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DESIGNED FOR THE DRIVEN
We made this watch for you — the up-at-dawn runners and the conditioned-for-pain triathletes. While you chase your next victory, make sure you’ve got the right tool for the job.
Chasing down insane goals. It’s what you do.
GARMIN COACH
These adaptive training plans feature guidance from expert coaches and free training plans that adapt to you and your goals. Workouts sync right to your watch.
BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS
Switch up your workout routine with activity profiles for cycling, pool swimming, indoor rowing, elliptical, stair-stepper and more.
WRIST-BASED HEART RATE
Get heart rate data4 along with alerts if your heart rate stays high while you’re at rest. Gauge how hard your heart is working during activities, even underwater.
MULTI-GNSS
Access multiple global navigation satellite systems (GPS, GLONASS and Galileo) to track in more challenging environments than GPS alone.
RUNNING DYNAMICS
When used with a compatible accessory, Forerunner 945 measures crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and balance and more.
VO2 MAX
Train smarter with VO2 max, an indicator of how you can expect to perform. This metric even accounts for changes in performance that could be caused by heat or altitude.
PERFORMANCE CONDITION
While you run, analyse pace, heart rate and heart rate variability for a real-time assessment of your current ability to perform.
TRAINING STATUS
This metric evaluates your recent exercise history and performance indicators to let you know if you’re training productively, peaking or overreaching.
TRAINING EFFECT
See how your workouts influence the development of endurance, speed and power with aerobic and anaerobic training effect feedback.
TRAINING LOAD
This stat measures your exercise volume from the last 7 days and compares it to the optimal range for your fitness and recent training history.
EXTENDED BATTERY LIFE
Get up to 2 weeks of battery life in smartwatch mode and 10 hours in GPS mode with music. Use UltraTrac™ mode to make sure you’ve got enough juice to outlast your longest race.
Maps on your wrist.
FULL-COLOUR MAPPING
Whether you’re running the city streets or riding densely covered trails, Forerunner 945 provides built-in mapping to help keep you on track.
CLIMBPRO FEATURE
Use ClimbPro ascent planner on downloaded courses to see real-time information on your current and upcoming climbs, including gradient, distance and elevation gain.
TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION
Follow a route or course with help from turn-by-turn directions, which let you know ahead of time when the next turn is coming.
ROUND-TRIP ROUTING
Enter a distance you want to travel, and get suggested routes that will bring you back to your starting point. Trendline™ popularity routing helps you find the best local paths.
Helping you be your very best.
PULSE OX SENSOR
This wrist-based sensor a wrist-based Pulse Ox sensor6 which monitors blood oxygen saturation levels to support advanced sleep monitoring and altitude acclimation.
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR
Track your body’s energy levels so you can find the best times for activity and rest.
MENSTRUAL TRACKING
Track period cycle details, log physical and emotional symptoms, and note regular, irregular or menopause transition cycles to better understand your body.
MUSIC ON YOUR WRIST
Sync your playlists from select music streaming services6 — such as Deezer, Amazon Music and Spotify® — right to your watch. Forerunner 945 can store up to 1,000 songs.
SMART NOTIFICATIONS
Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch, when paired with a compatible smartphone
SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES
If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, assistance and incident detection features3 send your location to emergency contacts.
CONNECT IQ™ STORE
Download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps and widgets from the Connect IQ Store.
SYNCS WITH GARMIN CONNECT™
Upload your activities to the Garmin Connect app to interact with a thriving online community where people on the go can connect and compete — and even share their triumphs via social media.
See your stats, and track your goals in the Garmin Connect™ app
Customise your Garmin device using the Connect IQ™ Store
SPECS:
General | |
| LENS MATERIAL | Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX |
|---|---|
| BEZEL MATERIAL | fibre-reinforced polymer |
| QUICKFIT™ WATCH BAND COMPATIBLE | Yes (22 mm) |
| STRAP MATERIAL | silicone |
| PHYSICAL SIZE | 47 x 47 x 13.7 mmFits wrists with a circumference of 130-220 mm |
| COLOUR DISPLAY | Yes |
| DISPLAY SIZE | 1.2″ (30.4 mm) diameter |
| DISPLAY RESOLUTION | 240 x 240 pixels |
| DISPLAY TYPE | sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
| WEIGHT | 50 g |
| BATTERY LIFE | Smartwatch mode: up to 2 weeks GPS mode with music: up to 10 hours GPS mode without music: Up to 36 hours |
| WATER RATING | 5 ATM |
| MEMORY/HISTORY | 200 hours of activity data |
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 |
Sensors | |
| GPS | Yes |
|---|---|
| GLONASS | Yes |
| GALILEO | Yes |
| GARMIN ELEVATE™ WRIST HEART RATE MONITOR | Yes |
| BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER | Yes |
| COMPASS | Yes |
| GYROSCOPE | Yes |
| ACCELEROMETER | Yes |
| THERMOMETER | Yes |
| PULSE OX | Yes |
Daily smart features | |
| CONNECTIVITY | Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® |
|---|---|
| CONNECT IQ™ (DOWNLOADABLE WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS AND APPS) | Yes |
| SMART NOTIFICATIONS | Yes |
| TEXT RESPONSE/REJECT PHONE CALL WITH TEXT (ANDROID™ ONLY) | Yes |
| CALENDAR | Yes |
| WEATHER | Yes |
| CONTROLS SMARTPHONE MUSIC | Yes |
| PLAYS AND CONTROLS WATCH MUSIC | Yes |
| MUSIC STORAGE | Up to 1,000 songs |
| FIND MY PHONE | Yes |
| FIND MY WATCH | Yes |
| VIRB® CAMERA REMOTE | Yes |
| SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY | iPhone®, Android™ |
| COMPATIBLE WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE | Yes |
| GARMIN PAY™ | Yes |
Safety and tracking features | |
| LIVETRACK | Yes |
|---|---|
| GROUP LIVETRACK | Yes |
| LIVE EVENT SHARING | Android™ Only |
| INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES | Yes (Smartphone required) |
| ASSISTANCE | Yes (Smartphone required) |
Tactical features | |
| DUAL GRID COORDINATES | Yes |
|---|---|
Activity tracking features | |
| STEP COUNTER | Yes |
|---|---|
| MOVE BAR (DISPLAYS ON DEVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY; WALK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO RESET IT) | Yes |
| AUTO GOAL (LEARNS YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL AND ASSIGNS A DAILY STEP GOAL) | Yes |
| SLEEP MONITORING (MONITORS TOTAL SLEEP AND PERIODS OF MOVEMENT OR RESTFUL SLEEP) | Yes |
| CALORIES BURNED | Yes |
| FLOORS CLIMBED | Yes |
| DISTANCE TRAVELLED | Yes |
| INTENSITY MINUTES | Yes |
| TRUEUP™ | Yes |
| MOVE IQ™ | Yes |
| FITNESS AGE | Yes (in app) |
| BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR | Yes |
| ALL-DAY STRESS TRACKING | Yes |
Fitness equipment/gym | |
| AVAILABLE GYM ACTIVITY PROFILES | Strength, cardio and elliptical training, stair stepping, indoor rowing and yoga |
|---|---|
| CARDIO WORKOUTS | Yes |
| STRENGTH WORKOUTS | Yes |
| AUTOMATIC REP COUNTING | Yes |
Training, planning and analysis features | |
| GPS SPEED AND DISTANCE | Yes |
|---|---|
| CUSTOMISABLE SCREEN(S) | Yes |
| CUSTOMISABLE ACTIVITY PROFILES | Yes |
| AUTO PAUSE® | Yes |
| INTERVAL TRAINING | Yes |
| ADVANCED WORKOUTS | Yes |
| DOWNLOADABLE TRAINING PLANS | Yes |
| AUTO LAP® | Yes |
| MANUAL LAP | Yes |
| CONFIGURABLE LAP ALERTS | Yes |
| HEAT AND ALTITUDE ACCLIMATION | Yes |
| VO2 MAX | Yes |
| TRAINING STATUS (LETS YOU SEE IF YOU’RE TRAINING EFFECTIVELY BY TRACKING YOUR TRAINING HISTORY AND FITNESS LEVEL TREND) | Yes |
| TRAINING LOAD (YOUR TOTAL TRAINING LOAD FOR THE LAST 7 DAYS CALCULATED FROM ESTIMATED EPOC) | Yes |
| TRAINING LOAD FOCUS | Yes |
| TRAINING EFFECT (AEROBIC) | Yes |
| TRAINING EFFECT (ANAEROBIC) | Yes |
| PRIMARY BENEFIT (TRAINING EFFECT LABELS) | Yes |
| CUSTOMISABLE ALERTS | Yes |
| AUDIO PROMPTS | Yes |
| FINISH TIME | Yes |
| VIRTUAL PARTNER | Yes |
| RACE AN ACTIVITY | Yes |
| AUTO MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES | Yes |
| MULTI-SPORT | Yes |
| COURSE GUIDANCE | Yes |
| GARMIN LIVE SEGMENTS | Yes |
| STRAVA LIVE SEGMENTS | Yes |
| ROUND-TRIP COURSE CREATOR (RUNNING/CYCLING) | Yes |
| TRENDLINE™ POPULARITY ROUTING | Yes |
| TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK | Yes |
| HOT KEYS | Yes |
| AUTO SCROLL | Yes |
| ACTIVITY HISTORY ON WATCH | Yes |
| PHYSIO TRUEUP | Yes |
Heart rate features | |
| HR ZONES | Yes |
|---|---|
| HR ALERTS | Yes |
| HR CALORIES | Yes |
| % HR MAX | Yes |
| % HRR | Yes |
| RECOVERY TIME | Yes |
| AUTO MAX HR | Yes |
| HRV STRESS TEST (MEASURES YOUR HEART RATE VARIABILITY WHILE STANDING STILL, FOR 3 MINUTES, TO PROVIDE YOU WITH AN ESTIMATED STRESS LEVEL; THE SCALE OF THIS IS 1 TO 100; LOW SCORES INDICATE LOWER STRESS LEVELS) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| HR BROADCAST (BROADCASTS HR DATA OVER ANT+™ TO PAIRED DEVICES) | Yes |
| RESPIRATION RATE (DURING EXERCISE) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
Running features | |
| AVAILABLE RUN PROFILES | Running, indoor track running, treadmill running, trail running |
|---|---|
| GPS-BASED DISTANCE, TIME AND PACE | Yes |
| RUNNING DYNAMICS | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| VERTICAL OSCILLATION AND RATIO (THE DEGREE OF ‘BOUNCE’ IN YOUR RUNNING MOTION AND THE COST-BENEFIT RATIO WITH STRIDE LENGTH) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| GROUND CONTACT TIME AND BALANCE (SHOWS HOW MUCH TIME, IN THE RUNNING MOTION, YOUR FOOT IS ON THE GROUND RATHER THAN IN FLIGHT AND LETS YOU CHECK YOUR RUNNING SYMMETRY) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| STRIDE LENGTH (REAL TIME) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| CADENCE (PROVIDES REAL-TIME NUMBER OF STEPS PER MINUTE) | Yes |
| PERFORMANCE CONDITION (AFTER RUNNING 6–20 MINUTES, COMPARES YOUR REAL-TIME CONDITION TO YOUR AVERAGE FITNESS LEVEL) | Yes |
| LACTATE THRESHOLD (THROUGH ANALYSIS OF YOUR PACE AND HEART RATE, ESTIMATES THE POINT WHERE YOUR MUSCLES START TO RAPIDLY FATIGUE) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| PACEPRO™ PACING STRATEGIES | Yes |
| RUN WORKOUTS | Yes |
| RACE PREDICTOR | Yes |
| FOOT POD CAPABLE | Yes |
Golfing features | |
| PRELOADED WITH 41K COURSES WORLDWIDE | Yes |
|---|---|
| YARDAGE TO F/M/B (DISTANCE TO FRONT, MIDDLE AND BACK OF GREEN) | Yes |
| YARDAGE TO LAYUPS/DOGLEGS | Yes |
| MEASURES SHOT DISTANCE (CALCULATES EXACT YARDAGE FOR SHOTS FROM ANYWHERE ON COURSE) | Automatic |
| DIGITAL SCORECARD | Yes |
| STAT TRACKING (STROKES, PUTTS PER ROUND, GREENS AND FAIRWAYS HIT) | Yes |
| GARMIN AUTOSHOT™ | Yes |
| AUTO COURSEVIEW UPDATES | Yes |
| GREEN VIEW WITH MANUAL PIN POSITION | Yes |
| HAZARDS AND COURSE TARGETS | Yes |
| TRUSWING™ COMPATIBLE | Yes |
| ROUND TIMER/ODOMETER | Yes |
Outdoor recreation features | |
| AVAILABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION PROFILES | Hiking, climbing, skiing, snowboarding, XC skiing, stand-up paddleboarding, rowing, kayaking |
|---|---|
| POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION | Yes |
| BREADCRUMB TRAIL IN REAL TIME | Yes |
| BACK TO START | Yes |
| TRACBACK® | Yes |
| ULTRATRAC MODE | Yes |
| AROUND ME MODE | Yes |
| ELEVATION PROFILE | Yes |
| DISTANCE TO DESTINATION | Yes |
| BAROMETRIC TREND INDICATOR WITH STORM ALERT | Yes |
| CLIMBPRO™ ASCENT PLANNER | Yes |
| TRAIL RUN AUTO CLIMB | Yes |
| VERTICAL SPEED | Yes |
| TOTAL ASCENT/DESCENT | Yes |
| FUTURE ELEVATION PLOT | Yes |
| PRELOADED TOPOACTIVE EUROPE MAPS | Yes |
| DOWNLOADABLE CARTOGRAPHY SUPPORT | Yes |
| COMPATIBLE WITH BASECAMP™ | Yes |
| GPS COORDINATES | Yes |
| AREA CALCULATION | Yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| HUNT/FISH CALENDAR | Yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| PROJECTED WAYPOINT | Yes |
| SUN AND MOON INFORMATION | Yes (via Connect IQ™) |
| XERO™ LOCATIONS | |
Cycling features | |
| ALERTS (TRIGGERS ALARM WHEN YOU REACH GOALS INCLUDING TIME, DISTANCE, HEART RATE OR CALORIES) | Yes |
|---|---|
| COURSES | Yes |
| GARMIN CYCLE MAP (ROUTABLE CYCLING-SPECIFIC STREET MAP) | Yes |
| AVAILABLE CYCLING PROFILES | Biking, indoor biking, mountain biking |
| BIKE LAP AND LAP MAXIMUM POWER (WITH POWER SENSOR) | Yes |
| RACE AN ACTIVITY | Yes |
| FTP (FUNCTIONAL THRESHOLD POWER) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| COMPATIBLE WITH VECTOR™ (POWER METER) | Yes |
| POWER METER COMPATIBLE | Yes |
| ADVANCED VECTOR SUPPORT | 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 (WITH SENSOR) | yes |
Swimming features | |
| AVAILABLE SWIM PROFILES | Pool swimming, open water swimming |
|---|---|
| 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 | Yes |
| COUNTDOWN START | Yes |
| POOL SWIM WORKOUTS | 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-Tri™ and HRM-Swim™)
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IN THE BOX:
Tri-bundle
- Forerunner 945 GPS watch
- 1 extra set bands (black)
- HRM-Tri™ monitor
- HRM-Swim™ monitor
- Quick release kit
- Charging/data cable
- Documentation
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