GARMIN Forerunner® 965 - 010-02809-01

Garmin
Item no. 010-02809-01

Discontinued

Forerunner® 965

Garmin Forerunner® 955 - Titanium Bezel with Whitestone Case and Whitestone/Powder Gray Silicone Band See more

$599.99

Shop now

Overview
FEATURES
Specifications
DOWNLOAD & SUPPORT

Train brilliantly with Forerunner® 965, the premium GPS running and triathlon smartwatch with a bright AMOLED touchscreen display and lightweight titanium bezel. Wake up to your morning report with HRV status to see health insights with an overview of sleep, recovery and training outlook1. The training readiness feature tells you when you’re primed for a productive session — while daily suggested workouts adapt to performance and recovery alongside the race widget, which provides training tips, course details and completion time predictions. Navigate any route confidently with multi-band GPS and full-color, built-in maps.
With traditional buttons and a touchscreen display, it’s easy to tap into your training status and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained. If you’re pushing to outshine the competition, the Forerunner 965 is there to light up every run with up to 23 days of battery life in smartwatch mode.

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

In the Box:

Forerunner 965 GPS running watch
Charging/data cable
Documentation

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 WIDGET

Get ready for your next race, including marathons, with training tips, personalized 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^™ 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

RACE PREDICTOR

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

BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITORING

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

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.

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.

RECOVERY TIME

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

GARMIN COACH

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

MORNING REPORT

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

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.

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.

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.

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 you’re 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 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

Learn More

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

Customize your Garmin device using the Connect IQ Store

Learn More

QuickFit® accessory bands let you match your style with no tools required.

Learn More

¹Activity tracking accuracy

²This 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.

³When 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.

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 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

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®, 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 Climbing, Bouldering, Indoor Rowing, Pilates, Yoga, Breathwork
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 yes (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
UNIFIED TRAINING STATUS
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 FEATURES

AVAILABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION PROFILES
Hiking, 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

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
Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross

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 app)
CONNECTIVITY

iPhone®, Android™
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

Made in Taiwan. Cable made in Taiwan or China.
GIFT BOX DIMENSIONS

3.6” x 4.4” x 2.8”
(91 x 112 x 70.5 mm)
GIFT BOX WEIGHT

.32 lb (148 g)
UPC

753759313845