Garmin Forerunner 265

Morning Report
Receive an overview of your sleep¹ and training outlook as soon as you wake up — alongside HRV status and weather. You can even customise your report to show you what you want to see.

Race Adaptive Training Plans
Get ready for your next race, including marathons, with training tips, personalised daily suggested workouts and completion time predictions. Just enter your race and we’ll build a plan that’ll help you meet your goals.

Daily Suggested Workouts
Get workouts made for you. They adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery and take into account the races coming up in your Garmin Connect calendar.

Training Readiness
From the moment you wake up, get a readiness score based on your sleep quality, recovery, training load and more, so you can determine whether it’s a good day to go hard — or take it easy.

Training Status
Using indicators such as HRV status, your recent exercise history and performance, get an easy insight into your overall effort — and whether you’re training productively, peaking or strained.

HRV Status
Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health, training and recovery through heart rate variability, while you sleep, based on technology developed by our Firstbeat Analytics team.

Garmin Coach
Free adaptive 5K, 10K and half marathon training plans from expert coaches.

Recovery Time
Know how long you need to recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.

Courses
Create or find existing courses in the Garmin Connect app, or sync from your favourite third party platforms.

Sleep Coach
Get personalised coaching for how much sleep you need and tips on how you can improve. Use this guidance to find the right balance between challenging activities and your body’s natural recovery process².

Body Battery Energy Monitoring
See your energy levels throughout the day so you’ll know when your body is charged up and ready for activity or drained and needing to recharge with restful sleep. And get even more details and personal insights on how sleep, naps, daily activities and high stress specifically impact your energy¹.

Nap Detection
Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and to check the recommended time and duration they should be.

Race Predictor
Get an estimate of what your pace could be for a 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon.

Women’s Health Tracking
Track and log your menstrual cycle or pregnancy to get exercise and nutrition education.

Wrist-based Running Dynamics
This running smartwatch measures crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more.

Wrist-based Heart Rate
This running watch constantly samples your heart rate to help you gauge how hard you work during activities¹.

Acute Load
Compare your recent training load to the optimal range to help improve your fitness.

Training Effect
See how your workouts influence your endurance, speed and power.

Performance Condition
While you run, get an analysis of your pace and heart rate for a real-time assessment of your current ability to perform.

Vo2 Max
See your current fitness level and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more.

Intensity Minutes
Track your moderate and vigorous activity minutes.

Health Snapshot
Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your healthcare provider.

Stress Tracking
Find out if you’re having a calm, balanced or stressful day.

Pulse Ox Sensor
Track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep².

Audio Prompts
Get alerts to know how you’re performing and even be guided through workouts.

Cross Training
Forerunner 265 running smartwatch is preloaded with free HIIT, strength, cardio, yoga and Pilates workouts so you can switch up how you sweat.

Wrist-based Running Power
See how much power you’re applying to the trail or road so you can manage effort and fine-tune training.

SATIQ Technology And Multi-band GPS
Get superior positioning accuracy and optimised battery life.

Pacepro Feature
Plan race-day strategy with GPS-based pace guidance for a selected course or distance.

Built-in Sports Apps
Tap in to 30+ built-in activities, including cycling, open-water swimming, strength training and more.

Track Running
Record accurate lap distances and see your distances in metres – even on a track you’ve never run before with a database with more than 10,000 tracks (400 metres) from all over the world.

Triathlon And Multisport Profiles
Switch between sports automatically by using built-in profiles for triathlons, duathlons, brick workouts and swimruns – so you can focus on the race and let your watch take care of recording splits. You can also create your own custom multisport profiles.

Music
Download songs and playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music accounts for phone-free listening.

Safety And Tracking
If your watch senses that an incident occurred, it will send a message with your live location³. Or if you feel unsafe, you can do it manually.

Garmin Pay Contactless Payments
Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.

Smart Notifications
Receive emails, texts and alerts on your running watch when paired with your iPhone or Android smartphone.

Livetrack
Friends and family can follow your real-time location³ and view preplanned courses.

Garmin Connect App
See your health and fitness information, connect with friends and more — in this free, zero-subscription app.

Connect IQ Store
Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.
¹Activity tracking accuracy.
²This 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.
³When paired with your compatible smartphone. For safety and tracking features 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.

Sleep Score And Insights	Yes
Battery Life (Smartwatch Mode)	Up to 13 days
Daily Suggested Workouts	Yes (7 days)
Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation	Yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)
Garmin Pay	Yes
Multi-band GPS	Yes
Music Storage	Yes
Training Readiness	Yes
Training Status	Improved
Watch Display Type	AMOLED; optional always-on mode
Touchscreen	Yes
Water Rating	5 ATM

Strap Materials	Silicone
Lens Material	Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3
Bezel Material	Fibre-reinforced polymer
Quick Release Bands	Yes (22 mm, Industry standard)
Physical Size	46.1 x 46.1 x 12.9 (mm) Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm
Weight	47 g
Display Size	32.5 mm (1.3") diameter
Display Resolution	416 x 416 pixels
Colour Display
Large Font Option
Battery Life	Smartwatch mode: Up to 13 days GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 20 hours SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode: Up to 16 hours All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band: Up to 14 hours GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 7 hours SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music: Up to 6 hours All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band with music: Up to 6 hours See details
Charging Method	Garmin proprietary plug charger
Memory/history	8 GB

• Time/date    
• Gps Time Sync    
• Automatic Daylight Saving Time    
• Alarm Clock    
• Timer    
• Stopwatch    
• Sunrise/sunset Times

• Wrist-based Heart Rate (Constant, Every Second)    
• Daily Resting Heart Rate    
• Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts (High And Low)
• Respiration Rate (24x7)    
• Fitness Age    
• Body Battery Energy Monitor    
• All-day Stress    
• Relaxation Reminders    
• Relaxation Breathing Timer    
• Breathwork    
• Sleep    Yes (Advanced)
• Sleep Coach    
• Nap Detection    
• Hydration (In Garmin Connect And Optional Connect IQ Widget)
• Women's Health (In Garmin Connect And Optional Connect IQ Widget)
• Health Snapshot

• GPS  
• Glonass    
• Galileo    
• SATIQ Technology    
• Garmin Elevate Wrist Heart Rate Monitor    
• Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor    
• Barometric Altimeter    
• Compass    
• Gyroscope    
• Accelerometer    
• Thermometer    
• Ambient Light Sensor

• Connectivity: Bluetooth, Ant+, Wi-fi
• Connect IQ (Downloadable Watch Faces, Data Fields, Widgets 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    
• Weather Forecasts    
• Realtime Settings Sync With Garmin Connect Mobile    
• Battery Saver - Customisable Low Power Watch    
• Controls Smartphone Music    
• Plays And Controls Watch Music    
• Find My Phone    
• Find My Watch    
• Virb® Camera Remote    
• Smart Trainer Control    
• Compatible With Garmin Connect Mobile    
• Smartphone Compatibility: Iphone, Android
• Stocks (Optional Connect IQ App)
• Red Shift Mode

• Gym: Strength, Hiit, Cardio And Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Jump Roping
• Multisport: Triathlon
• Wellness: Walking, Pilates, Yoga
• Indoor Running: Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running
• Outdoor Running: Running, Outdoor Track Running Trail Running, Ultra Running
• Outdoor Recreation: Hiking
• Cycling: Bike, Bike Indoor, Mountain Bike, Ebike, Emountain Biking, Cyclocross, Road Bike, Gravel Bike, Bike Commute, Bike Tour
• Swim: Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
• On The Water: Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing
• Racket Sports: Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball
• Snow & Winter: Skiing, Snowboarding, Xc Classic Skiing, Xc Skate Skiing
• Sport Profiles: Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
• In The Ring: Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts
• Other Activity Profiles: Inline Skating

• Incident Detection During Select Activities    
• Incident Detection Alert On Phone For Wearables    
• Assistance    
• Livetrack    
• Live Event Sharing

 

• Step Counter    
• Move Alerts (Displays On Device After A Period Of Inactivity; Walk For A Couple Of Minutes To Reset It)    
• Auto Goal (Learns Your Activity Level And Assigns A Daily Step Goal)    
• Calories Burned    
• Floors Climbed    
• Distance Travelled    
• Intensity Minutes    
• Trueup
• Move IQ
• Garmin Connect Challenges App

• Cardio Workouts    
• Strength Workouts    
• Hiit Workouts    
• Yoga Workouts    
• Pilates Workouts    
• On-screen Workout Animations    
• On-screen Workout Muscle Map    
• Automatic Rep Counting

• Customisable Screen(S)    
• Downloadable Training Plans    
• Course Guidance    
• HR Zones    
• HR Alerts    
• HR Calories    
• % HR Max    
• % HRR    
• Recovery Time    
• Auto Max Hr    
• Race Glance/widget    
• Hrv Status    
• Hr Broadcast (Broadcasts Hr Data Over Ant+® To Paired Devices)    
• Respiration Rate (During Exercise)    Yes (With Compatible Accessory)
• Gps Speed And Distance    
• Customisable Activity Profiles    
• Auto Pause    
• Interval Training    
• Improved Interval (Includes Open Repeats, Intervals Data Page, Rest Screen And Auto Detection)    
• Advanced Workouts    
• Hrm Running Pace And Distance    
• Auto Lap   
• Manual Lap    
• Rest Timer    
• Configurable Lap Alerts    
• Vo2 Max (Run)    
• Vo2 Max (Trail Run)    
• Load Ratio    
• Training Load    
• Training Load Focus    
• Training Effect    
• Training Effect (Anaerobic)    
• Primary Benefit (Training Effect Labels)    
• Customisable Alerts    
• Audio Prompts    
• Multisport Auto Transition    
• Finish Time    
• Virtual Partner    
• Race An Activity    
• Auto Multisport Activities    
• Multi-sport    
• Touch And/or Button Lock    
• Hot Keys    
• Auto Scroll    
• Activity History On Watch    
• Physio Trueup    
• Unified Training Status

Running features

• GPS-based Distance, Time And Pace    
• Running Dynamics    
• Vertical Oscillation And Ratio    
• Ground Contact Time And Balance (With Compatible Accessory)
• Stride Length (Real Time)    
• Cadence (Provides Real-time Number Of Steps Per Minute)    
• Running Power    
• Grade-adjusted Pace    
• Performance Condition    
• Lactate Threshold (With Compatible Accessory)
• Pacepro™ Pacing Strategies    
• Run Workouts    
• Trail Run Auto Climb    
• Race Predictor    
• Course- And Weather-specific Race Predictor    
• Foot Pod Capable    
• Run/walk/stand Detection

• Point-to-point Navigation    
• Breadcrumb Trail In Real Time    
• Back To Start    
• Tracback    
• Ultratrac Mode    
• Up Ahead    
• 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    
• Area Calculation (Via Connect IQ)
• Fish Forecast (Via Connect IQ)
• Projected Waypoint    
• Sun And Moon Information: Sunrise/sunset

• 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)    
• Ftp (Functional Threshold Power) (With Compatible Accessory)
• Power Curve And % Ftp Workouts    
• Compatible With Vector And Rally (Power Meters)    
• Compatible With Varia Vision™ (Head-mounted Display)    
• Compatible With Varia Radar (Rear-facing Radar)    
• Compatible With Varia Lights    
• Speed And Cadence Sensor Support (W/sensor)    
• Power Meter Compatible

• 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 Workouts    
• Critical Swim Speed    
• Underwater Wrist-based Heart Rate    
• Heart Rate From External Hrm (Real-time During Rests, Interval And Session Stats During Rests, And Automatic Heart Rate Download Post-swim) (With HRM-swim, HRM-Pro Or HRM-Pro Plus)

• Toe-to-toe Challenges App (Optional Connect Iq Toe-to-toe™ Challenges App)