OUR BEST AND BRIGHTEST RUNNING SMARTWATCHES

AMOLED DISPLAY | DURABLE SAPPHIRE LENS | TITANIUM BEZEL

LET THEM KNOW YOU’RE OUT THERE

WITH A BUILT-IN LED FLASHLIGHT

BUILT FOR THE DEMANDS OF TRAINING

WITH up to 15 days OF BATTERY in smartwatch mode

WE’VE GOT YOUR ROUTE

FULL-COLOR MAPS WITH ENHANCED NAVIGATION

“CAN’T TALK, ON A RUN”

SOUNDS BETTER WITH A BUILT-IN SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE

FIND A NEW FAST

WITH RUNNING ECONOMY AND RUNNING TOLERANCE


BRIGHT 1.4-INCH AMOLED DISPLAY

UP TO 26 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE IN GPS MODE

PREMIUM TRAINING AND RECOVERY FEATURES

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

LIGHTWEIGHT TITANIUM BEZEL AND DURABLE SAPPHIRE LENS

BUILT-IN LED FLASHLIGHT

WHAT YOU’LL LOVE

RUNNING ECONOMY

Measure your overall energy efficiency while running — using long-term running volume, stride length and step speed loss, which tells you how much you slow down when your foot hits the ground — when you pair your watch with the HRM 600 monitor (sold separately).

RUNNING TOLERANCE

Better understand the impact each run has on your body, and get a recommended weekly maximum mileage so you can keep training effectively without taking on too much.

FULL-COLOR MAPPING

Whether you’re running on city streets or riding densely covered trails, the Forerunner 970 smartwatch provides full-color, built-in mapping — now even more dynamic, intuitive and simpler to follow.

GARMIN COACH ADAPTIVE TRAINING PLANS

Train for an event, achieve a milestone, or improve your fitness with Garmin Coach training plans for running, triathlon, cycling or strength. Select plans adapt daily for personalized workouts based on your performance, recovery and health metrics.

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.

BUILT-IN SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE

Make and take phone calls from your watch when it’s paired to your smartphone. Plus, control watch functions with voice command — or use your smartphone’s voice assistant to respond to text messages and more.

YOUR BEST JUST GOT BETTER

PLAN


MORNING REPORT

Get a customizable overview of your sleep, training outlook, HRV status, weather and more as soon as you wake up1.

EVENING REPORT

Prepare for tomorrow before bed with a reminder of sleep need, tomorrow’s workout, weather and events.

TURN-BY-TURN DIRECTIONS

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

DYNAMIC ROUND-TRIP ROUTING

Enter how far you want to go, and get suggested routes that will bring you back. If you break off course, your watch will map a new one that hits the same mileage.

TRAINING STATUS

Using indicators such as HRV status, your recent exercise history and VO2 max, get an easy insight into training effectiveness — and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained.

DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS

Get workouts made for you. They adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery.

RECOVERY TIME

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

BODY BATTERY ENERGY MONITORING

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

SLEEP COACH

Get a sleep score and personalized coaching for how much sleep you need. Track sleep stages, and get insights to improve sleep quality1.

NAP DETECTION

Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and to check the recommended time and duration they should be.

BREATHING VARIATIONS

For a closer glimpse of your health, the breathing variations feature uses Pulse Ox4 to help you better understand shifts in your breathing patterns as you sleep.

HRV STATUS

Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health, stress and recovery through heart rate variability while you sleep.

GARMIN ECG APP

The ECG app2 uses sensors to record the electrical signals that control how your heart beats. It analyzes that recording to detect signs of an irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation.

SKIN TEMPERATURE

When wearing your watch to sleep, see how your average skin temperature1 changes, which can be related to your recent activity, sleep environment, potential illness and more.

WOMEN’S HEALTH TRACKING

Track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy, plus get exercise and nutrition education. With skin temperature tracking while you sleep, get better period predictions and past ovulation estimates3.

RACE PREDICTOR

Get an estimate of what your pace could be for a 5K, 10K, half-marathon and marathon if you were to run it today.

PROJECTED RACE TIME

This race-time prediction is what your race time and pace could be if you keep training well all the way through to the race date entered.

PREPARE


WRIST-BASED RUNNING DYNAMICS

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

STEP SPEED LOSS

Improve your running form and understand how much you slow down when your foot hits the ground when you pair your watch with the HRM 600 monitor (sold separately).

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

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

MULTISPORT WORKOUTS

Create custom step-by-step multisport workouts in Garmin Connect and send them to your watch to seamlessly switch from different sport types.

HILL SCORE

Measure your capability for running uphill, and evaluate your progress over time based on your VO2 max and training history.

ENDURANCE SCORE

This feature measures your ability to sustain prolonged efforts to help you understand how training from your athletic pursuits impacts your overall endurance.

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 health care provider.

PULSE OX SENSOR

Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep4.

CROSS TRAINING

Download free HIIT, strength, cardio, yoga, Pilates and mobility workouts so you can switch up how you sweat.

PERFORM


TRIATHLON AND MULTISPORT PROFILES

Automatically record splits with built-in profiles for triathlons, duathlons, brick workouts and swimruns, or you can create your own.

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 PACING STRATEGIES

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

TRACK RUNNING

Your watch will record accurate lap distances in meters on tracks all over the world.

CLIMBPRO

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

REAL-TIME STAMINA

Use this data to help guide you toward your best possible performance and manage your exertion.

UP AHEAD

Get at-a-glance awareness of relevant stops along a preloaded course, including aid stations.

AUTO LAP® BY TIMING GATES

Your watch will recognize when you cross mile or kilometer course points and trigger auto laps there versus GPS-based miles or kilometers when following a course.

SUGGESTED FINISH LINE

If you have a course loaded for your race, your watch can suggest trimming your data to the finish line if you forget to stop your timer.

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 location5.

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GARMIN PAY CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS

Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.

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SMART NOTIFICATIONS

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

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LIVETRACK

Friends and family can follow your real-time location5 and view preplanned courses.

GARMIN CONNECT APP

See your health and fitness information, connect with friends and more.

CONNECT IQ™ STORE

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

GARMIN SHARE

Sync up with friends by sharing saved locations, courses and workouts with other nearby compatible devices.

2The ECG app is only available on select Garmin smartwatches with the latest version of the Garmin Connect smartphone app and watch software. The ECG app is not available in all regions; see Garmin.com/ECG for availability. The ECG app is only intended for adults aged 22 years and over. The ECG app is capable of recording an ECG similar to a Lead I ECG and detecting the presence of atrial fibrillation or normal sinus rhythm.
3The menstrual cycle tracking feature should not be used in support of conception, contraception or birth control. This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition.
4This 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.
5When 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. iPhone and Apple are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Android is a trademark of Google LLC.
What You’ll Love
Sleep score and insights Yes
Battery life (smartwatch mode) Up to 15 days
Built-in mapping Yes
Pulse Ox blood oxygen yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)
Garmin ECG App Yes
LED flashlight Yes
Garmin Pay™ Yes
Multi-band GPS Yes
Music storage Yes
Make calls and send texts via voice yes (with paired compatible smartphone)
Training readiness Yes
Training status yes (improved)
Display type AMOLED (optional always-on mode)
Touchscreen Yes
Water rating 5 ATM
General
Strap material silicone
Lens Material Sapphire Crystal
Bezel Material titanium
QuickFit® watch band compatible yes (22 mm)
Physical size 47 x 47 x 12.9 (mm)

Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm

Weight 56 g
Built-in speaker/microphone Yes
Display Size 1.4″ (35.3 mm) diameter
Display resolution 454 x 454 pixels
Color display Yes
Large font option Yes
Battery type Lithium ion
Battery life Smartwatch mode: Up to 15 days

GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 26 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode: Up to 23 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band: Up to 21 hours

GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 14 hours
SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music: Up to 13 hours
All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band with music: Up to 12 hours

See Details

Charging method Garmin proprietary plug charger
Memory/History 32 GB
Clock Features
Time/date yes
GPS Time Sync Yes
Automatic daylight saving time Yes
Alarm clock Yes
Timer Yes
Stopwatch Yes
Sunrise/sunset times Yes
Health & Wellness Monitoring
Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) Yes
Resting heart rate Yes
Abnormal heart rate alerts yes (high and low)
Respiration rate Yes
Fitness age Yes
Body Battery™ energy monitor Yes
All-day stress Yes
Relaxation reminders Yes
Relaxation breathing timer Yes
Meditation Yes
Breathwork Yes
Sleep yes (advanced)
Sleep coach Yes
Breathing variations Yes
Nap detection Yes
Hydration yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Women’s health yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Health snapshot Yes
Skin temperature Yes
Jet lag adviser Yes
Sensors
GPS Yes
GLONASS Yes
Galileo Yes
QZSS Yes
BeiDou Yes
SatIQ™ Technology Yes
Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor Yes
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor Yes
Barometric altimeter Yes
Compass Yes
Gyroscope Yes
Accelerometer Yes
Thermometer Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes
Daily Smart Features
Connectivity Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) Yes
On-device Connect IQ™ Store Yes
Smart Notifications Yes
Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) Yes
View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only) Yes
Morning report Yes
Evening report Yes
Calendar Yes
Weather forecasts Yes
Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile Yes
Battery saver (customizable low power watch) Yes
Controls smartphone music Yes
Plays and controls watch music Yes
Find My Phone Yes
Find My Watch Yes
Find My Phone during GPS activity Yes
Compatible with Garmin Messenger app Yes
Smart trainer control Yes
Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile Yes
Smartphone compatibility iPhone®, Android™
Stocks yes (optional Connect IQ app)
BLUETOOTH phone calling and voice assistant support Yes
Voice command Yes
Red shift mode Yes
Garmin Share Yes
Passcode Yes
Workout and Training Plans
Daily Suggested Workout – Running Yes
Daily Suggested Workout – Cycling Yes
Garmin Running Coach Yes
Garmin Running Coach Experts Yes
Garmin Cycling Coach Yes
Garmin Coach – Prebuilt Cycling Plans Yes
Garmin Coach – Strength Yes
Garmin Triathlon Coach Yes
Multisport workouts Yes
Cardio workouts Yes
Strength workouts Yes
HIIT workouts Yes
Yoga workouts Yes
Pilates workouts Yes
On-screen workout animations Yes
On-screen workout muscle maps Yes
Activity Profiles
Gym Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Jump Roping
Multisport Triathlon, Duathlon, Brick, Pool Triathlon, Swimming/Running
Wellness Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking, Mobility
Indoor running Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running
Outdoor running Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing
Outdoor recreation Hiking, Rucking, Mountaineering, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery
Cycling Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX
Swim Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
On the Water Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Fishing, Boating, Sailing, Sail Racing, Snorkeling, Sailing Expedition
Motor sports Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling
Racket sports Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball
Snow & winter Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing
Team sports Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
In the ring Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts
Other activity profiles Inline skating
Safety and Tracking Features
Incident Detection during select activities Yes
Incident detection alert on phone for wearables Yes
Assistance Yes
LiveTrack Yes
Spectator messaging yes (with compatible smartphone)
Group LiveTrack Yes
Live Event Sharing Android™ Only
Activity Tracking Features
Step counter Yes
Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity) Yes
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) Yes
Calories burned Yes
Floors climbed Yes
Distance traveled Yes
Intensity minutes Yes
TrueUp™ Yes
Move IQ™ Yes
Garmin Connect™ Challenges app yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Automatic rep counting Yes
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
Customizable data pages Yes
Downloadable training plans Yes
Course guidance Yes
HR zones Yes
HR alerts Yes
HR calories Yes
% HR max Yes
% HRR Yes
Recovery time Yes
Auto max HR Yes
Race glance/widget Yes
HRV status Yes
HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) Yes
Respiration rate (during exercise) yes (with compatible accessory)
GPS speed and distance Yes
Customizable activity profiles Yes
Auto Pause® automatic timer halt Yes
Interval training Yes
Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) Yes
Advanced workouts Yes
Power Modes – customizable in-activity battery settings Yes
HRM running pace and distance Yes
Auto Lap® interval tracking feature Yes
Manual lap Yes
Rest timer Yes
Configurable lap alerts Yes
Heat and altitude acclimation Yes
VO2 Max (Run) Yes
VO2 Max (Trail Run) Yes
Realtime stamina Yes
Endurance score Yes
Load ratio Yes
Training load Yes
Training load focus Yes
Training effect Yes
Training effect (anaerobic) Yes
Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) Yes
Improved recovery time Yes
Custom alerts Yes
Voice alerts Yes
Multisport auto transition Yes
Finish time Yes
Virtual Partner Yes
Race an Activity Yes
Auto multisport activities Yes
Manual multisport activities Yes
Garmin Live Segments Yes
Strava Live Segments Yes
Round-trip course creator (running/cycling) Yes
Trendline™ Popularity Routing Yes
Touch and/or button lock Yes
Shortcuts Yes
Auto scroll Yes
Activity history on watch Yes
Physio TrueUp Yes
Unified training status Yes
Running Features
GPS-based distance, time and pace Yes
Running dynamics Yes
Step speed loss yes (with compatible accessory)
Vertical oscillation and ratio Yes
Ground contact time and balance yes (GCT balance with accessory)
Stride length (real time) Yes
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) Yes
Running Tolerance Yes
Running Economy yes (with compatible accessory)
Running power Yes
Grade-adjusted pace Yes
Performance condition Yes
Lactate threshold Yes
PacePro™ Pacing Strategies Yes
Run workouts Yes
Hill score Yes
Trail run auto climb Yes
Race predictor Yes
Course- and weather-specific race predictor Yes
Projected race time and pace Yes
Foot pod capable Yes
Run/Walk/Stand detection Yes
Golfing Features
Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide Yes
Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) Yes
Yardage to layups/doglegs Yes
Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) automatic
Digital scorecard yes
Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) Yes
Garmin AutoShot™ Yes
Auto CourseView updates Yes
Green View with manual pin position Yes
Hazards and course targets Yes
PinPointer Yes
Handicap scoring Yes
Round timer/odometer Yes
CT10 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) Yes
Pairs with Garmin Golf app Yes
Tournament legal Yes
Outdoor Recreation
Point-to-point navigation Yes
Bread crumb trail in real time Yes
Back to start Yes
TracBack® Yes
UltraTrac mode Yes
Explore Nearby Yes
Up Ahead Yes
NextFork™ navigation Yes
Elevation profile Yes
Distance to destination Yes
Barometric trend indicator with Storm Alert Yes
ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner Yes
Vertical speed Yes
Total ascent/descent Yes
Rest Timer (Ultra Run only) Yes
Auto rest Yes
Future elevation plot Yes
Preloaded road and trail maps Yes
Preloaded ski resort maps Yes
Downloadable cartography support Yes
GPS coordinates Yes
Sight ‘N Go Yes
Area calculation yes (via Connect IQ™)
Fish forecast yes (via Connect IQ™)
Projected waypoint Yes
Sun and moon information Yes
Expedition GPS Activity Yes
Cycling Features
Courses Yes
Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) Yes
Race an activity Yes
Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) Yes
FTP (Functional Threshold Power) yes (with compatible accessory)
Power curve and % FTP workouts Yes
Cycle Map (routable cycling-specific street map) Yes
MTB Grit & Flow Yes
Advanced cycling dynamics Yes
Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) Yes
Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display) Yes
Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) Yes
Compatible with Varia™ lights Yes
Compatible with Varia headlight camera Yes
Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) Yes
Power meter compatible Yes
Power guide Yes
Swimming Features
Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) Yes
Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) Yes
Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) Yes
Drill logging (pool swim only) Yes
Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) Yes
“Repeat on” rest timer (pool swim only) Yes
Auto rest (pool swim only) Yes
Time and distance alerts Yes
Time and distance alerts Yes
Pacing alerts (pool swim only) Yes
Countdown start (pool swim only) Yes
Pool swim workouts Yes
Critical swim speed Yes
Underwater wrist-based heart rate Yes
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)
Kid Activity Tracking Features
Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)
  • Forerunner 970 GPS running watch
  • Charging cable
  • Documentation
Weight 1 lbs
Dimensions 4 × 4 × 4 in
Color

Carbon Gray DLC Titanium with Black Case and Black/Translucent Whitestone Band, Titanium with Whitestone Case and Whitestone/Translucent Amp Yellow Band, Soft Gold Titanium with French Gray Case and French Gray/Translucent Indigo Band

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