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Elite Running Watch Design
When every bit of weight makes a difference, fight for the finish line with a lightweight smartwatch that doesn’t bulk up your wrist.
Marathon-Ready Materials
Forerunner 945 is miles ahead of the competition with a high-performance silicone band and an ultra-durable Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX lens.
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 and open-water swimming, track running, elliptical, stair-stepper and more.
Wrist-Based Heart Rate
Get heart rate data along with alerts if your heart rate stays too high or too low 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, analyze 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.
Daily Workout Suggestions
For training guidance that takes you and your fitness level into account, get daily run and ride recommendations based on your current training load and training status.
Recovery Time
After each workout, the built-in recovery time advisor lets you know how long to rest before another big effort. It even accounts for all-day stress, sleep and daily activity outside of workouts.
Intensity Minutes
With improvements based on guidance from the CDC and WHO, now you can understand when you earned daily intensity minutes and during what activity.
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.
Full-Color 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.
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.
Pulse Ox Sensor
This wrist-based Pulse Ox sensor monitors blood oxygen saturation levels to support advanced sleep monitoring and altitude acclimation.
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.
Body Battery Energy Monitoring
Track your body’s energy levels so you can find the best times for activity and rest.
Sleep Score And Advanced Sleep Monitoring
Get a score for your sleep’s quality and insights on how you can do better. Even keep track of the different sleep stages as well as heart rate, stress, Pulse Ox and respiration.
Women's Health Tracking
Use the Garmin Connect app to track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy. Log symptoms, get exercise and nutrition education, and more. Even get details on your wrist with the Menstrual Cycle Tracking widget and Pregnancy Tracking app.
Music On Your Wrist
Download up to 500 songs plus playlists from your Spotify®, Deezer or Amazon music accounts (subscription may be required).
Garmin Pay Payment Solution
Breeze through checkout lines and select transit systems with the Garmin Pay contactless payment solution through participating providers.
Smart Notifications
Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch, when paired with a compatible smartphone
LiveTrack Feature
Use LiveTrack to let friends and family follow your real-time location and even view your entire preplanned course. Rest assured that your loved ones know exactly where you’re running or riding.
Safety And Tracking Features
If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, assistance and incident detection features send your location to emergency contacts.
Sync With Garmin Connect
The Garmin Connect app is home to a thriving online community where people on the go can connect and compete — and even share their triumphs via social media.
Connect IQ Store
Download custom data fields from our Connect IQ Store to see more of your stats at a glance.
Smart Trainer Control
Control your Tacx® Smart trainer via ANT+® technology for course simulation, automatic resistance changes and workout prompts when you use courses or workouts from your watch.
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Specifications:
General
Lens Material
Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX
Bezel Material
fiber-reinforced polymer
Quickfit Watch Band Compatible
yes (22 mm compatible)
Strap Material
silicone
Physical Size
47 x 47 x 13.7 mm
Fits 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
Memory/History
200 hours of activity data
Water Rating
5 ATM
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
Health Monitoring
Wrist-Based Heart Rate (Constant, Every Second)
Yes
Daily Resting Heart Rate
Yes
Abnoral Heart Rate Alerts
Yes (high and low)
Respiration Rate (24x7)
Yes
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation
Yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)
Fitness Age
Yes (in app)
Body Battery Energy Monitor
Yes
All-Day Stress
Yes
Relaxation Breathing Timer
Yes
Sleep
Yes (advanced)
Sleep Score And Insights
Yes
Hydration
Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Women's Health
Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Sensors
GPS
Yes
GLONASS
Yes
GALILEO
yes
Garmin Elevate Wrist Heart Rate Monitor
yes
Barometric Altimeter
Yes
Accelerometer
Yes
Compass
Yes
Gyroscope
yes
Thermometer
yes
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor
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
Weather
Yes
Calendar
Yes
Controls Smartphone Music
Yes
Plays And Controls Watch Music
Yes
Music Storage
Up to 1000 songs
Find My Phone
Yes
Find My Watch
Yes
VIRB Remote
Yes
Pairs With Garmin Connect Mobile
Yes
Garmin Pay
Yes
Smartphone Compatibility
iPhone®, Android™
Safety & Tracking Features
Livetrack
Yes
Group Livetrack
Yes
Live Event Sharing
Android™ Only
Incident Detection During Select Activities
Yes
Assistance
Yes
Tactical Features
Dual Grid Coordinates
Yes
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Specifications Extended:
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
Calories Burned
Yes
Floors Climbed
Yes
Distance Traveled
Yes
Intensity Minutes
Yes
Trueup
Yes
Move IQ
Yes
Garmin Connect Challenges App
Yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Gym & Fitness Equipment
Available Gym Profiles
Strength, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Pilates and Yoga
Cardio Workouts
Yes
Strength Workouts
Yes
Yoga Workouts
Yes
Pilates Workouts
Yes
Automatic Rep Couting
Yes
Training, Planning & Analysis 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 (using ANT+ or BLE)
Respiration Rate (During Exercise)
Yes (with compatible accessory)
GPS Speed And Distance
Yes
Customizable Data Pages
Yes
Customizable Activity Profiles
Yes
Auto Pause
Yes
Interval Training
Yes
Advanced Workouts
Yes
Downloadable Training Plans
Yes
Auto Lap & Manual Lap
Yes
Configurable Lap Alerts
Yes
Heat And Altitude Acclimation
Yes
VO2 Max (Run)
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
Yes
Training Effect (Anaerobic)
Yes
Primary Benefit (Training Effect Labels)
Yes
Daily Suggested Workouts
Yes
Custom Alerts
Yes
Audio Prompts
Yes
Finish Time
Yes
Virtual Partner
Yes
Race An Activity
Yes
Auto & Manual Multisport Activities
Yes
Course Guidance
Yes
Garmin & 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
Running Features
Available Run Profiles
Running, Indoor and Outdoor Track Running, Treadmill Running, Trail Running, Virtual 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 42,000 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
Outdoor Recreational Profiles
Hiking, Climbing, Mountain Biking, Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Skiing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking
Point-To-Point Navigation
Yes
Bread Crumb 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 Topographical Maps
Yes
Preloaded Road And Trail Maps
Yes
Preloaded 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 Mood Information
Yes (via Connect IQ™)
Xero Locations
Yes
Cycling Features
Alerts (Triggers Alarm When You Reach Goals Including Time, Distance, Heart Rate Or Calories)
Yes
Courses
Yes
Cycle Map (Routable Cycling-Specific Street Map)
yes (multi-region)
MTB Grit & Flow
Yes
Available Cycing Profiles
Biking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Trail 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 (W/Sensor)
Yes
Swimming Features
Available Swim Profiles
Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swimrun
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 Time (Up From 0) (Pool Swim Only)
Yes
Repeat On Rest Timer (Pool Swim Only)
Yes
Auto Rest (Pool Swim Only)
Yes
Time And Distance Alerts
Yes
Pacing Alerts (Pool Swim Only)
Yes
Countdown Start (Pool Swim Only)
Yes
Pool Swim Workouts
Yes
Critical Swim Speed
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™, HRM-Swim™ and HRM-Pro™)
Kid Activity Tracking Features
Toe-To-Toe Challenges App
yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)
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Forerunner 945 GPS watch
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1 extra set bands (black)
HRM-Tri™ monitor
HRM-Swim™ monitor
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Quick release kit
Charging Cable
Documentation