Garmin · Previous Models
The Garmin Forerunner® 965 in the Carbon Gray DLC Titanium Bezel with Black Case and Black/Powder Gray Silicone Band configuration is a GPS smartwatch built for athletes who want deep training insight, versatile sport profiles, and confident navigation from the wrist.
Its 1.4” AMOLED display pairs with advanced tools like training readiness, training status, and recovery time to help guide day-to-day decisions. Built-in full-color mapping, SatIQ™ technology, and multi-band GPS support route planning and accurate tracking across roads and trails. With up to 23 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 31 hours in GPS-only mode without music, it’s designed to stay ready for long training blocks and big race weeks.
Training
Forerunner® 965 provides a training readiness score when the day starts, using factors such as sleep quality, recovery, training load and more. Paired with tools like recovery time and HRV status, it helps turn everyday health and workout data into a clearer view of when to push and when to take it easy.
Navigation
Built-in, full-color mapping helps keep navigation simple whether the route runs through city streets or densely covered trails. The watch supports course guidance features including turn-by-turn directions, plus mapping and navigation tools such as Up Ahead and ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner to stay oriented and informed mid-activity.
Display
A 1.4” AMOLED (optional always-on mode) display brings stats, maps, and alerts to life with 454 x 454 pixels of resolution. The watch is finished with a titanium bezel and a Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 DX lens, and it combines touchscreen control with buttons for confident operation during training.
Garmin Coach training plans support running, cycling or strength when set up in the Garmin Connect™ app, where personalized daily workouts are created to match goals. Daily suggested workouts also tailor run recommendations based on the user’s data, with guidance that varies in intensity and adapts after every run to account for performance and recovery. Together with training metrics such as training effect, acute load, and load ratio, the watch is designed to help structure training with purpose.
For triathlons and mixed-discipline training, Forerunner® 965 includes built-in profiles for triathlons, duathlons, brick workouts and swimruns, and it can switch between sports automatically. Custom multisport profiles can also be created for unique event formats. During efforts, features such as PacePro™ pacing strategies, real-time stamina, and wrist-based running power help manage output and pacing, while track running supports accurate lap distances in meters.
Forerunner® 965 supports music downloads from Spotify, Deezer, Amazon Music or YouTube® Music accounts for phone-free listening, though a subscription may be required. When paired with a compatible iPhone® or Android™ smartphone, it can display smart notifications for emails, texts, and alerts. It also supports Garmin Share for sharing saved locations, courses and workouts with other nearby Garmin Share compatible devices, plus LiveTrack so friends and family can follow real-time location and view preplanned courses.
| Part Number | 010-02809-00 |
|---|---|
| Model | Forerunner® 965 |
| Configuration | Carbon Gray DLC Titanium Bezel with Black Case and Black/Powder Gray Silicone Band |
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | Up to 23 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 DX |
| Bezel material | Titanium |
| QuickFit® watch band compatible | Yes (22 mm compatible) |
| Physical size | 47.2 x 47.2 x 13.2 (mm); Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm |
| Weight | 53 g |
| Display Size | 1.4" (35.4 mm) diameter |
| Display resolution | 454 x 454 pixels |
| Battery type | Lithium ion |
| Battery life (GPS-only mode without music) | Up to 31 hours |
| Battery life (SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode) | Up to 22 hours |
| Battery life (All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band) | Up to 19 hours |
| Battery life (GPS-Only GNSS mode with music) | Up to 10.5 hours |
| Battery life (SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music) | Up to 9.5 hours |
| Battery life (All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band with music) | Up to 8.5 hours |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Memory/History | 32 GB |
| Forerunner 965 GPS running watch |
| USB-C charging/data cable |
| Documentation |
| Gym | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Jump Roping |
|---|---|
| Multisport | Swimming/Running, 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, Mountaineering, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery |
| Cycling | Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX |
| Swim | Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming |
| On the water | Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking |
| Motor sports | Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling |
| Racket sports | Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball |
| Snow and winter | Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing |
| 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, Built-in mapping, 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 42 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 7 more |
| Golfing Features | Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide, Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green), Yardage to layups/doglegs, Digital scorecard, Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit), Garmin AutoShot™, Green View with manual pin position, Hazards and course targets, PinPointer, Handicap scoring and 2 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 3 more |
| Mapping & Navigation | Point-to-point navigation, Bread crumb trail in real time, Back to start, TracBack®, Explore Nearby, Up Ahead, ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner, NextFork™ navigation, Preloaded road and trail maps, Preloaded ski resort maps and 1 more |
| 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, Cycle Map (routable cycling-specific street map), MTB Grit & Flow, Advanced cycling dynamics, Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters), Compatible with Varia Vision™ (head-mounted display) and 6 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.
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.
