GPS distance

Ever since version 13 of the software my distance seems to be out I run a route and with friends and my mile marker is around 50 meters out over the mile we start watches at the same time both garmin but mine seems to be longer every time

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Ianujc80! over 4 years ago in reply to RunR +1

No it's now every run I do is definitely reporting a lot longer than it used to and further than my 2 other friends that run with garmin watches we stop and start at the same time very strange

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0 Ianujc80! over 4 years ago in reply to RunR

I am not faster as I have to run further to get to the same distance? I have no idea of the reason Alan that is why I asked if any one else had the issue

0 RunR over 4 years ago in reply to Ianujc80!

You wrote: "every run I do is definitely reporting a lot longer than it used to" - this obviously makes you seemingly faster!

Check the quality of your tracks and compare them with your friends.
Follow Garmins advises for better GPS-Quality.
Do you use a footpod and have enabled distance measuring with it?
Run another course with your friends - this is also a general advice to stay motivated.

Be sure if there would be such an issue with Firmware 13.0 there would be numerous threads about it in this forum.

0 5135968 over 4 years ago in reply to Ianujc80!

GPS typically is accurate to 5 meters, so from the start point to your end point of a straight mile can be expected to be 10 meters out and still within spec. You could find you are 2 or 3 meters off your running track when viewed on a map, but the distance itself is still quite accurate.

0 Dr Phil over 4 years ago in reply to 5135968

Better to stick with units that match -10 miles is approximately 16 kms; 500m is 3.1% error over 16kms which whether you like it or not is good for a wrist worn gps watch.