Garmin · Running
The Garmin Forerunner® 265 in the Black Bezel with Whitestone Case and Whitestone/Tidal Blue Silicone Band configuration is a GPS smartwatch built for runners and multisport athletes who want clear on-wrist data and deeper training insight. A 1.3” colorful AMOLED display, touchscreen plus buttons, and built-in sports apps help keep workouts easy to follow from warmup through cooldown.
It’s designed to support structured training and recovery with tools like training readiness, training status, HRV status, recovery time, and daily suggested workouts. With SatIQ™ and multi-band GPS, it’s also ready for track, road, and trail navigation features like course guidance and Back to Start. For everyday use, it adds smart notifications when paired with a compatible iPhone® or Android™ smartphone, plus music support for phone-free listening (subscription may be required).
Display
A 1.3” AMOLED display keeps key stats highly readable, with a touchscreen for quick navigation and buttons for reliable control during workouts. The watch also supports an optional always-on mode, plus helpful daily features like morning report, calendar, weather forecasts, and customizable data pages to keep training and day-to-day use organized.
Training
Forerunner® 265 brings performance-focused metrics together, including training readiness, training status, HRV status, training effect, acute load, performance condition, VO2 Max, and recovery time. It also tracks intensity minutes and offers sleep tools such as sleep score, sleep coach, nap detection, and breathing variations to help plan smarter training days.
Navigation
SatIQ™ technology and multi-band GPS are designed to deliver strong positioning accuracy while optimizing battery life. Battery life is rated up to 20 hours in GPS-Only GNSS mode, up to 16 hours in SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode, or up to 14 hours in All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band, with separate ratings when using music.
Training
Structured training is easier to stick with thanks to Garmin Coach training plans for running, cycling or strength created in the Garmin Connect™ app, plus daily suggested workouts that adapt after every run based on performance and recovery. The watch also supports on-screen workout animations and muscle maps, and includes a wide mix of activity profiles so training blocks can incorporate strength, HIIT, cardio, yoga, Pilates, cycling, swimming, and more.
Navigation
Forerunner® 265 supports creating or finding courses in the Garmin Connect app, including syncing from select third party platforms. On the watch, mapping and navigation features include point-to-point navigation, bread crumb trail in real time, Up Ahead, TracBack®, and Back to start. Track running tools can record accurate lap distances and display distances in meters, using a database with more than 10,000 tracks (400 meters) from around the world.
Connectivity
For phone-free listening, the watch can download songs and playlists from Spotify, Deezer, Amazon Music or YouTube® Music accounts (subscription may be required). Smart notifications deliver emails, texts, and alerts when paired with a compatible iPhone® or Android™ smartphone, and Garmin Pay™ contactless payments work with participating providers. Safety and tracking features include incident detection during select activities plus options to send a message with live location.
| Part Number | 010-02810-01 |
|---|---|
| Model | Forerunner® 265 |
| Configuration | Black Bezel with Whitestone Case and Whitestone/Tidal Blue Silicone Band |
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | Up to 13 days |
| Pulse Ox blood oxygen | Yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep) |
| Training status | Yes (improved) |
| Display type | AMOLED (optional always-on mode) |
| Water rating | 5 ATM |
| Strap material | Silicone |
| Lens material | Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 |
| Bezel material | Fiber-reinforced polymer |
| Quick Release bands | Yes (22 mm, Industry standard) |
| Physical size | 46.1 x 46.1 x 12.9 (mm); Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm |
| Weight | 47 g |
| Display Size | 1.3" (32.5 mm) diameter |
| Display resolution | 416 x 416 pixels |
| Battery type | Lithium ion |
| Battery life (GPS-Only GNSS mode) | Up to 20 hours |
| Battery life (SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode) | Up to 16 hours |
| Battery life (All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band) | Up to 14 hours |
| Battery life (GPS-Only GNSS mode with music) | Up to 7 hours |
| Battery life (SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music) | Up to 6.5 hours |
| Battery life (All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band with music) | Up to 6 hours |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Memory/History | 8 GB |
| Forerunner 265 GPS running watch |
| USB-C charging/data cable |
| Documentation |
| Gym | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Jump Roping |
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| Multisport | Triathlon |
| Wellness | Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking |
| Indoor running | Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running |
| Outdoor running | Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running |
| Outdoor recreation | Hiking, Bouldering, Archery |
| 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, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball |
| Snow and 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 |
| In the ring | Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts |
| Other activity profiles | Inline skating |
| What You'll Love | Sleep score and insights, Garmin Pay™, Multi-band GPS, Music storage, Training readiness, Touchscreen |
|---|---|
| General | Color display, Large font option |
| Clock Features | Time/date, GPS Time Sync, Automatic daylight saving time, Alarm clock, Timer, Stopwatch, Sunrise/sunset times |
| Health & Wellness Monitoring | Heart rate (constant, every second), Resting heart rate, Respiration rate, Fitness age, Body Battery™ energy monitor, All-day stress, Relaxation reminders, Relaxation breathing timer, Meditation, Breathwork and 5 more |
| Sensors | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, SatIQ™ technology, Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass and 4 more |
| Daily Smart Features | Find My Phone, Find My Garmin (helps locate lost device), Find My Phone during GPS activity, Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps), On-device Connect IQ™ Store, Smart Notifications, Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only), View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only), Morning report, Calendar and 11 more |
| Workout and Training Plans | Daily suggested workout - Running (pace and heart rate based), Daily suggested workout - Cycling (pace and heart rate based), Garmin running coach, Garmin running coach experts, Garmin cycling coach, Garmin Coach - Prebuilt cycling plans, Garmin Coach - Strength, Cardio workouts, Strength workouts, HIIT workouts and 4 more |
| Safety and Tracking Features | Incident detection during select activities, Incident detection alert on phone for wearables, Assistance, Live event sharing |
| Activity Tracking Features | Step counter, Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity), Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal), Calories burned, Floors climbed, Distance traveled, Intensity minutes, TrueUp™, Move IQ™, Automatic rep counting |
| Training, Planning and Analysis Features | Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection), Customizable data pages, Downloadable training plans, Course guidance, HR zones, HR alerts, HR calories, % HR max, % HRR, Recovery time and 35 more |
| Running Features | GPS-based distance, time and pace, Running dynamics, Vertical oscillation and ratio, Stride length (real time), Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute), Running power, Grade-adjusted pace, Performance condition, Lactate threshold, PacePro™ pacing strategies and 6 more |
| Outdoor Recreation | Projected waypoint, UltraTrac mode, Elevation profile, Distance to destination, Barometric trend indicator with storm alert, Vertical speed, Total ascent/descent, Rest timer (ultra run only), Auto rest, Future elevation plot and 1 more |
| Mapping & Navigation | Point-to-point navigation, Bread crumb trail in real time, Back to start, TracBack®, Up Ahead |
| Cycling Features | Courses, Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor), Race an activity, Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories), Power curve and % FTP workouts, Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters), Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display), Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar), Compatible with Varia™ lights, Compatible with Varia™ headlight camera and 2 more |
| Swimming Features | 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) and 3 more |
| Abnormal heart rate alerts | Yes (high and low) |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® |
|---|---|
| Smartphone compatibility | IPhone®, Android™ |
| Stocks | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
| Area calculation | Yes (via Connect IQ™) |
|---|---|
| Fish forecast | Yes (via Connect IQ™) |
Activity tracking accuracy
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. Breathing Variations not available in all countries.
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.
When paired with your compatible smartphone. For safety and tracking feature requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety.
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