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Garmin Forerunner 965, black and gray watch, front, watch face
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Garmin Forerunner 965, black watch, side profile
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Garmin Forerunner 965 Running Watch

by Garmin
$599.99 - $599.99
$599.99
$599.99 - $599.99
$599.99

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Forerunner 965

Garmin Forerunner 965 Running Watch

The Garmin Forerunner 965 Running Watch is a multisport watch with a lightweight titanium bezel and full-color maps built in. You get up to 23 days in smartwatch mode, so a race week and the taper share one charge. Race day brings ClimbPro for the climbs ahead and Up Ahead for course points such as aid stations. It comes in Carbon Gray DLC with Black and Powder Gray, Titanium with Whitestone and Powder Gray, or Carbon Gray DLC with Amp Yellow.

The Garmin Forerunner 965 is built to lift your training with up-to-date features and a sleek, lightweight titanium bezel. This high-performance running watch has a brilliant 1.4-inch AMOLED display, making it easy to view your stats and insights on the go. On pavement, on trail or in a triathlon, the Forerunner 965 is built to help you achieve your goals. It offers superior positioning accuracy with SatIQ multi-band GPS, full-color mapping, and up to 31 hours of battery life in GPS mode.

Tailored for serious athletes, this watch goes beyond basic metrics with training insights like Training Readiness, HRV Status, and Endurance Score, so you can plan and adapt your workouts efficiently. Forerunner 965 supports multisport profiles and is loaded with performance tools such as VO2 Max, Race Predictor, and ClimbPro, offering dynamic guidance for your toughest workouts and race days. With the built-in Garmin Coach, you can create custom plans for everything from 5Ks to marathons, while real-time features like PacePro keep you on track during runs.

CASE
47.2 mm
13.2 mm thick
WEIGHT
53 g
titanium bezel
MEMORY
32 GB
maps, music and history
RESOLUTION
454 x 454
pixels, always-on option
Touchscreen and buttons Garmin Share Connect IQ watch faces and apps
Garmin Forerunner 965, a full-color map on the AMOLED display

Scores for long efforts

How it works

Endurance score
Endurance score rates how well you hold long efforts, using every sport you record; cross-training counts toward it.
Hill score
Hill score rates your climbing from VO2 max and training history, with separate scores for steep and long ascents.
Load ratio
Load ratio compares your short-term load with your mid-term load, a check against building mileage too fast.
Real-time stamina
Real-time stamina estimates how long you can hold the current effort, which matters most in the last miles of a long race.

Maps and race tools

Key features

Round-trip routing
Enter a distance, get a loop back to the start
ClimbPro
Current and upcoming climbs in real time
Up Ahead
Aid stations and points of interest on course
PacePro
GPS-based pace guidance for a set course or distance
Stress tracking
A daily read on calm or stressful days
Triathlon profiles
Automatic splits across swim, bike and run
Track running
Accurate lap distances in meters
Garmin Pay
Contactless payments with participating providers

Forerunner 965 on the move

How to use it

Garmin Forerunner 965, the training readiness score on screen
Readiness

Know when to go hard

Each morning brings training readiness, a daily score built from your sleep, recovery and recent training load, which tells you whether today can take a hard session.

Training status, which reads HRV status and recent training to label it productive, peaking or strained, follows the bigger picture across a block.

  • Garmin Coach plans built in the Garmin Connect app, from a 5K to a marathon
  • Free HIIT, strength, cardio, yoga and Pilates workouts preloaded
  • Training effect on endurance, speed and power
Garmin Forerunner 965, HRV status on the watch face
Recovery

Recovery you can read each morning

HRV status, which tracks the variation in time between heartbeats while you sleep, appears in the morning report, a summary of your sleep, recovery and planned training when you wake, alongside the weather.

Body Battery, an estimate of your energy reserves through the day, shows when your body is ready for activity or needs rest.

  • Recovery time before your next high-effort workout
  • Nap detection, tracked or logged automatically
  • Women's health tracking for your cycle or pregnancy
Garmin Forerunner 965, the wrist heart rate sensor underneath
Sensors

Sensors under the case

The wrist heart rate sensor samples through every activity, and cadence, stride length and running power come from the wrist as well. With a compatible accessory, the 965 adds respiration rate during exercise and ground contact time and balance.

  • Performance condition, from pace and heart rate during runs
  • VO2 max to track fitness changes and evaluate progress

Forerunner 965 on the trail

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Forerunner 965

Frequently asked questions

The Forerunner 965 GPS running watch, a USB-C charging and data cable, and documentation.
It measures 47.2 x 47.2 x 13.2 mm, weighs 53 g and fits wrists with a circumference of 135 to 205 mm. The titanium bezel surrounds a 1.4-inch AMOLED, a display where each pixel makes its own light, under Corning Gorilla Glass 3 DX; the band is QuickFit compatible at 22 mm.
Up to 31 hours in GPS-only mode, or up to 10.5 hours with music playing as well.
Yes. Road, trail and ski resort maps come preloaded in full color, stored in 32 GB of memory. SatIQ, which picks the GPS mode automatically, can choose multi-band GPS, which receives more than one frequency from each satellite.
Spotify, Deezer, Amazon Music and YouTube Music, for phone-free listening (subscription may be required).
Yes. Garmin Pay handles contactless payments with participating providers.
Yes. It carries a 5 ATM water rating, and open-water swimming is among its built-in sports apps.
Garmin backs it with a one-year limited warranty from the date of purchase against defects in materials or workmanship, and Garmin repairs or replaces defective components.
  • Display type: AMOLED (optional always-on mode)
  • Display size: 1.4 in. (35.4 mm) diameter
  • Display resolution: 454 x 454 pixels
  • Touchscreen: Yes
  • Color display: Yes
  • Large font option: Yes
  • Lens material: Corning Gorilla Glass 3 DX
  • Bezel material: Titanium
  • Strap material: Silicone
  • QuickFit watch band compatible: Yes (22 mm compatible)
  • Physical size: 47.2 x 47.2 x 13.2 mm; fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm
  • Weight: 53 g
  • Water rating: 5 ATM
  • Battery life: Smartwatch mode: up to 23 days; GPS-only without music: up to 31 hours; SatIQ: up to 22 hours; All-Systems + Multi-Band: up to 19 hours; GPS-only with music: up to 10.5 hours; SatIQ with music: up to 9.5 hours; All-Systems + Multi-Band with music: up to 8.5 hours
  • Charging method: Garmin proprietary plug charger
  • Memory/history: 32 GB
  • Built-in mapping: Yes (preloaded road, trail and ski resort maps)
  • Music storage: Yes
  • Garmin Pay: Yes
  • Multi-band GPS: Yes
  • Pulse Ox blood oxygen: Yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)
  • Sleep score and insights: Yes
  • Daily suggested workouts: Yes
  • Training readiness: Yes
  • Training status: Yes (improved)
  • Endurance score: Yes
  • Hill score: Yes
  • Real-time stamina: Yes
  • Sensors: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, SatIQ, Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox, barometric altimeter, compass, gyroscope, thermometer, ambient light sensor
  • Ground contact time and balance: Yes (with compatible accessory)
  • Respiration rate (during exercise): Yes (with compatible accessory)
  • Connectivity: Bluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi
  • Battery type: Lithium ion
  • 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: On city streets or densely covered trails, Forerunner 965 provides full-color, built-in mapping to keep you on track.
  • Triathlon and Multisport Profiles: Switch between sports automatically using built-in profiles for triathlons, duathlons, brick workouts, and swimruns. Focus on the race while your watch handles the splits. You can also create custom multisport profiles.
  • Garmin Coach: Train for an event, achieve a milestone, or improve your fitness with Garmin Coach training plans. Set it up in the Garmin Connect app, and let Garmin Coach create personalized workouts to help you reach your goals, from a 5K to a marathon.
  • Daily Suggested Workouts: Get workouts that adapt after each run to match your performance, recovery, and upcoming races in your Garmin Connect calendar.
  • Training Status: Using indicators like HRV status, recent exercise history, and performance, gain insights into your effort, and see if you're training productively, peaking, or strained.
  • Morning Report: Get a customizable overview of your sleep, training outlook, HRV status, weather, and more as soon as you wake up.
  • Courses with Turn-by-Turn Directions: Create or sync courses from Garmin Connect or third-party platforms and get turn-by-turn directions on your watch.
  • Round-Trip Routing: Enter a distance, and get suggested routes that will bring you back. 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 Coach: Get a sleep score and personalized coaching for how much sleep you need and how to improve. Track different sleep stages and key health metrics like HRV status.
  • Body Battery Energy Monitoring: See your energy levels throughout the day to understand when your body is ready for activity or needs rest.
  • Nap Detection: Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body.
  • 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 receive exercise and nutrition education. The 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.
  • Race Predictor: Get an estimate of your pace for a 5K, 10K, half-marathon, or marathon.
  • Wrist-Based Running Dynamics: Measure running metrics such as cadence, stride length, and ground contact time.
  • Wrist-Based Heart Rate: Constantly sample your heart rate to gauge your effort during activities.
  • Endurance Score: Measure your ability to sustain prolonged efforts, combining data from all athletic pursuits to understand how training impacts endurance.
  • Hill Score: Evaluate your running capability on hills based on VO2 max and training history, with scores based on steep ascents and long ascents.
  • Acute Load: Compare your recent training load to the target range for improved fitness.
  • Load Ratio: Track short-term to mid-term load ratio to maintain healthy training growth and avoid setbacks.
  • Performance Condition: Analyze pace and heart rate during runs for real-time assessment of performance.
  • VO2 Max: Track fitness level changes over time, set goals, and evaluate progress.
  • Stress Tracking: Find out if you're having a calm, balanced, or stressful day.
  • Training Effect: See how your workouts impact endurance, speed, and power.
  • Health Snapshot: Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats and generate a report for your healthcare provider.
  • Pulse Ox Sensor: Track blood oxygen saturation while awake or asleep. This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition.
  • Cross Training: Preloaded with free HIIT, strength, cardio, yoga, and Pilates workouts to diversify your training.
  • Wrist-Based Running Power: See running power to manage effort and fine-tune training.
  • SatIQ Technology and Multi-Band GPS: Achieve superior positioning accuracy with 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 in meters.
  • ClimbPro: See real-time information on current and upcoming climbs.
  • Real-Time Stamina: Track and manage exertion to prevent burnout.
  • Up Ahead: Gain at-a-glance awareness of points of interest along the course, like aid stations.
  • Built-In Sports Apps: Access 30+ activities, including cycling, swimming, and strength training.
  • Music: Download songs and playlists from Spotify, Deezer, Amazon Music, or YouTube Music for phone-free listening (subscription may be required).
  • Safety and Tracking: Incident detection and live location sharing in case of emergencies (when paired with your compatible smartphone).
  • Garmin Pay Contactless Payments: Make purchases at store lines or transit systems.
  • Smart Notifications: Receive emails, texts, and alerts when paired with your compatible smartphone.
  • LiveTrack: Allow friends and family to follow your real-time location and view courses (when paired with your compatible smartphone).
  • Garmin Connect: Access health and fitness information, connect with friends, and more.
  • Connect IQ: Add watch faces, data fields, and apps to your paired watch.
  • Garmin Share: Follow the same course or workout with friends, sharing saved locations and workouts.
  • Forerunner 965 GPS running watch
  • USB-C charging/data cable
  • Documentation



Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 1 reviews.

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Super happy with the 965!

"After wasting money on smartwatches that cost half or one fourth as much as the Garmin 965 I finally decided to pay the price. I have been using the 965 for four months and have been very impressed by its accuracy and toughness. I am not a power user. I track my steps, use E-MTB, and MTB modes which map and give countless stats surprisingly well. The data that is recorded is so complete and consistent. The 965 is very easy to figure out. The display is very clear. I do a lot of mechanical work and this watch is tough. Battery lasts about 10 days. I don't sleep with it on. I have swam in the ocean many times while wearing the 965 and no issues. My cheaper watches, especially Amazfit couldn't take any submersion. I would definitely buy it again."

— Rick B. (5/5)

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