Garmin Forerunner 970 GPS Watch
The Garmin Forerunner 970 is a premium GPS running and triathlon watch built for performance-focused athletes. Featuring Garmin’s brightest AMOLED display, a durable sapphire lens, and a lightweight titanium bezel, it delivers high-end functionality in a sleek, resilient design. A built-in LED flashlight enhances visibility for early morning or late-night sessions, while advanced metrics such as running economy, step speed loss, and running tolerance provide deep insights into efficiency and load management.
Forerunner 970 - What's In The Box
- Forerunner 970 GPSWatch
- Charging cable
- Documentation
Features
- AMOLED touchscreen with button controls, titanium bezel, sapphire lens and built-in LED flashlight
- Battery life of up to 15 days in smartwatch mode and 26 hours in GPS mode
- Tracks running economy, step speed loss and running tolerance for a complete view of training impact (HRM 600 required)
- Personalised Garmin Coach training plans for running and triathlon, which adapt to performance and recovery
- Make and receive calls from the wrist and use a paired smartphone’s voice assistant to reply to texts
- Full-colour maps and multi-band GPS with round-trip routing for dynamic navigation
- Training readiness score based on sleep, recovery, training load and HRV
- ECG app detects heart rhythm irregularities (availability may vary by country; for users aged 22+)
- Multisport auto-transition detects shifts between swim, bike and run
- Tracks wrist-based running dynamics and running power
- Training status indicates whether the user is productive, peaking or strained
- Garmin Pay contactless payments supported in select regions
- Supports music playback from Spotify, Amazon Music and Deezer (subscriptions required) with wireless headphone compatibility