Garmin Forerunner 970 Black

Key features of the Garmin Forerunner 970 Black smartwatch

Smartwatch with an AMOLED display and built-in torch

The Garmin Forerunner 970 not only lights your way but also makes your training more visible. Set in a strong yet lightweight titanium bezel is a 1.4-inch AMOLED display with a 454×454px resolution, which offers excellent brightness, detailed display, and rich colours. The watch display is protected by highly scratch-resistant sapphire glass. On a single charge, the smartwatch lasts for up to 15 days.

Get more from your training with the Garmin Forerunner 970

With Garmin Coach training plans for running, triathlon, cycling or strength training, you can train for a race, reach a desired milestone or improve your fitness. Selected plans adapt daily and suggest personalised workouts based on your performance, recovery and health metrics. There's also a training readiness score, which shows on a scale of 1 to 100 whether it's a good day for more strenuous physical activity. Based on your sleep quality, recovery, training load and other factors, the Garmin smartwatch helps you decide whether it's time to push harder or slow down.  

Smart navigation for every kilometre

Whether you're running on city streets or hitting trails in nature, the Forerunner 970 will guide you reliably. Thanks to integrated colour maps, you will always have a perfect overview of your position and the surrounding terrain. The maps are intuitive, dynamic and clearly displayed on the bright AMOLED screen, so you can easily get your bearings even while on the move. You can easily create or find routes in the Garmin Connect™ app, or download them from external platforms and use detailed turn-by-turn navigation directly on the watch display. There is also a dynamic round-trip routing calculation – just enter the desired distance and the watch will suggest a route that will take you back to your starting point. If you deviate from the route, the Garmin Forerunner will automatically adjust it so the distance matches the original plan.

Make calls and reply to messages on the run, without your phone

After pairing with your phone, you can make and receive calls directly from your watch without having to reach for your mobile – ideal for running, cycling or whenever your hands are full. The built-in microphone and speaker ensure clear and intelligible voice transmission on both sides of the call. Thanks to support for voice assistants (e.g., Siri or Google Assistant), you can control the watch with voice commands, quickly set notifications, play music or find information. What's more, you can reply to text messages with your voice, check your calendar or set reminders for important tasks – simply and without touching the display. The Forerunner 970 sports watch gives you even more freedom and convenience not only during sport, but also throughout your normal day.

Smart metrics for healthy and high-performance running

When you pair your Garmin Forerunner watch with an external HRM 600 sensor, you can measure the comprehensive economy of your run, which includes not only the total volume of your training, but also important parameters like stride length and speed loss when your foot hits the ground. This speed loss shows how much your body slows down on contact with the surface, which helps you optimise your running technique and increase movement efficiency. At the same time, the running tolerance feature monitors the impact of running on your body and allows you to track the maximum recommended weekly distance. As a result, you can plan your workouts to be effective, while also avoiding overload and the risk of injury. These advanced metrics give you a comprehensive overview of your performance and recovery, supporting the long-term, healthy development of your running fitness.