You do the running. Forerunner 245 does the thinking. This GPS running smartwatch tracks advanced running dynamics and evaluates your current training status to let you know if you’re undertraining or overdoing it.
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.
Monitor your training load to see if you’re fully owning it or just overdoing it.
Prep for your next race like a boss with free Garmin Coach adaptive training plans.
Finesse your form by tracking running dynamics1.
We'll watch your back for you with incident detection and assistance features2.
Get the perfect look and your favourite apps — all free — from the Connect IQ® Store.
You keep running and so will your battery life — for up to 7 days
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.
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
Switch up your workout routine with activity profiles for cycling, pool swimming, indoor rowing, elliptical, stair-stepper and more.
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
Track where you run, and get accurate stats, including distance, pace and intervals.
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
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
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
This metric evaluates your recent exercise history and performance indicators to let you know if you’re training productively, peaking or overreaching.
Training Effect
See how your workouts influence the development of endurance, speed and power with aerobic and anaerobic training effect feedback.
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
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.
Body Battery™ Energy Monitor
Track your body's energy levels so you can find the best times for activity and rest.
Menstrual Tracking
Track period cycle details, log physical and emotional symptoms, and note regular, irregular or menopause transition cycles to better understand your body.
Smart Notifications
Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with a compatible smartphone.
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
Download custom watch faces, add data fields, and get apps and widgets from the Connect IQ Store.
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.