Garmin · Running
The Garmin Forerunner® 265S in the Black Bezel with Light Pink Case and Light Pink/Whitestone Silicone Band configuration is a GPS smartwatch built for runners and multisport athletes who want clear insights and confident tracking in a smaller, lightweight design.
A 1.1” AMOLED touchscreen display is paired with button control for fast interactions during training. With SatIQ™ and multi-band GPS, it’s designed to deliver strong positioning while helping manage battery use. From morning report and sleep coach to training readiness, training status and recovery time, it supports day-to-day decisions that keep training productive and sustainable.
Training
Forerunner® 265S supports Garmin Coach training plans for running, cycling or strength through the Garmin Connect™ app, then generates personalized daily workouts that adjust based on performance, recovery and health metrics. Training readiness and training status add context so it’s easier to decide when to push, when to maintain and when to back off.
Navigation
SatIQ™ technology and multi-band GPS are built in to help deliver strong positioning accuracy with optimized battery life. Battery life reaches up to 24 hours in GPS-Only GNSS mode, with additional GNSS and music combinations available. PacePro™ GPS-based pace guidance can also help plan race-day strategy for a selected course or distance.
Audio
With 8 GB of memory and music storage, playlists can be downloaded from Spotify, Deezer, Amazon Music or YouTube® Music for phone-free listening (subscription may be required). Garmin Pay™ contactless payments work with participating providers, helping keep essentials lighter during runs, workouts or errands.
Health
Forerunner® 265S starts the day with morning report, delivering a quick overview that can include sleep, training outlook, HRV status and weather, with options to tailor what appears. Sleep coach provides a sleep score and personalized guidance, while nap detection and Body Battery™ energy monitoring help show how rest, daily activity and stress may affect energy. Pulse Ox blood oxygen supports spot-check and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep.
Training
Beyond running, the watch supports 30+ built-in activities and a wide range of profiles, including cycling, open-water swimming, strength training and more. Triathlon and multisport profiles can switch between sports automatically to record splits, while wrist-based running dynamics track metrics such as cadence, stride length and ground contact time. Training effect, acute load and performance condition add additional layers for evaluating how workouts influence endurance, speed and power.
Connectivity
When paired with a compatible iPhone® or Android™ smartphone, smart notifications bring emails, texts and alerts to the wrist. Safety and tracking features can send a message with live location if the watch senses an incident or if help is needed. LiveTrack allows friends and family to follow real-time location and view preplanned courses, and Garmin Share helps share saved locations, courses and workouts with other nearby compatible devices.
| Part Number | 010-02810-05 |
|---|---|
| Model | Forerunner® 265S |
| Configuration | Black Bezel with Light Pink Case and Light Pink/Whitestone Silicone Band |
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | Up to 15 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 (18 mm, Industry standard) |
| Physical size | 41.7 x 41.7 x 12.9 (mm); Fits wrists with a circumference of 115-178 mm |
| Weight | 39 g |
| Display Size | 1.1" (28.1 mm) diameter |
| Display resolution | 360 x 360 pixels |
| Battery type | Lithium ion |
| Battery life (GPS-Only GNSS mode) | Up to 24 hours |
| Battery life (SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode) | Up to 18 hours |
| Battery life (All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band) | Up to 15 hours |
| Battery life (GPS-Only GNSS mode with music) | Up to 7.5 hours |
| Battery life (SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music) | Up to 7 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 265S GPS running watch |
| USB-C charging/data cable |
| Documentation |
| Gym | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Jump Roping |
|---|---|
| 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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