Garmin Forerunner 245 Running Smart Watch


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Description

YOU RUN, IT THINKS

This GPS smartwatch tracks your stats, crunches the numbers and gets to know all about your performance, your running form, your training and even your goals.

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Monitor your training load to see if you’re fully owning it or just overdoing it.

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Prep for your next race like a boss with free Garmin Coach adaptive training plans.

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Finesse your form by tracking running dynamics1.

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We'll watch your back for you with incident detection and assistance features2.

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Get the perfect look and your favourite apps — all free — from the Connect IQ® Store.

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You keep running and so will your battery life — for up to 7 days.

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A DESIGN THAT CUTS BACK ON BULK

It’s sleek and lightweight — perfect for running and everyday wear.

THESE MATERIALS ARE READY TO RUN

Featuring a sweatproof silicone band and durable Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3, Forerunner 245 can handle whatever’s ahead.

Everything you need to improve your performance.

Everything you need to improve your performance.

GARMIN COACH

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

BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS

Switch up your workout routine with activity profiles for cycling, pool swimming, indoor rowing, elliptical, stair-stepper and more.

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE

The watch constantly samples your heart rate3 and will alert you if it stays too high or too low while you’re at rest. It also helps gauge how hard you work during activities. Even underwater.

BUILT-IN GPS

BUILT-IN GPS

Track where you run, and get accurate stats, including distance, pace and intervals.

RUNNING DYNAMICS

RUNNING DYNAMICS

When used with a compatible accessory, Forerunner 245 measures crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and balance and more.

VO2 MAX

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.

PULSE OX SENSOR

PULSE OX SENSOR

This wrist-based sensor estimates your body's blood oxygen saturation4, which can help gauge how your body is absorbing oxygen — especially while you sleep.

TRAINING STATUS

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

TRAINING EFFECT

See how your workouts influence the development of endurance, speed and power with aerobic and anaerobic training effect feedback.

TRAINING LOAD

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.

BATTERY LIFE

BATTERY LIFE

Run your heart out with a watch that's got the power to keep up. You'll get up to 7 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 24 hours in GPS mode.


 


Understanding all about you.

Understanding all about you.

BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR

BODY BATTERY ENERGY MONITOR

Track your body's energy levels so you can find the best times for activity and rest.

MENSTRUAL TRACKING

MENSTRUAL TRACKING

Track period cycle details, log physical and emotional symptoms, and note regular, irregular or menopause transition cycles to better understand your body.


 


Stay connected on the run.

Stay connected on the run.

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with a compatible smartphone.

SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES

SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES

If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, assistance and incident detection features2 send your location to emergency contacts.

CONNECT IQ™ STORE

CONNECT IQ™ STORE

Download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps and widgets from the Connect IQ Store.

SYNCS WITH GARMIN CONNECT™

SYNCS WITH GARMIN CONNECT

Upload your activities to the Garmin Connect app to interact with a thriving online community where people on the go can connect and compete — and even share their triumphs via social media.

 

Specs

General

LENS MATERIAL Corning® Gorilla® glass 3
BEZEL MATERIAL Fiber-reinforced polymer
QUICK RELEASE BANDS Yes (20 mm, Industry standard)
STRAP MATERIAL Silicone
PHYSICAL SIZE 42.3 x 42.3 x 12.2 (mm); Fits wrists with a circumference of 127-204 mm
COLOUR DISPLAY Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
DISPLAY SIZE 1.2" (30.4 mm) diameter
DISPLAY RESOLUTION 240 x 240 pixels
DISPLAY TYPE Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
WEIGHT 38.5 g
BATTERY LIFE Smartwatch Mode: Up to 7 days; GPS mode: Up to 24 hours
WATER RATING 5 ATM
MEMORY/HISTORY 200 hours of activity data

Clock features

TIME/DATE Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
GPS TIME SYNC Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
ALARM CLOCK Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
TIMER Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
STOPWATCH Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ

Health monitoring

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE (CONSTANT, EVERY SECOND) Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
DAILY RESTING HEART RATE Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTS Yes (high and low)
PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION yes (spot-check and optionally in sleep)
FITNESS AGE Yes (in app)
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
ALL-DAY STRESS TRACKING Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
RELAXATION BREATHING TIMER Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
SLEEP Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
HYDRATION Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
MENSTRUAL CYCLE Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)

Sensors

GPS Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
GLONASS Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
GALILEO Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
GARMIN ELEVATE WRIST HEART RATE MONITOR Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
COMPASS Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
ACCELEROMETER Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION MONITOR Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ

Daily smart features

CONNECTIVITY Bluetooth®, ANT+®
CONNECT IQ (DOWNLOADABLE WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS AND APPS) Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
SMART NOTIFICATIONS Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
TEXT RESPONSE/REJECT PHONE CALL WITH TEXT (ANDROID™ ONLY) Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
CALENDAR Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
WEATHER Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
CONTROLS SMARTPHONE MUSIC Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
FIND MY PHONE Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
FIND MY WATCH Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
VIRB® CAMERA REMOTE Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY iPhone® and Android
COMPATIBLE WITH GARMIN CONNECT MOBILE Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ

Safety and Tracking Features

LIVETRACK Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
LIVE EVENT SHARING Android™ Only
INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
ASSISTANCE Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ

Activity tracking features

STEP COUNTER Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
MOVE BAR (DISPLAYS ON DEVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY; WALK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO RESET IT) Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
AUTO GOAL (LEARNS YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL AND ASSIGNS A DAILY STEP GOAL) Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
CALORIES BURNED Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
DISTANCE TRAVELLED Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
INTENSITY MINUTES Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
TRUEUP™ Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
MOVE IQ™ Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ

Fitness equipment/gym

AVAILABLE GYM ACTIVITY PROFILES Strength training, Cardio training, Elliptical training, Stair stepping, Indoor rowing and Yoga
CARDIO WORKOUTS Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
STRENGTH WORKOUTS Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
AUTOMATIC REP COUNTING Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ

Training, planning and analysis features

HR ZONES Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
HR ALERTS Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
HR CALORIES Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
% HR MAX Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
% HRR Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
RECOVERY TIME Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
AUTO MAX HR Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
HR BROADCAST (BROADCASTS HR DATA OVER ANT+ TO PAIRED DEVICES) Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
GPS SPEED AND DISTANCE Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
CUSTOMISABLE SCREEN(S) Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
CUSTOMISABLE ACTIVITY PROFILES Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
AUTO PAUSE® Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
INTERVAL TRAINING Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
ADVANCED WORKOUTS Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
DOWNLOADABLE TRAINING PLANS Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
AUTO LAP® Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
MANUAL LAP Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
CONFIGURABLE LAP ALERTS Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
VO2 MAX Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
TRAINING STATUS (LETS YOU SEE IF YOU’RE TRAINING EFFECTIVELY BY TRACKING YOUR TRAINING HISTORY AND FITNESS LEVEL TREND) Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
TRAINING LOAD (YOUR TOTAL TRAINING LOAD FOR THE LAST 7 DAYS CALCULATED FROM ESTIMATED EPOC) Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
TRAINING EFFECT (AEROBIC) Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
TRAINING EFFECT (ANAEROBIC) Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
CUSTOMISABLE ALERTS Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
AUDIO PROMPTS Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
FINISH TIME Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
VIRTUAL PARTNER Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
RACE AN ACTIVITY Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
COURSE GUIDANCE Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
AUTO SCROLL Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
ACTIVITY HISTORY ON WATCH Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
PHYSIO TRUEUP Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ

Running features

AVAILABLE RUN PROFILES Running, Treadmill running, Indoor track running, Trail running
GPS-BASED DISTANCE, TIME AND PACE
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) Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
PERFORMANCE CONDITION (AFTER RUNNING 6–20 MINUTES, COMPARES YOUR REAL-TIME CONDITION TO YOUR AVERAGE FITNESS LEVEL) Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
PACEPRO™ PACING STRATEGIES Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
RUN WORKOUTS Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
RACE PREDICTOR Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
FOOT POD CAPABLE Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ

Outdoor recreation features

POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
BREAD CRUMBTRAIL IN REAL TIME Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
BACK TO START Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
TRACBACK® Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
ULTRATRAC MODE Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
DISTANCE TO DESTINATION Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
GPS COORDINATES Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ

Cycling features

ALERTS (TRIGGERS ALARM WHEN YOU REACH GOALS INCLUDING TIME, DISTANCE, HEART RATE OR CALORIES) Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
COURSES Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
AVAILABLE CYCLING PROFILES Biking, Indoor biking
RACE AN ACTIVITY Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA VISION™ (HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY) Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ RADAR (REAR-FACING RADAR) Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ LIGHTS Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
SPEED AND CADENCE SENSOR SUPPORT Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ

Swimming Features

AVAILABLE SWIM PROFILES Pool swimming
POOL SWIM METRICS (LENGTHS, DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES) Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
STROKE TYPE DETECTION (FREESTYLE, BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE, BUTTERFLY) (POOL SWIM ONLY) Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
DRILL LOGGING (POOL SWIM ONLY) Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
BASIC REST TIMER (UP FROM 0) (POOL SWIM ONLY) Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
"REPEAT ON" REST TIMER Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
POOL SWIM WORKOUTS Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ
UNDERWATER WRIST-BASED HEART RATE Watchlist | Garmin Connect IQ

Kid activity tracking features

TOE-TO-TOE™ CHALLENGES Yes (optional Connect IQ app)

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