benefit of buying an older Garmin instead of the latest model is the huge savings you can make. Last-gen Garmin watches are almost always in sales, and even if they’re missing some of the latest features, they’re still reliable trackers with durable designs.I’ve been testing Garmin watches for a decade and have tried almost every model launched in that time, and I’ve picked out five last-gen Garmins that are currently going for a song in the sales.Quick LinksGarmin Forerunner 55: was $199 now $167 @ AmazonGarmin Forerunner 165 Music: was $299 now £249 @ AmazonGarmin Forerunner 265: was $449 now $349 @ AmazonGarmin Forerunner 965: was $599 now $499 @ AmazonGarmin Epix Pro: was $999 now $499 @ Amazon Best Garmin deals on last-gen models