TRAIN BRILLIANTLY

WITH AN AMOLED DISPLAY

WHAT IF EVERY RUN WAS A PODIUM-WORTHY PERFORMANCE? AND FROM TRAINING READINESS, YOU KNEW YOU WERE PRIMED TO REAP THE REWARDS? WITH THE FORERUNNER 965 SMARTWATCH, STATS AND INSIGHTS WILL BE LIT UP ON A COLORFUL AMOLED DISPLAY. AND SOON, YOU TOO WILL BE STANDING IN THE LIGHT.

DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS DOES NOT REFLECT ACTUAL USER EXPERIENCE.

MAKE A STATEMENT

WITH THE LIGHTWEIGHT TITANIUM BEZEL

BUILT FOR THE LONG RUN

WITH UP TO 23 DAYS OF BATTERY LIFE IN SMARTWATCH MODE

PLAN FOR THE PODIUM

GO WHERE THE RUN TAKES YOU

WITH BUILT-IN MAPS AND MULTI-BAND GPS

1.4” COLORFUL AMOLED DISPLAY

UP TO 31 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE IN GPS MODE

PREMIUM TRAINING METRICS AND RECOVERY INSIGHTS

BUILT-IN MAPS WITH SATIQ™ AND MULTI-BAND GPS

LIGHTWEIGHT TITANIUM BEZEL

TOUCHSCREEN AND BUTTONS

TRAINING READINESS

From the moment you wake up, get a readiness score based on your sleep quality, recovery, training load and more, so you can determine whether it’s a good day to go hard — or take it easy.

FULL-COLOR MAPPING

Whether you’re running on city streets or riding densely covered trails, Forerunner 965 provides, full-color, built-in mapping to keep you on track.

TRIATHLON AND MULTISPORT PROFILES

Switch between sports with one press by using built-in profiles for triathlons, duathlons, brick workouts and swimruns. Or, create your own custom multisport profiles.

RACE ADAPTIVE TRAINING PLANS

Get ready for your next race, including marathons, with training tips, personalized daily suggested workouts and completion time predictions. Just enter your race, and we’ll build a plan that’ll help you meet your goals.

DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS

Get workouts made for you. They adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery and take into account the races coming up in your Garmin Connect™ smartphone app calendar.

TRAINING STATUS

Using indicators such as HRV status, your recent exercise history and performance, get an easy insight into your overall effort — and whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained.

PLAN

MORNING REPORT

Get a customizable overview of your sleep1, training outlook, HRV status, weather and more as soon as you wake up.

COURSES WITH TURN-BY-TURN DIRECTIONS

Create or find existing courses in the Garmin Connect app, or sync from your favorite third party platforms and get turn-by-turn directions.

ROUND-TRIP ROUTING

Enter how far you want to go and get suggested routes that will bring you back. Even use TrendLine™ to find the best local paths.

RECOVERY TIME

Know how long you need to recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.

SLEEP MONITORING AND SLEEP SCORE

Understand how your body’s recovering with sleep score, breakdown of your sleep stages and detailed insights for improved sleep quality.

BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITORING

Track your body’s energy levels to find the best times for activity and rest1.

HRV STATUS

Gain a better understanding of your overall health, recovery and training performance while you sleep.

WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING

Track and log your menstrual cycle or pregnancy to get exercise and nutrition education.

GARMIN COACH

Free adaptive 5K, 10K and half marathon training plans from expert coaches.

RACE PREDICTOR

Get an estimate of what your pace could be for a 5K, 10K, half-marathon and marathon.

PREPARE

WRIST-BASED RUNNING DYNAMICS

This smartwatch measures crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more.

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

The watch constantly samples your heart rate to help you gauge how hard you work during activities1.

ENDURANCE SCORE

This feature measures your ability to sustain prolonged efforts and combines training data from all of your athletic pursuits to help you understand how training impacts your overall endurance. This dynamic measurement uses your VO2 max, short-term/long-term training loads and other factors to gauge your fitness progress beyond just VO2 max.

HILL SCORE

This feature measures your capability for running uphill and evaluates your progress over time based on your VO2 max and training history. It measures your running strength on steep ascents and running endurance on long ascents and provides a score based on your performance over time.

ACUTE LOAD

Compare your recent training load to the optimal range to help improve your fitness.

LOAD RATIO

Track short-term to mid-term load ratio to keep your rate of training growth within bounds that will help you stay healthy and avoid setbacks.

PERFORMANCE CONDITION

While you run, get an analysis of your pace and heart rate for a real-time assessment of your current ability to perform.

VO2 MAX

See your current fitness level and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more.

STRESS TRACKING

Find out if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.

TRAINING EFFECT

See how your workouts influence your endurance, speed and power.

HEALTH SNAPSHOT

Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your healthcare provider.

PULSE OX SENSOR

Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep2, and gain awareness of how you’re adapting to altitude.

CROSS TRAINING

Forerunner 965 is preloaded with free HIIT, strength, cardio, yoga and Pilates workouts so you can switch up how you sweat.

PERFORM

WRIST-BASED RUNNING POWER

See how much power you’re applying to the trail or road so you can manage effort and fine-tune training.

SATIQ™ TECHNOLOGY AND MULTI-BAND GPS

Get superior positioning accuracy and optimized battery life.

PACEPRO™ FEATURE

Plan race day strategy with GPS-based pace guidance for a selected course or distance.

TRACK RUNNING

Record accurate lap distances and see your distances in meters.

CLIMBPRO

See real-time information on your current and upcoming climbs.

REAL-TIME STAMINA

Prevent burning out and use this data to track and manage your exertion.

UP AHEAD

Get at-a-glance awareness for points of interest along the course, such as aid stations.

BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS

Tap in to 30+ built-in activities, including cycling, open-water swimming, strength training and more.

CONNECT

MUSIC

Download songs and playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music accounts for phone-free listening.

SAFETY AND TRACKING

If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location3.

GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS

Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your iPhone® or Android™ smartphone.

LIVETRACK

Friends and family can follow your real-time location3 and view preplanned courses.

GARMIN CONNECT

See your health and fitness information, connect with friends and more — in this free, zero-subscription app.

CONNECT IQ™

Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.

See your stats, and track your goals in the Garmin Connect™ app.

Run with the best. Follow us on the @GarminRunning Instagram® channel.

2 This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox not available in all countries.
3 When paired with your compatible smartphone. For safety and tracking feature requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety.
SPOTIFY and the Spotify logo are among the registered trademarks of Spotify AB. Amazon Music and all related logos are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Apple is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Android is a trademark of Google LLC.

Physical & Performance

Display Size1.4″ (35.4 mm) diameter
Display TypeAMOLED Optional Always-On Mode
Battery lifeSmartwatch mode: Up to 23 days
GPS-only mode without music: Up to 31 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode: Up to 22 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band: Up to 19 hours
GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 10.5 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music: Up to 9.5 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band with music: Up to 8.5 hours
See Details
Display resolution454 x 454 pixels
GPSYes
Weight53 g

Maps & Navigation

Memory/History32 GB

Features

STR3AMUP! PC tool for streaming biometricsNo
Multi-frequency PositioningYes
3-axis compass with HSI (horizontal situation indicator)No
Touch and/or button lockYes
Preloaded ski resort mapsNo
Wind speed and direction (requires connection to Garmin Golf app)No
Live Event SharingAndroid™ Only
Sleepyes (advanced)
Green Contours (with Garmin Golf membership)No
Battery saver (customizable low power watch)Yes
Swing TempoNo
Plays and controls watch musicYes
APNEA modeNo
Load ratioYes
Ground contact time and balanceyes (with compatible accessory)
Density altitude calculatorNo
Critical swim speedYes
Training load focusYes
Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display)Yes
HR alertsYes
Training effect (anaerobic)Yes
Abnormal heart rate alertsyes (high and low)
Easy break planningNo
Vertical speedYes
Lactate thresholdyes (with compatible accessory)
Workout tutorialsNo
Number of transmitters supportedNo
MTB Grit & FlowYes
Customizable data pagesYes
Configurable lap alertsYes
Incident Detection during select activitiesYes
Physio TrueUpYes
Custom alertsYes
NEXRAD on moving mapNo
Back to startYes
Vertical oscillation and ratioYes
Altimeter with adjustable baro settingNo
Physical size47.2 x 47.2 x 13.2 (mm)

Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm

Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it)No
Live Delta TimeNo
Automatic altitude adjustmentNo
Bezel Materialtitanium
Hazards and course targetsYes
Truck driver workoutsNo
TruSwing™ compatibleNo
UltraTrac modeYes
VO2 Max (Trail Run)Yes
Up AheadYes
Preloaded race tracksNo
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation MonitorYes
Relaxation breathing timerYes
% HR maxYes
In Case of Emergency (I.C.E.)No
Gas time remainingNo
Sport profilesAmerican Football, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Soccer/Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball, Basketball, Volleyball
Water rating5 ATM
Subwave™ SupportNo
Audible alertsNo
Color displayYes
Multiple bike profilesNo
Rest timerYes
Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second)Yes
Find My PhoneYes
PrePass weigh station notifications and bypass decisionsNo
Stride length (real time)Yes
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor)Yes
Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)Yes
Training effectYes
Spectator messagingyes (with compatible smartphone)
Advanced workoutsYes
Charging methodGarmin proprietary plug charger
Trendline™ Popularity RoutingYes
Strava Live SegmentsYes
Boundary enter/exitNo
Training readinessYes
TimerYes
CoursesYes
Respiration rate (during exercise)yes (with compatible accessory)
Wirelessly receive flight plans from Garmin Pilot™No
Intensity minutesYes
Interval trainingYes
MOS & MeteogramNo
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)Yes
Pairs with Garmin Connect™ MobileYes
BreathworkYes
TouchscreenYes
Virtual starting lineNo
Preloaded topographical mapsYes
Sun and moon informationsunrise/sunset
Automatically saves dive entry and exit locationsNo
Power guideYes
HRV stress test (measures your heart rate variability while standing still, for 3 minutes, to provide you with an estimated stress level; the scale of this is 1 to 100; low scores indicate lower stress levels)No
Sight ‘N GoYes
Location trackingNo
Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturationyes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)
Projected waypointYes
Hill scoreYes
Bread crumb trail in real timeYes
Customizable activity profilesYes
Auto start/end diveNo
Reference pointNo
SatIQ™ TechnologyYes
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)Yes
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)Yes
Controls smartphone musicYes
Power meter compatibleYes
LED flashlightNo
Improved recovery timeYes
APNEA hunt modeNo
60-minute activity goalNo
Manual multisport activitiesYes
ChoresNo
Moving Map with aviation airports, navaids, roads, bodies of water and moreNo
Point-to-point navigationYes
Anchor AlarmNo
Gauge modeNo
PacePro™ Pacing StrategiesYes
Course- and weather-specific race predictorYes
Yardage to layups/doglegsYes
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast)No
Auto Pause®Yes
Running dynamicsYes
Gaming activityNo
Full vector mapNo
Body Battery™ energy monitorYes
BLUETOOTH phone calling and voice assistant supportNo
AccelerometerYes
Recovery timeYes
Custom dive data screensNo
Drill logging (pool swim only)Yes
Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwideYes
Track timerNo
Strap materialsilicone
Wearable trolling motor remoteNo
Race AppNo
Round timer/odometerYes
Smart trainer controlYes
Heat and altitude acclimationYes
Cardio workoutsYes
Connected GPSNo
Performance conditionYes
GalileoYes
Distance traveledYes
Manual lapYes
GPS-based distance, time and paceYes
Text messagingNo
Realtime staminaYes
Running powerYes
Nitrox supportNo
AssistanceYes
Race predictorYes
Stealth ModeNo
Pairs with Garmin Golf appYes
Auto lap splitsNo
“Repeat on” rest timer (pool swim only)Yes
Pilates workoutsYes
GPS coordinatesYes
Lap Time Repeatability Score (LTR)No
Air integrationNo
Audio promptsYes
Auto CourseView updatesYes
Downloadable training plansYes
Stocksyes (optional Connect IQ app)
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)automatic
Run/Walk/Stand detectionYes
Closed Circuit Rebreather (CCR)No
Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim)yes (with HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus)
Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar)Yes
Task timers (2, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 minutes)No
Pool swim workoutsYes
Assistance PlusNo
Multi-gas modeNo
Music storageYes
Race an ActivityYes
Kill switchNo
Hot keysYes
Single-gas modeNo
Activity history on watchYes
On-screen workout animationsYes
Auto max HRYes
Daily suggested workoutsyes (7 days)
Foot pod capableYes
Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters)Yes
Phone-free text messagingNo
Tournament legalYes
Incident detection alert on phone for wearablesYes
Race an activityYes
Finish timeYes
Elevation profileYes
PlaysLike distanceNo
Aviation AlertsNo
Virtual PartnerYes
VO2 Max (Run)Yes
Relaxation remindersYes
Reminder alertsNo
Wind meter compatibleNo
Race glance/widgetYes
Training loadYes
Endurance scoreYes
ChronographNo
Available gym activity profilesStrength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Indoor Rowing, Pilates, Yoga
Ambient light sensorYes
Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point)No
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)Yes
In-flight Pulse OxNo
Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green)Yes
CalendarYes
Barometric altimeterYes
Unlock new step iconsNo
On-device Connect IQ™ StoreYes
Weather forecastsYes
Auto Lap®Yes
Sunrise/sunset timesYes
Tide glanceNo
Pacing alerts (pool swim only)Yes
Floors climbedYes
Respiration rate (24×7)Yes
Gas consumption rateNo
% HRRYes
Ballistics solverNo
On-screen workout muscle mapsYes
Auto restYes
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only)Yes
Available outdoor recreation profilesHiking, Climbing, Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Skiing, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Snowshoeing, Mapping, Navigating, Tennis, Pickleball, Padel, Track Me, Project Waypoint, Disc Golf
TracBack®Yes
Advanced cycling dynamicsYes
Handicap scoringYes
Primary benefit (Training Effect labels)Yes
HR zonesYes
Auto rest (pool swim only)Yes
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)Yes
ConnectivityBluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®
Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection)Yes
Sleep score and insightsYes
Custom targetsNo
Downloadable cartography supportYes
Available run profilesRunning, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running
Run workoutsYes
StopwatchYes
Worldwide airport database(s)No
Waypoint information pageNo
GPS speed and distanceYes
Round-trip course creator (running/cycling)Yes
Area calculationyes (via Connect IQ™)
Find My WatchYes
Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory)No
Connext avionics connectivityNo
Preloaded road and trail mapsYes
Rest Timer (Ultra Run only)Yes
Unified training statusYes
VIRB® RemoteYes
Smartphone compatibilityiPhone®, Android™
Dual grid coordinatesYes
HRM running pace and distanceYes
Expedition GPS ActivityNo
TrueUp™Yes
Morning reportYes
Multiple time zones with Zulu/UTCNo
Trimix supportNo
Compatible with Varia™ lightsYes
Two-way voice callsNo
ThermometerYes
Red shift modeNo
Hydrationyes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Alarm clockYes
Group LiveTrackYes
GyroscopeYes
Underwater wrist-based heart rateYes
Countdown start (pool swim only)Yes
Health snapshotYes
ClimbPro™ Ascent PlannerYes
Truck plaza loyalty programsNo
Night vision modeNo
Available swim profilesPool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swimming/Running
Tempo TrainingNo
Power Modes – customizable in-activity battery settingsNo
Move IQ™Yes
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor)Yes
Do not disturb/School modeNo
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitorYes
TidesNo
GLONASSYes
Smart NotificationsYes
Garmin Pay™Yes
HRV statusYes
Automatic daylight saving timeYes
Yoga workoutsYes
Depth sensorNo
Time/dateyes
Sync dive log to Garmin Dive™ Mobile appNo
Rewards (coins)No
Virtual caddieNo
Calories burnedYes
Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges appyes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)
Garmin Live SegmentsYes
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices)Yes
Fly activity emergency modeNo
Total ascent/descentYes
Auto multisport activitiesYes
Last race summaryNo
Cycle Map (routable cycling-specific street map)Yes
Power curve and % FTP workoutsYes
PinPointerYes
Step counterYes
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report)No
Quick Release bandsNo
Trail run auto climbYes
Barometric trend indicator with Storm AlertYes
Automatic rep countingYes
LiveTrackYes
HR caloriesYes
Grade-adjusted paceYes
TidesNo
Time and distance alertsYes
Garmin Connect™ Challenges appyes (optional Connect IQ app)
XERO™ LocationsYes
All-day stressYes
Tack assist modeNo
Compatible with dēzl™ OTR truck navigatorsNo
Worldwide NAVAID and Intersection database(s)No
Available cycling profilesBiking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross
HIIT workoutsYes
Future elevation plotYes
QuickFit™ watch band compatibleyes (22 mm compatible)
GamesNo
OrienteeringNo
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)Yes
Around Me modeYes
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobileYes
Fish forecastyes (via Connect IQ™)
Course guidanceYes
GPS Time SyncYes
Countdown timerNo
Auto scrollYes
Analog handsNo
CompassYes
Digital scorecardyes
Lens MaterialCorning® Gorilla® Glass 3  DX
NextFork™ navigationYes
Green View with manual pin positionYes
Strength workoutsYes
Distance to destinationYes
Voice messagingNo
Women’s healthyes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Training statusyes (improved)
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)Yes
Daily resting heart rateYes
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)Yes
Garmin AutoShot™Yes
Fitness ageYes
FTP (Functional Threshold Power)yes (with compatible accessory)
Dive ascent/descent rate indicatorNo
Built-in barometer and tide tablesNo
  • Forerunner 965 GPS running watch
  • USB-C charging/data cable
  • Documentation
Weight0.35 lbs
Color

Carbon Gray DLC Titanium Bezel with Black Case and Black/Powder Gray Silicone Band, Titanium Bezel with Whitestone Case and Whitestone/Powder Gray Silicone Band, Carbon Gray DLC Titanium Bezel with Black Case and Amp Yellow/Black Silicone Band

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