Garmin Forerunner® 965 Running Smartwatch, Colorful AMOLED Display, Training Metrics and Recovery Insights, Whitestone and Powder Gray

(13 customer reviews)

$593.89

Last updated on May 3, 2026 12:51 am Details

Description

  • Brilliant AMOLED touchscreen display with traditional button controls and lightweight titanium bezel
  • Battery life: up to 23 days of battery life in smartwatch mode, up to 31 hours in GPS mode
  • Confidently run any route using full-color, built-in maps and multi-band GPS
  • Training readiness score is based on sleep quality, recovery, training load and HRV status to determine if you’re primed to go hard and reap the rewards (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
  • Plan race strategy with personalized daily suggested workouts based on the race and course that you input into the Garmin Connect app and then view the race widget on your watch; daily suggested workouts adapt after every run to match performance and recovery
  • Switch between sports with a button press by using built-in profiles for triathlons, duathlons, brick workouts and swimruns — or customize your own multisport profiles
  • Using indicators such as HRV status, recent exercise history and performance, get insight into overall effort with training status — and know whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
  • As soon as you wake up, get your morning report with an overview of sleep, recovery and training outlook alongside HRV status, training readiness and weather (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked)
  • Multi-band GNSS with SatIQ technology provides superior accuracy in challenging environments while also optimizing the device’s battery life
  • Get wrist-based running dynamics, including cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more, plus wrist-based running power, which gives you a continuous measurement of how much power you’re applying to the road

Additional information

Product Dimensions

1.85 x 1.85 x 0.52 inches

Item Weight

53 Grams

Item model number

010-02809-01

Batteries

1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included)

Date First Available

May 30, 2023

Manufacturer

Garmin

Standing screen display size

1.4 Inches

13 reviews for Garmin Forerunner® 965 Running Smartwatch, Colorful AMOLED Display, Training Metrics and Recovery Insights, Whitestone and Powder Gray

  1. Rspring33

    This product is only for Europe. The maps do not let you download North America!

  2. Sergio R. Legori

    I’m already a Garmin fan, and I changed from my Fênix to Forerunner. I have no complaints. The screen is very nice

  3. PPtheIII

    Went from a second generation apple watch to this my opinion maybe skewed. The apple would conk at the hint of perspiration, the battery life wouldn’t allow to record activities longer than 2 hours, and the wrist heart rate monitor seemed like it was just making guesses.
    This Garmin has 150 plus pages in its manual. It can do it all and is light. I was prepared to buy the Epix gen 2 but I think I wouldn’t have appreciated the extra bulk on my dainty wrists.

  4. Christian Pouliot

    Excelente reloj, su pantalla AMOLED es increíble, a luz de día se ve super nítida y clara, para navegación con la nueva incorporación touch sobre los mapas hace mil veces más fácil su manipulación.
    Su peso menor a los 60g es increíble parece que no traes nada al correr y con la capacidad de almacenamiento para música y mapas es mas que suficiente.
    Duración de batería hasta de 22 días, y entrenando diario de 2-3 horas 10 días me parece increíble.

  5. TDM

    Easy to use. Garmin connect app is incredible. Battery life is insane. Will never go back to another smart watch.

  6. Diane

    Long time Garmin customer. They have never failed to deliver an amazing watch. If you already have a 955, then you will be very familiar with most of the features. The AMOLED display is no doubt impressive. I would definitely get the Miimall translucent protective cover for the bezel and raised glass edges on the watch face. I upgraded from the FR 935 for the music option, and some of the running metrics which had forced me to wear a pod. Battery life will be sacrificed a bit for the new display, but still 3 weeks on smart watch mode, and 22 hrs auto select GPS mode is really good! Listening to music cuts it in half, but still not bad. Thumbs up

  7. Rodons

    I bought the Garmin Forerunner® 965 as a gift for myself and I couldn’t be happier with it. It has everything I need for my running and triathlon training, such as GPS, heart rate, VO2 max, recovery time, and more. It also syncs with my phone and Garmin Connect app, where I can see all my stats and achievements. The battery life is amazing, it lasts for weeks on a single charge. The design is sleek and comfortable, and the screen is easy to read even in bright sunlight. I highly recommend this product to anyone who is serious about running or triathlon.

    Pros:
    – Accurate and reliable GPS and heart rate
    – Lots of features and metrics for running and triathlon
    – Long battery life
    – Sleek design and comfortable fit
    – Easy to use and sync with phone and app

    Cons:
    – A bit pricey, but worth it

  8. JORGE

    Solía usar Apple Watch pero ahora regresé a Garmin y este FR 965 es excelente, buena duración de batería y con mejor rastreo de actividad.

  9. Oscar Bobulas

    Lots of features, but my favorite upgrade from the 955 is the brighter, larger screen and brilliant colors –easier to read!

  10. Amazon Customer

    This Garmin Forerunner 965 replaces my 14 year old Forerunner 15. Many advancements have been made since that old watch. I’m using the heart rate monitoring capability to attempt to stay in zone 2 during my runs. Also like the sleep monitoring and the step count feature that provides incentive for me to get up and move.

  11. Amazon Customer

    A bit pricey BUT the performance, battery life alone make this one of the best running watches that I’ve owned. I’ve charged this twice in almost 3 months. Lots of add on features other than running/walking. Functionality could improve on future versions. All in all better than I expected

  12. EaMaNgL

    Me encanto mi reloj, da excelentes métricas y el GPS es muy preciso. Tengo mano pequeña pero aun así queda perfecto y elegante.

  13. EaMaNgL

    Parfait!!!

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