Features
- Performance-driven runners, meet Garmin Forerunner 970. This premium GPS running and triathlon smartwatch features a bright touch screen. It also has a built-in LED flashlight, microphone and speaker.
- 30+ built-in activity profiles include running, triathlon, track run, cycling, open-water swimming and more
- Features the brightest AMOLED (active-matrix organic light-emitting diode) touch-screen display yet from Garmin, button controls, lightweight titanium bezel and sapphire lens
- Use the built-in LED flashlight for greater awareness when you head out before the sun’s up or stay out past dark
- Built-in microphone and speaker let you make and take phone calls from your wrist when your watch is paired to your smartphone
- You can even use your smartphone’s voice assistant to respond to text messages and more
- Running economy measures your energy efficiency while running—using long-term running volume, stride length and step speed loss (HRM 600 monitor required; not included)
- Step speed loss lets you see how much you’re slowing down when your foot hits the ground (HRM 600 monitor required; not included)
- Running tolerance helps you understand the real impact running has on your body so you can adjust your training to avoid overload and improve
- Up to 15 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 26 hrs. in GPS mode for a more complete picture of your training and recovery
- Train for an event, achieve a milestone or improve your fitness with Garmin Coach training plans
- These running and triathlon plans are personalized to you and adapt based on your performance and recovery
- With multiband GPS, you’ll get superior positioning accuracy in challenging environments
- Confidently run any route with full-color, built-in maps, plus navigation enhancements to stay on track while you train
- With dynamic round-trip routing, you can break off the path, and your watch will develop a new route that will get you the same mileage
- Get wrist-based running dynamics, including cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more
- Wrist-based running power gives you a continuous measurement of how much power you’re applying to the ground
- Multisport auto-transition detects sport changes between swim, bike and run in multisport activities so you can focus and let your watch take care of recording splits
- From the moment you wake up, get a training readiness score based on your sleep quality, recovery, training load and HRV status to decide whether it’s a good day to go hard
- Training readiness score data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked
- ECG app can record your heart rhythm and check for signs of atrial fibrillation (not available in all countries; for people 22 years or older)
- Using indicators such as HRV status, recent exercise history and VO2 max, get insight into training effectiveness with training status
- Training status helps you know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
- Get personalized daily suggested workouts adapted to match performance and recovery
- Morning report also provides HRV status, training readiness and weather (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
- Before you go to bed, you’ll get an evening report with a reminder of sleep needs, tomorrow’s workout, weather and events
- Incident Detection and Assistance can send a message with your live location to emergency contacts (during select activities; requires pairing with compatible smartphone)
- Incident Detection and Assistance require setup and your smartphone to be in an area with network coverage where data connectivity is available
- Listen on the go with downloaded songs and playlists from Spotify, Amazon Music or Deezer (subscription required); pair with your wireless headphones for phone-free listening
- Pay on the go with Garmin Pay™ contactless payments (with a supported country and payment network)
Specifications
- Best Use: Multisport
- Average Battery Life: Smartwatch mode: up to 15 days; GPS-Only GNSS mode: up to 26 hrs.; GPS-only GNSS mode with music: up to 14 hrs.
- Battery Type: Lithium Ion
- Display Size: 1.4 inches
- Illumination: Luminous Face
- Altimeter: Pressure-based
- Compass: Yes
- GPS/Satellite Detectable: Yes
- HRM Included/Integrated: Yes
- Heart Rate Sensor Type: Wrist-based
- Average Heart Rate: Yes
- Pulse Oximeter: Yes
- Heart Rate Target Zone(s): Yes
- VO2 Max Estimate: Yes
- Recovery Advising: Yes
- Tracks Steps: Yes
- Pedometer Type: Digital 3-axis Accelerometer
- Pace Alert: Yes
- Interval Training: Yes
- Tracks Calories Burned: Yes
- Water-Resistant Depth: 50 meters
- Pool Lap Recognition: Yes
- Stroke Recognition: Yes
- Sleep Tracking: Yes
- Alarm: Yes
- Time Display: Yes
- Stopwatch: Yes
- Visual Map Display: Yes
- Basemap: Yes
- Preloaded Map: Road / Topo
- Programmable Routes: Yes
- Number of Routes: 30
- Number of Waypoints: 1,000
- Customization: Apps, Data Fields, Watch Faces, Widgets
- Smart Device Notifications: Yes
- Data Exchange: ANT+, Bluetooth
- Compatible Fitness Accessories: Cadence Sensor, Heart Rate Monitor, Power Meter
- Gender: Unisex
Average battery life:
- Smartwatch: up to 15 days
- GPS-only GNSS mode: up to 26 hrs.
- SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode: up to 23 hrs.
- All-systems GNSS mode + multi-band: up to 21 hrs.
- GPS-only GNSS mode with music: up to 14 hrs.
- SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music: up to 13 hrs.
- All-systems GNSS mode + multi-band with music: up to 12 hrs.















