TRAIN BRILLIANTLY WITH AN AMOLED DISPLAY!
- 1.3” COLORFUL AMOLED DISPLAY
- UP TO 20 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE IN GPS MODE
- ADVANCED TRAINING METRICS AND RECOVERY INSIGHTS
- SATIQ™ AND MULTI-BAND GPS
- TOUCHSCREEN AND BUTTONS
- MUSIC ON YOUR WRIST
WHAT YOU'LL LOVE:
MORNING REPORT
- Receive an overview of your sleep1 and training outlook as soon as you wake up — alongside HRV status and weather. You can even customize your report to show you what you want to see.
RACE ADAPTIVE TRAINING PLANS
- Get ready for your next race, including marathons, with training tips, personalized daily suggested workouts and completion time predictions. Just enter your race, and we’ll build a plan that’ll help you meet your goals.
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 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.
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.
HRV STATUS
- Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health, training and recovery through heart rate variability while you sleep, based on technology developed by our Firstbeat Analytics™ team.
PLAN:
GARMIN COACH
- Free adaptive 5K, 10K and half marathon training plans from expert coaches.
RECOVERY TIME
- Know how long you need to recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.
COURSES
- Create or find existing courses in the Garmin Connect app, or sync from your favorite third party platforms.
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.
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITORING
- Track your body’s energy levels to find the best times for activity and rest1.
RACE PREDICTOR
- Get an estimate of what your pace could be for a 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon.
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.
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.
INTENSITY MINUTES
- Track your moderate and vigorous activity minutes.
HEALTH SNAPSHOT
- Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your healthcare provider.
STRESS TRACKING
- Find out if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.
PULSE OX SENSOR
- Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep2.
AUDIO PROMPTS
- Get alerts to know how you’re performing and even be guided through workouts.
CROSS TRAINING
- Forerunner 265 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.
BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS
- Tap in to 30+ built-in activities, including cycling, open-water swimming, strength training and more.
TRACK RUNNING
- Record accurate lap distances and see your distances in meters.
TRIATHLON AND MULTISPORT PROFILES
- Switch between sports with one press by using built-in profiles, or you can create your own.
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 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.
What You'll Love:
- BATTERY LIFE (SMARTWATCH MODE): Up to 13 days
- DISPLAY TYPE: AMOLED (optional always-on mode)
- TOUCHSCREEN: Yes	
- WATER RATING: 5 ATM
- SLEEP SCORE AND INSIGHTS: Yes	
- TRAINING READINESS: Yes	
- TRAINING STATUS: Yes (improved)
- DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS: Yes (7 days)
- MULTI-BAND GPS: Yes	
- GARMIN PAY™: Yes	
- MUSIC STORAGE: Yes
	
General:
- LENS MATERIAL: Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
- BEZEL MATERIAL: Fiber-reinforced polymer
- QUICK RELEASE BANDS: Yes (22mm, Industry standard)
- STRAP MATERIAL: Silicone
- PHYSICAL SIZE: 46.1 x 46.1 x 12.9mm (fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205mm)
- WEIGHT: 47g
- DISPLAY SIZE: 1.3" (32.5mm) diameter
- DISPLAY RESOLUTION: 416 x 416 pixels
- COLOR DISPLAY: Yes
- BATTERY LIFE: Smartwatch mode: Up to 13 days; GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 20 hours; SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode: Up to 16 hours; All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band: Up to 14 hours; GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 7 hours; SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music: Up to 6.5 hours; All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band with music: Up to 6 hours
- CHARGING METHOD: Garmin proprietary plug charger
- MEMORY/HISTORY: 8 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
- DAILY RESTING HEART RATE: Yes	
- ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTS: Yes (high and low)
- RESPIRATION RATE (24X7): Yes	
- PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION: Yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)
- FITNESS AGE: Yes	
- BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR: Yes	
- ALL-DAY STRESS: Yes	
- RELAXATION REMINDERS: Yes	
- RELAXATION BREATHING TIMER: Yes	
- BREATHWORK: Yes	
- SLEEP: Yes (advanced)
- 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
Sensors:
- GPS: Yes	
- GLONASS: Yes	
- GALILEO: 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	
- MORNING 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	
- VIRB® REMOTE: Yes	
- SMART TRAINER CONTROL: Yes	
- PAIRS WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE: Yes	
- SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY	iPhone® and Android™: Yes
- STOCKS: Yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Activity Profiles:
- GYM: Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing
- WELLNESS: Walking, Pilates, Yoga
- INDOOR RUNNING: Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running
- OUTDOOR RUNNING: Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running
- OUTDOOR RECREATION: Hiking
- CYCLING: Biking, Mountain Biking, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking
- SWIM: Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
- ON THE WATER: Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing
- RACKET SPORTS: Tennis, Pickleball, Padel
- SNOW & WINTER: Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing
- TEAM SPORTS: Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
Safety and Tracking Features:
- INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES: Yes	
- INCIDENT DETECTION ALERT ON PHONE FOR WEARABLES: Yes	
- ASSISTANCE: Yes	
- LIVETRACK: Yes	
- LIVE EVENT SHARING: Android™ Only
Activity Tracking Features:
- STEP COUNTER: 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)
Gym & Fitness Equipment:
- 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	
- 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®: Yes	
- INTERVAL TRAINING: Yes	
- IMPROVED INTERVAL (INCLUDES OPEN REPEATS, INTERVALS DATA PAGE, REST SCREEN AND AUTO DETECTION): Yes	
- ADVANCED WORKOUTS: Yes	
- HRM RUNNING PACE AND DISTANCE: Yes	
- AUTO LAP®: Yes
- MANUAL LAP: Yes	
- REST TIMER: Yes	
- CONFIGURABLE LAP ALERTS: Yes	
- VO2 MAX (RUN): Yes	
- VO2 MAX (TRAIL RUN): Yes	
- LOAD RATIO: Yes	
- TRAINING LOAD: Yes	
- TRAINING LOAD FOCUS: Yes	
- TRAINING EFFECT: Yes	
- TRAINING EFFECT (ANAEROBIC): Yes	
- PRIMARY BENEFIT (TRAINING EFFECT LABELS): Yes	
- CUSTOM ALERTS: Yes	
- AUDIO PROMPTS: Yes	
- FINISH TIME: Yes	
- VIRTUAL PARTNER: Yes
- RACE AN ACTIVITY: Yes	
- AUTO MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES: Yes	
- MANUAL MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES: Yes	
- TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK: Yes	
- HOT KEYS: Yes	
- AUTO SCROLL: Yes	
- ACTIVITY HISTORY ON WATCH: Yes	
- PHYSIO TRUEUP: Yes	
- UNIFIED TRAINING STATUS: Yes
	
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: Yes	
- RUNNING DYNAMICS: Yes	
- VERTICAL OSCILLATION AND RATIO: Yes	
- GROUND CONTACT TIME AND BALANCE: Yes (with compatible accessory)
- STRIDE LENGTH (REAL TIME): Yes	
- CADENCE (PROVIDES REAL-TIME NUMBER OF STEPS PER MINUTE): Yes	
- RUNNING POWER: Yes	
- GRADE-ADJUSTED PACE: Yes	
- PERFORMANCE CONDITION: Yes	
- LACTATE THRESHOLD: Yes (with compatible accessory)
- PACEPRO™ PACING STRATEGIES: Yes	
- RUN WORKOUTS: Yes	
- TRAIL RUN AUTO CLIMB: Yes	
- RACE PREDICTOR: Yes	
- COURSE- AND WEATHER-SPECIFIC RACE PREDICTOR: Yes	
- FOOT POD CAPABLE: Yes	
- RUN/WALK/STAND DETECTION: Yes
	
Outdoor Recreation:
- POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION: Yes	
- EAD CRUMB TRAIL IN REAL TIME: Yes	
- BACK TO START: Yes	
- TRACBACK®: Yes	
- ULTRATRAC MODE: Yes	
- UP AHEAD: Yes	
- ELEVATION PROFILE: Yes	
- DISTANCE TO DESTINATION: Yes	
- BAROMETRIC TREND INDICATOR WITH STORM ALERT: Yes	
- VERTICAL SPEED: Yes	
- TOTAL ASCENT/DESCENT: Yes	
- FUTURE ELEVATION PLOT: Yes	
- PROJECTED WAYPOINT: Yes	
- SUN AND MOON INFORMATION: Sunrise/sunset
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	
- 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	
- SPEED AND CADENCE SENSOR SUPPORT (W/SENSOR): Yes	
- POWER METER COMPATIBLE: 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	
- 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)
IN THE BOX:
- Forerunner 265 GPS running watch
- USB-C charging/data cable
- Documentation