Updated 27 October 2026 · rated every week

The best Garmin data fields for running

The best running data field this week is Running Data Field by PlanzyAI (Free, score 6.8/10). An all-in-one running data field with a clean, beautiful interface that shows everything you need at a glance, for training and races.

Connect IQ data fields for runners: pace, power, heart-rate zones, race planning and more, shown inside Garmin's own Run activity.

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Running Data Field

Running Data Field

PlanzyAI · Running · data field · Free · ★ 4.5 (343)

An all-in-one running data field with a clean, beautiful interface that shows everything you need at a glance, for training and races. Use it on a screen with a single field.

Originality: running dashboard
6.8
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F3b Dozen Run

F3b Dozen Run

f3b · Running · data field · $2.99 · ★ 4.5 (666)

A 12-value running data field from a Connect IQ Developer of the Year, often listed as a best Garmin data field. Add it to the run activity on your watch.

Originality: 12-value running field
6.7
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All In One

All In One

peterdedecker · Running · data field · Free · ★ 4.5 (699)

Combines several Garmin metrics and other data fields of the same developer in one single view with 7 metrics. Set the activity layout to one field to use it.

Originality: seven metrics in one
6.6
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Race Screen

Race Screen

dp0750 · Running · data field · Free · ★ 4.3 (650)

A race data field that corrects the difference between GPS distance and the real course: press lap at a course marker to round the distance and adjust your pace. Predicts your finish time.

Originality: race distance correction
6.5
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GRun

GRun

GCorm · Running · data field · Free · ★ 4.6 (313)

A highly configurable running data field with up to 10 fields that expand automatically when fewer are used. Open source with documentation.

Originality: open-source 10-field run
6.4
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6 Fields Data

6 Fields Data

Luqman · Running · data field · Free · ★ 4.8 (94)

A free, battery-friendly data field with 6 values for AMOLED screens: a readable dark theme with vibrant neon highlights.

Originality: six neon fields
6.0
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F3b Dozen Walk

F3b Dozen Walk

f3b · Running · data field · $2.99 · ★ 4.5 (104)

A 12-value data field for walkers and hikers that shows both speed and pace and your total activity steps.

Originality: 12-value walking field
5.9
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Power Sprint DataField

Power Sprint DataField

frinkr · Running · data field · Free · ★ 4.9 (27)

A free full-screen data field focused on heart rate, with many values to choose from: pace, power, cadence, laps, altitude, temperature and running dynamics.

Originality: heart-rate full screen
5.9
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Flight Run

Flight Run

FLIGHT · Running · data field · Free · ★ 5.0 (13)

A full-screen running data field: heart-rate zone gauge with zone number, distance, time, large pace and a colour-coded cadence gauge on one dark screen. Units follow the watch; smaller layouts get a compact view.

Originality: heart-rate zone run screen
5.9
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Splitbank

Splitbank

ThijsGer · Running · data field · $2.49 · ★ 4.7 (3)

A race data field that shows how much time you have in the bank against your goal, the pace you need for the rest and your predicted finish time, for any distance with even or negative splits.

Originality: race time bank
5.9
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Single Field

Single Field

lcj2 · Running · data field · $2.99 · ★ 5.0 (12)

Shows one value in a different, customizable way, configurable directly on the watch without a phone.

Originality: single customizable value
5.7
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Truepace

Truepace

ThijsGer · Running · data field · $2.49 · ★ 5.0 (1)

Shows what your running pace is really worth: it adjusts for the gradient from your own altitude data and for heat and humidity, giving one number for the pace on flat ground on a cool day at the same effort.

Originality: pace adjusted for hills and heat
5.4
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FLIGHT Run Trail

FLIGHT Run Trail

FLIGHT · Running · data field · Free · ★ 5.0 (3)

FLIGHT Trail is a full-screen trail running data field from FLIGHT, with a live elevation profile of your run. It runs inside Garmin's own Trail Run activity, so everything Garmin does still works: VO2 max, training status, auto-pause, laps, navigation and workouts.

Originality: live elevation profile for trail
5.3
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Peakflow Fuel

Peakflow Fuel

Peakflow · Running · data field · Free · ★ 5.0 (2)

No more bonking on the mountain: this data field reminds you to eat and drink based on what you actually burn, not blindly every 20 minutes. Fuel in 11 min , Drink in 6 min always in view. When a portion is due, the watch vibrates and shows EAT 25 g or DRINK 150 ml in big letters.

Originality: eat and drink by real burn
5.3
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SpeedoRun

SpeedoRun

xueyanjie · Running · data field · Free · ★ 5.0 (1)

Turns your watch into a car-style dashboard for running: a round speedometer with a big live speed number, a colored tick ring and a needle that follows your heart rate. Made for AMOLED screens.

Originality: car speedometer for running
5.3

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