Garmin Forerunner 965 Smartwatch - Black

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 colourful amoled display and soon you too will be standing in the light.

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 colourful AMOLED display.

• 1.4 COLOURFUL AMOLED DISPLAY
• UP TO 31 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE IN GPS MODE
• ADVANCED 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 its a good day to go hard or take it easy.

FULL-COLOR MAPPING

Whether youre 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 WIDGET

Get ready for your next race, including marathons, with training tips, personalised daily suggested workouts and completion time predictions based on course details, weather and performance.

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 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 youre training productively, peaking or strained.

PLANMORNING REPORT

Get a customisable 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 favourite 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 bodys recovering with sleep score, breakdown of your sleep stages and detailed insights for improved sleep quality.

BODY BATTERY ENERGY MONITORING

Track your bodys 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.

WOMENS 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.

PREPAREWRIST-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.

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.

TRAINING EFFECT

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

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 youre having a calm, balanced or stressful day.

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 youre awake or asleep2.

CROSS TRAINING

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

PERFORMWRIST-BASED RUNNING POWER

See how much power youre 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 optimised 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.

CONNECTMUSIC

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 APP

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

CONNECT IQ STORE

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

1 Activity tracking accuracy.

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 features requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety.

General

• LENS MATERIAL Corning Gorilla Glass DX
• BEZEL MATERIAL Titanium
• QUICKFIT WATCH BAND COMPATIBLE Yes (22 mm compatible)
• STRAP MATERIAL Silicone
• PHYSICAL SIZE 47.2 x 47.2 x 13.2 (mm)
• Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm
• TOUCHSCREEN
• COLOR DISPLAY
• DISPLAY SIZE 1.4 (35.4 mm) diameter
• DISPLAY RESOLUTION 454 x 454 pixels
• DISPLAY TYPE AMOLED; optional always-on mode
• WEIGHT 53 g
• WATER RATING 5 ATM
• BATTERY LIFE Smartwatch mode: Up to 23 days
• GPS-Only GNSS mode: 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
• CHARGING METHOD Garmin proprietary plug charger
• MEMORY/HISTORY 32 GB

Clock Features

• TIME/DATE
• GPS TIME SYNC
• AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
• ALARM CLOCK
• TIMER
• STOPWATCH
• SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES

Health Monitoring

• WRIST-BASED HEART RATE (CONSTANT, EVERY SECOND)
• DAILY RESTING HEART RATE
• ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTS yes (high and low)
• RESPIRATION RATE (24X7)
• PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)
• FITNESS AGE
• BODY BATTERY ENERGY MONITOR
• ALL-DAY STRESS
• RELAXATION REMINDERS
• RELAXATION BREATHING TIMER
• SLEEP Yes (Advanced)
• SLEEP SCORE AND INSIGHTS
• HYDRATION Yes (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)
• WOMEN'S HEALTH Yes (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)
• HEALTH SNAPSHOT

Sensors

• GPS
• GLONASS
• GALILEO
• MULTI-FREQUENCY POSITIONING
• SATIQ TECHNOLOGY
• GARMIN ELEVATE WRIST HEART RATE MONITOR
• BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER
• COMPASS
• GYROSCOPE
• ACCELEROMETER
• THERMOMETER
• AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR
• PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION MONITOR

Daily Smart Features

• CONNECTIVITY Bluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi
• CONNECT IQ (DOWNLOADABLE WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS AND APPS)
• ON-DEVICE CONNECT IQ STORE
• SMART NOTIFICATIONS
• TEXT RESPONSE/REJECT PHONE CALL WITH TEXT (ANDROID ONLY)
• CALENDAR
• WEATHER
• REALTIME SETTINGS SYNC WITH GARMIN CONNECT MOBILE
• BATTERY SAVER (CUSTOMIZABLE LOW POWER WATCH)
• CONTROLS SMARTPHONE MUSIC
• PLAYS AND CONTROLS WATCH MUSIC
• MUSIC STORAGE
• FIND MY PHONE
• FIND MY WATCH
• VIRB REMOTE
• SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY iPhone and Android
• PAIRS WITH GARMIN GOLF APP
• PAIRS WITH GARMIN CONNECT MOBILE
• STOCKS Yes (optional Connect IQ app)
• GARMIN PAY

Safety and Tracking Features

• LIVETRACK
• SPECTATOR MESSAGING yes (with compatible smartphone)
• GROUP LIVETRACK
• LIVE EVENT SHARING Android Only
• INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES
• INCIDENT DETECTION ALERT ON PHONE FOR WEARABLES
• ASSISTANCE

Tactical Features

• DUAL GRID COORDINATES

Activity Tracking Features

• STEP COUNTER
• MOVE BAR (DISPLAYS ON DEVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY; WALK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO RESET IT)
• AUTO GOAL (LEARNS YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL AND ASSIGNS A DAILY STEP GOAL)
• CALORIES BURNED
• FLOORS CLIMBED
• DISTANCE TRAVELED
• INTENSITY MINUTES
• TRUEUP
• MOVE IQ
• GARMIN CONNECT CHALLENGES APP Yes (optional Connect IQ app)

Gym & Fitness Equipment

• AUTOMATIC REP COUNTING
• CARDIO WORKOUTS
• AVAILABLE GYM ACTIVITY PROFILES Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Pilates, Yoga, Breathwork , Indoor Climbing, Bouldering
• STRENGTH WORKOUTS
• HIIT WORKOUTS
• YOGA WORKOUTS
• PILATES WORKOUTS
• ON-SCREEN WORKOUT ANIMATIONS
• ON-SCREEN WORKOUT MUSCLE MAPS

Training, Planning and Analysis Features

• HR ZONES
• HR ALERTS
• HR CALORIES
• % HR MAX
• % HRR
• RECOVERY TIME
• AUTO MAX HR
• MORNING REPORT
• RACE GLANCE/WIDGET
• HRV STATUS
• TRAINING READINESS
• HR BROADCAST (BROADCASTS HR DATA OVER ANT+ TO PAIRED DEVICES)
• RESPIRATION RATE (DURING EXERCISE) Yes (with compatible accessory)
• GPS SPEED AND DISTANCE
• CUSTOMIZABLE DATA PAGES
• CUSTOMIZABLE ACTIVITY PROFILES
• AUTO PAUSE
• INTERVAL TRAINING
• IMPROVED INTERVAL (INCLUDES OPEN REPEATS, INTERVALS DATA PAGE, REST SCREEN AND AUTO DETECTION)
• ADVANCED WORKOUTS
• DOWNLOADABLE TRAINING PLANS
• HRM RUNNING PACE AND DISTANCE
• AUTO LAP
• MANUAL LAP
• REST TIMER
• CONFIGURABLE LAP ALERTS
• HEAT AND ALTITUDE ACCLIMATION
• VO2 MAX (RUN)
• VO2 MAX (TRAIL RUN)
• REALTIME STAMINA
• TRAINING STATUS Improved
• TRAINING LOAD
• TRAINING LOAD FOCUS
• TRAINING EFFECT
• TRAINING EFFECT (ANAEROBIC)
• PRIMARY BENEFIT (TRAINING EFFECT LABELS)
• IMPROVED RECOVERY TIME
• DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS Yes (7 days)
• CUSTOM ALERTS
• AUDIO PROMPTS
• FINISH TIME
• VIRTUAL PARTNER
• RACE AN ACTIVITY
• AUTO MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES
• MANUAL MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES
• COURSE GUIDANCE
• GARMIN LIVE SEGMENTS
• STRAVA LIVE SEGMENTS
• ROUND-TRIP COURSE CREATOR (RUNNING/CYCLING)
• TRENDLINE POPULARITY ROUTING
• TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK
• HOT KEYS
• AUTO SCROLL
• ACTIVITY HISTORY ON WATCH
• PHYSIO TRUEUP

Running Features

• AVAILABLE RUN PROFILES Running, Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running
• GPS-BASED DISTANCE, TIME AND PACE
• RUNNING DYNAMICS
• VERTICAL OSCILLATION AND RATIO
• GROUND CONTACT TIME AND BALANCE Yes (with compatible accessory)
• STRIDE LENGTH (REAL TIME)
• CADENCE (PROVIDES REAL-TIME NUMBER OF STEPS PER MINUTE)
• RUNNING POWER
• GRADE-ADJUSTED PACE
• PERFORMANCE CONDITION
• LACTATE THRESHOLD Yes (with compatible accessory)
• PACEPRO PACING STRATEGIES
• RUN WORKOUTS
• TRAIL RUN AUTO CLIMB
• RACE PREDICTOR
• COURSE- AND WEATHER-SPECIFIC RACE PREDICTOR
• FOOT POD CAPABLE
• RUN/WALK/STAND DETECTION

Golfing Features

• PRELOADED WITH 42,000 COURSES WORLDWIDE
• YARDAGE TO F/M/B (DISTANCE TO FRONT, MIDDLE AND BACK OF GREEN)
• YARDAGE TO LAYUPS/DOGLEGS
• MEASURES SHOT DISTANCE (CALCULATES EXACT YARDAGE FOR SHOTS FROM ANYWHERE ON COURSE) Automatic
• DIGITAL SCORECARD
• STAT TRACKING (STROKES, PUTTS PER ROUND, GREENS AND FAIRWAYS HIT)
• GARMIN AUTOSHOT
• AUTO COURSEVIEW UPDATES
• GREEN VIEW WITH MANUAL PIN POSITION
• HAZARDS AND COURSE TARGETS
• PINPOINTER
• HANDICAP SCORING
• ROUND TIMER/ODOMETER
• TOURNAMENT LEGAL

Outdoor Recreation

• AVAILABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION PROFILES Hiking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing Backcountry Skiing, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Skate Skiing, Kayaking, Snowshoeing, Mapping, Navigating, Tennis, Pickleball, Padel, Track Me, Project Waypoint, Disc Golf
• POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION
• BREAD CRUMB TRAIL IN REAL TIME
• BACK TO START
• TRACBACK
• ULTRATRAC MODE
• AROUND ME MODE
• UP AHEAD
• NEXTFORK NAVIGATION
• ELEVATION PROFILE
• DISTANCE TO DESTINATION
• BAROMETRIC TREND INDICATOR WITH STORM ALERT
• CLIMBPRO ASCENT PLANNER
• VERTICAL SPEED
• TOTAL ASCENT/DESCENT
• REST TIMER (ULTRA RUN ONLY)
• FUTURE ELEVATION PLOT
• PRELOADED TOPOGRAPHICAL MAPS
• PRELOADED ROAD AND TRAIL MAPS
• DOWNLOADABLE CARTOGRAPHY SUPPORT
• GPS COORDINATES
• SIGHT 'N GO
• AREA CALCULATION Yes (via Connect IQ)
• HUNT/FISH CALENDAR Yes (via Connect IQ)
• PROJECTED WAYPOINT
• SUN AND MOON INFORMATION
• XERO LOCATIONS

Cycling Features

• CYCLE MAP (ROUTABLE CYCLING-SPECIFIC STREET MAP)
• AVAILABLE CYCLING PROFILES Bike, Bike Indoor, Mountain Bike, eBike, eMountain Biking, Cyclocross, Road Bike, Gravel Bike, Bike Commute, Bike Tour
• ALERTS (TRIGGERS ALARM WHEN YOU REACH GOALS INCLUDING TIME, DISTANCE, HEART RATE OR CALORIES)
• COURSES
• POWER GUIDE
• MTB GRIT & FLOW
• BIKE LAP AND LAP MAXIMUM POWER (WITH POWER SENSOR)
• RACE AN ACTIVITY
• FTP (FUNCTIONAL THRESHOLD POWER) Yes (with compatible accessory)
• POWER CURVE AND % FTP WORKOUTS
• COMPATIBLE WITH VECTOR AND RALLY (POWER METERS)
• POWER METER COMPATIBLE
• ADVANCED CYCLING DYNAMICS
• COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA VISION (HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY)
• COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA RADAR (REAR-FACING RADAR)
• COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA LIGHTS
• SPEED AND CADENCE SENSOR SUPPORT (W/SENSOR)

Swimming Features

• AVAILABLE SWIM PROFILES Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swimming/Running
• OPEN-WATER SWIM METRICS (DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT/RATE, STROKE DISTANCE, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES)
• POOL SWIM METRICS (LENGTHS, DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES)
• STROKE TYPE DETECTION (FREESTYLE, BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE, BUTTERFLY) (POOL SWIM ONLY)
• DRILL LOGGING (POOL SWIM ONLY)
• BASIC REST TIMER (UP FROM 0) (POOL SWIM ONLY)
• "REPEAT ON" REST TIMER (POOL SWIM ONLY)
• AUTO REST (POOL SWIM ONLY)
• TIME AND DISTANCE ALERTS
• PACING ALERTS (POOL SWIM ONLY)
• COUNTDOWN START (POOL SWIM ONLY)
• POOL SWIM WORKOUTS
• CRITICAL SWIM SPEED
• UNDERWATER WRIST-BASED HEART RATE
• 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)

Connectivity

• SMART TRAINER CONTROL

In the Box

• Forerunner 965 running watch
• Charging/data cable
• Documentation

Warranty

• This is genuine Australian stock and Garmin Australia's One Year Consumer Products Limited Warranty applies