Garmin Forerunner 970 Black, GPS Running & Triathlon Watch with ECG, LED Flashlight, Sapphire Lens, Speaker & Mic
€729.00
RRP €750.00
Stock Due 5-7 days
SPECIAL FEATURES
The latest top-of-the-range premium Garmin Forerunner 970 GPS running and triathlon smartwatch comes with AMOLED display, ECG, advanced training metrics, voice calls, LED flashlight, and 15-day battery. Perfect for runners and triathletes seeking elite performance and health tracking.
IN THE BOX
- Garmin Forerunner 970 Black
- USB-C charging/data cable
- Documentation
Garmin Forerunner 970 Black, GPS Running & Triathlon Watch with ECG, LED Flashlight, Sapphire Lens, Speaker & Mic
€729.00
SPECIAL FEATURES
The latest top-of-the-range premium Garmin Forerunner 970 GPS running and triathlon smartwatch comes with AMOLED display, ECG, advanced training metrics, voice calls, LED flashlight, and 15-day battery. Perfect for runners and triathletes seeking elite performance and health tracking.
IN THE BOX
- Garmin Forerunner 970 Black
- USB-C charging/data cable
- Documentation
VERSIONS / COLOURS
Features
Overview
The premium top-of-the-range Garmin Forerunner 970 GPS running and triathlon smartwatch offers a refined, durable design with a vibrant AMOLED display and advanced materials for serious athletes. The successor to the excellent Forerunner 965, it is built for peak performance, features cutting-edge training and recovery tools including training readiness, HRV status, VO2 max, race predictor, wrist-based running dynamics, and multi-band GNSS for unmatched accuracy. Available in sleek, performance-focused colour options including Black; Grey and Indigo; Yellow and Whitestone.
Forerunner 970 differences to Forerunner 965 at a glance
- Thinner watch case with titanium bezel and scratch-restistant sapphire crystal lens
- Updated user interface (akin to fenix 8); large font-size options; improved mapping clarity
- Added multiple battery power modes for battery life optimisation
- Added Elevate Gen5 optical HR sensor for ECG and skin temperature monitoring
- Added speaker and microphone for calls (phone connection required), voice commands and voice assistant
- Added very useful LED white/red flashlight
- Added Evening Report feature; identifies sleep need, tomorrow's workouts, weather and more
- Added new metrics including Running Tolerance, Impact Load Factor
- Added Running Economy, Step Speed features (requires HRM 600 heart rate monitor)
- Added 15 new sports profiles
- Added triathlon coach feature and multisport structured workouts
- Added watch migration feature to easily transfer settings from previous Forerunner to new watch
Features
- Advanced running and multisport smartwatch with AMOLED touchscreen display
- 47.1mm case size, suitable for wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm
- 1.4 inch hi-res colour touchscreen display, 454 x 454 pixels
- Battery life: up to 15 days in smartwatch mode, up to 26 hours in GPS-only mode, up to 13 hours in SatIQ mode with music
- Premium triathlon watch with comprehensive metrics for running, swimming and cycling
- Multi GNSS support - GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, GZSS and BEIDOU - with multi-band frequency to optimize tracking capabilities
- Includes SatIQ technology to optimise location accuracy and improve battery life
- Training Readiness Score: wake up to your score based on your sleep quality, recovery, training load to see how far you should push yourself
- Includes a comprehensive range of indoor and outdoor in-built sport apps
- Includes Garmin Coach: adaptive training plans to help you reach your goals
- In-built running dynamics to measure running metrics such as cadence, stride, ground contact time and more
- Metrics tracked: performance condition, training status based on recent exercise history, training effect and load
- Sensors: latest wrist-based heart rate, compass, barometric altimeter, accelerometer, thermometer, gyroscope, ambient light, Pulse OX
- Acclimation widget to show current elevation, acclimated elevation and correlated Pulse Ox, heart rate and respiration
- Body battery energy monitoring, hydration tracking, respiration tracking
- Jet lag advisor and nap detection
- Comprehensive golf features; preloaded with 43k worldwide golf courses
- ClimbPro ascent planner for use with downloaded courses for real-time information
- PacePro Technology - helps you keep on pace with grade-adjusted guidance as you run a course
- Acute Load feature to compare your recent training load to your optimal range
- Load Ratio that tracks short and mid-term load ratios to keep your rate of training within healthy bounds
- Measures V02 max to indicate performance
- Full preloaded dynamic, intuitive colour mapping that is easy to use
- Turn-by-turn navigation - follow a route or course with turn-by-turn directions
- Dynamic Round Trip Routing - Create routes that will bring you back to your starting point
- Trendline Popularity Routing - helps you find the best local paths
- Smart notifications: texts, emails, alerts and social media
- Safety and tracking features to let others know where you are
- Music capable; download music and playlists from Spotify, Amazon Music and other streaming services
- Supports contactless payments - e.g. Revolut, N26, Wirecard
- Customisable with downloadable apps, widgets, watch faces
Our Comment
The Forerunner 970 is a class leading running and triathlon smartwatch. It is an excellent upgrade to the Forerunner 965 with the addition of ECG and skin temperature monitoring, LED flashlight, sapphire crystal lens, and speaker and mic. The new user interface, running metrics, evening report and additional sports profiles are perfect for runners and triathletes that demand the very best from their sports smartwatch.
Specs
Technical Specification
| Garmin Garmin Forerunner 970 Black | Product Code: 010-02969-10 |
What You'll Love | |
| Sleep Score and Insights | yes |
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | Up to 15 days |
| Built-in mapping | yes |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation | Yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep) |
| Garmin ECG App | yes |
| LED flashlight | yes |
| Garmin Pay | yes |
| Multi-band GPS | yes |
| Music storage | yes |
| Make calls and send texts via voice | Yes (with paired compatible smartphone) |
| Training Readiness | yes |
| Training Status | Improved |
| Watch display type | AMOLED (optional always-on mode) |
| Touchscreen | yes |
| Water rating | 5 ATM |
General | |
| Strap material | Silicone |
| Lens material | Sapphire crystal |
| Bezel material | Titanium |
| QuickFit watch band compatible | Yes (22 mm) |
| Physical size | 47 x 47 x 12.9 (mm) Fits wrists with a circumference of 135-205 mm |
| Weight | 56 g |
| Built-in speaker/microphone | yes |
| Display Size | 35.3 mm (1.4 inch) diameter |
| Display Resolution | 454 x 454 pixels |
| Colour display | yes |
| Large font option | yes |
| ">Battery type | Lithium ion |
| Battery life | Smartwatch mode: Up to 15 days GPS-Only GNSS mode: Up to 26 hours SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode: Up to 23 hours All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band: Up to 21 hours GPS-Only GNSS mode with music: Up to 14 hours SatIQ (AutoSelect) GNSS mode with music: Up to 13 hours All-Systems GNSS mode + Multi-Band with music: Up to 12 hours See details |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Memory/history | 32 GB |
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 & Wellness Monitoring | |
| Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) | yes |
| Resting heart rate | yes |
| Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts | Yes (high and low) |
| Respiration Rate | yes |
| Fitness Age | yes |
| Body Battery Energy Monitor | yes |
| All-day Stress | yes |
| Relaxation reminders | yes |
| Relaxation Breathing Timer | yes |
| Meditation | yes |
| Breathwork | yes |
| Sleep | Yes (Advanced) |
| Sleep coach | yes |
| Breathing variations | yes |
| Nap detection | yes |
| Hydration | Yes (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget) |
| Women's Health | Yes (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget) |
| Health Snapshot | yes |
| Skin temperature | yes |
| JET LAG ADVISER | yes |
Sensors | |
| GPS | yes |
| GLONASS | yes |
| Galileo | yes |
| QZSS | yes |
| BeiDou | yes |
| SatIQ Technology | yes |
| Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor | yes |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor | yes |
| Barometric altimeter | yes |
| Compass | yes |
| Gyroscope | yes |
| Accelerometer | yes |
| Thermometer | yes |
| Ambient light sensor | yes |
Daily smart features | |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi |
| Connect IQ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) | yes |
| On-device Connect IQ Store | yes |
| Smart Notifications | yes |
| Text response/reject phone call with text (Android only) | yes |
| View images from notifications on watch (Android only) | yes |
| Morning report | yes |
| Evening report | yes |
| Calendar | yes |
| Weather forecasts | yes |
| Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect mobile | yes |
| Battery Saver - customisable low power watch | yes |
| Controls smartphone music | yes |
| Plays and controls watch music | yes |
| Find my phone | yes |
| Find my watch | yes |
| Find My Phone during GPS activity | yes |
| Compatible with Garmin Messenger app | yes |
| Smart trainer control | yes |
| Compatible with Garmin Connect Mobile | yes |
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone, Android |
| Stocks | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
| BLUETOOTH phone calling and voice assistant support | yes |
| Voice command | yes |
| Red shift mode | yes |
| Garmin Share | yes |
| Passcode | yes |
Workout and Training Plans | |
| Daily Suggested Workout - Running | yes |
| Daily Suggested Workout - Cycling | yes |
| Garmin Running Coach | yes |
| Garmin Running Coach Experts | yes |
| Garmin Cycling Coach | yes |
| Garmin Coach - Prebuilt Cycling Plans | yes |
| Garmin Coach - Strength | yes |
| Garmin Triathlon Coach | yes |
| Multisport workouts | yes |
| Cardio workouts | yes |
| Strength workouts | yes |
| HIIT workouts | yes |
| Yoga workouts | yes |
| Pilates workouts | yes |
| On-screen workout animations | yes |
| On-Screen Workout Muscle Map | yes |
Activity profiles | |
| Gym | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor rowing, Jump Roping |
| Multisport | Triathlon, Duathlon, Brick, Pool triathlon, Swimming/Running |
| WELLNESS | Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking, Mobility |
| INDOOR RUNNING | Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual running |
| Outdoor running | Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing |
| Outdoor recreation | Hiking, Mountaineering, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery |
| Cycling | Biking, Road biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel biking, Bike commuting, Bike touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX |
| Swim | Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming |
| On the water | Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Fishing, Boating, Sailing, Sail Racing, Snorkeling, Sailing Expedition |
| Motor sports | Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motorcrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling |
| Racket sports | Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball |
| Snow & Winter | Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing |
| Sport profiles | Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball |
| In the ring | Boxing, Mixed martial arts |
| Other activity profiles | Inline Skating |
Safety and tracking features | |
| Incident Detection during select activities | yes |
| Incident detection alert on phone for wearables | yes |
| Assistance | yes |
| LiveTrack | yes |
| Spectator messaging | yes (with compatible smartphone) |
| Group LiveTrack | yes |
| Live Event Sharing | Android Only |
Activity tracking features | |
| Step counter | yes |
| Move alerts (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 travelled | yes |
| Intensity minutes | yes |
| TrueUp | yes |
| Move IQ | yes |
| Garmin Connect Challenges app | Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
| Automatic rep counting | yes |
Training, planning and analysis features | |
| Customisable screen(s) | yes |
| Downloadable training plans | yes |
| Course guidance | yes |
| HR Zones | yes |
| HR Alerts | yes |
| HR Calories | yes |
| % HR Max | yes |
| % HRR | yes |
| Recovery Time | yes |
| Auto Max HR | yes |
| Race glance/widget | yes |
| HRV Status | yes |
| HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+ to paired devices) | yes |
| Respiration Rate (During Exercise) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| GPS speed and distance | yes |
| Customisable activity profiles | yes |
| Auto Pause automatic timer halt | yes |
| Interval training | yes |
| Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) | yes |
| Advanced workouts | yes |
| Power Modes - customisable in-activity battery settings | yes |
| HRM running pace and distance | yes |
| Auto Lap | yes |
| Manual lap | yes |
| Rest timer | yes |
| Configurable lap alerts | yes |
| Heat and Altitude Acclimation | yes |
| VO2 Max (Run) | yes |
| VO2 Max (Trail Run) | yes |
| Realtime Stamina | yes |
| ENDURANCE SCORE | yes |
| Load ratio | yes |
| Training Load | yes |
| Training load focus | yes |
| Training Effect | yes |
| Training Effect (Anaerobic) | yes |
| Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) | yes |
| Improved Recovery Time | yes |
| Customisable alerts | yes |
| Voice alerts | yes |
| Multisport auto transition | yes |
| Finish time | yes |
| Virtual partner | yes |
| Race an activity | yes |
| Auto multisport activities | yes |
| Multi-sport | 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 |
| Shortcuts | yes |
| Auto scroll | yes |
| Activity history on watch | yes |
| Physio TrueUp | yes |
| Unified Training Status | yes |
Running features | |
| GPS-based distance, time and pace | yes |
| Running dynamics | yes |
| Step speed loss | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Vertical oscillation and ratio | yes |
| Ground contact time and balance | Yes (GCT balance with accessory) |
| Stride length (real time) | yes |
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | yes |
| Running tolerance | yes |
| Running economy | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Running power | yes |
| Grade-adjusted pace | yes |
| Performance condition | yes |
| Lactate threshold | yes |
| PacePro Pacing Strategies | yes |
| Run workouts | yes |
| HILL SCORE | yes |
| Trail run auto climb | yes |
| Race predictor | yes |
| Course- and weather-specific race predictor | yes |
| Projected race time | yes |
| Foot pod capable | yes |
| Run/Walk/Stand detection | yes |
Golfing features | |
| Preloaded with 43,000 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 |
| PinPointer | yes |
| Handicap scoring | yes |
| Round timer/odometer | yes |
| Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) | yes |
| Pairs with Garmin Golf app | yes |
| Tournament legal | yes |
Outdoor recreation | |
| Point-to-point navigation | yes |
| Bread crumbtrail in real time | yes |
| Back to start | yes |
| TracBack | yes |
| UltraTrac mode | yes |
| Explore Nearby | yes |
| Up Ahead | yes |
| NextFork navigation | yes |
| Elevation profile | yes |
| Distance to destination | yes |
| Barometric trend indicator with storm alert | yes |
| ClimbPro Ascent Planner | yes |
| Vertical speed | yes |
| Total ascent/descent | yes |
| Rest Timer (Ultra Run only) | yes |
| Auto Rest | yes |
| Future elevation plot | yes |
| Preloaded road and trail maps | yes |
| Preloaded ski resort maps | yes |
| Downloadable cartography support | yes |
| GPS coordinates | yes |
| Sight 'N Go | yes |
| Area calculation | Yes (via Connect IQ) |
| Fish forecast | Yes (via Connect IQ) |
| Projected waypoint | yes |
| Sun and moon information | yes |
| Expedition GPS Activity | yes |
Cycling features | |
| Courses | yes |
| Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) | yes |
| Race an activity | yes |
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | yes |
| FTP (Functional Threshold Power) | Yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Power curve and % FTP workouts | yes |
| Garmin cycle map (routable cycling-specific street map) | yes |
| MTB Grit & Flow | yes |
| Advanced cycling dynamics | yes |
| Compatible with Vector and Rally (power meters) | yes |
| Compatible with Varia Vision (head-mounted display) | yes |
| Compatible with Varia radar (rear-facing radar) | yes |
| Compatible with Varia lights | yes |
| Compatible with Varia headlight camera | yes |
| Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) | yes |
| Power meter compatible | yes |
| Power guide | yes |
Swimming features | |
| 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 (pool swim only) | yes |
| Auto rest (pool swim only) | yes |
| Time and distance alerts | yes |
| Pacing alerts (pool swim only) | yes |
| Countdown start | 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-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus) |
Kid activity tracking features | |
| Toe-to-Toe Challenges app | Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe Challenges app) |
Security Information | |
| Security updates until at least (YYYY-MM-DD) | 2027-05-21 |
