The Garmin Forerunner 265 GPS running smartwatch is the coach you need to perform at your very best. The new features include more wrist-based running dynamics and training readiness, so you know when you're ready for the race of a lifetime. This watch also features a touchscreen and buttons on a bright and colourful AMOLED display.

What’s new?

Touchscreen and buttons - on a 1.3” colourful AMOLED display.
Built-in music storage - download songs and playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music accounts for phone-free listening.
Wrist-based running dynamics - measures crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more.
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.
Extended battery life - up to 13 days in smartwatch mode, 20 hours in GPS mode.
Waterproof - 5 ATM rating.
The Garmin Forerunner 265 GPS also features:

Health tracking

Morning report - Receive an overview of your sleep 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.
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.
Recovery plan - know how long you need to recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.
Sleep monitor and sleep score - understand how your body’s recovering with sleep score, breakdown of your sleep stages and detailed insights for improved sleep quality.
Body battery energy monitoring - track your body’s energy levels to find the best times for activity and rest.
Women’s health tracking - track and log your menstrual cycle or pregnancy to get exercise and nutrition education.
Wrist-based heart rate - the watch constantly samples your heart rate to help you gauge how hard you work during activities.
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.
Training plan

Race predictor - get an estimate of what your pace could be for a 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon.
Courses - create or find existing courses in the Garmin Connect app, or sync from your favourite third party platforms.
Garmin coach - free adaptive 5K, 10K and half marathon training plans from expert coaches.
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.
Pulse OX sensor - track your blood oxygen saturation while you’re awake or asleep.
Audio prompts - get alerts to know how you’re performing and even be guided through workouts.
Cross training - preloaded with free HIIT, strength, cardio, yoga and Pilates workouts so you can switch up how you sweat.
Race widget - including training tips, personalised daily suggested workouts and completion time predictions based on course details, weather and performance.
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 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.
Performance metrics

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 into 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.
Triathlon and multisport profiles - switch between sports with one press by using built-in profiles, or you can create your own.
Lifestyles aids

Safety and tracking - if you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location.
Garmin pay contactless payments - breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.
Smart notifications - receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your iPhone or Android smartphone.
Live track - friends and family can follow your real-time location 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.