BE THE GROUP LEADER
Are you breaking through to the podium? Find out on your wrist. Train and achieve your best, stay competitive in the next race.
- In smartwatch mode, the battery can last up to 15 days, for a complete display of your health status – from sleep to training.
- Swipe through statistics and maps on the new responsive touchscreen.
- Confidently run on all trails with built-in color maps and multisatellite GPS technology.
- Training readiness tells you when you're fully prepared for a productive session.
- Plan your strategy with recommended workouts for the day, track details, and other race widget features.
- Use the enhanced training status feature to determine if you're undertraining or overtraining.
LONGER BATTERY LIFE
In smartwatch mode, you get up to 15 days of battery life. In GPS mode, it's up to 42 hours. And in UltraTrac™ mode, you can go even longer, up to 80 hours.
TOUCHSCREEN AND BUTTONS
Navigate through maps and statistics with either traditional button controls or the new responsive touchscreen.
DESIGNED FOR THE DEDICATED
At just 52 grams, the Forerunner 955 ensures ease of movement and body compliance.
TRAINING READINESS
From the moment you wake up, you have a readiness score based on sleep quality, recovery, training load, and other data to determine whether it's a good day for intense training or slowing down.
MORNING REPORT
Receive a summary of sleep, recovery, and training insights immediately upon waking up, including heart rate variability, training readiness, and weather conditions. You can even customize the report to display what you want.
HEART RATE VARIABILITY
Gain deeper insights into your overall health, training, and recovery using heart rate variability data collected while you sleep, based on technology developed by our Firstbeat Analytics™ team.
RACE WIDGET
Prepare for the next race with training tips, personalized recommended daily workouts, and finish time predictions based on course details, weather conditions, and performance.
RECOMMENDED WORKOUTS
In the Garmin Connect™ smartphone app calendar, view recommended daily workouts for the entire week, which adapt after each run to match your performance and recovery.
GARMIN COACH
Free customizable Training Plans cover distances of 5k, 10k, and half marathon, including advice from expert coaches tailored to you and your goals.
RUNNING POWER
With a running dynamics sensor or HRM-Pro™ wrist sensor, you get continuous measurement of the power you transmit to the ground while running.
REAL-TIME ENDURANCE
Use this data to monitor your efforts in real-time, avoid overexertion at the beginning of your run or bike ride, and manage your efforts effectively.
RUNNING DYNAMICS
When using the running dynamics sensor or HRM-Pro sensor, the Forerunner 955 measures key running parameters such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time, and balance, among other data.
TRAINING STATUS
With new indicators like heart rate variability status, recent training history, and performance, gain easy insight into your overall effort level, whether you're training productively, peaking, or under stress.
ACUTE WORKLOAD
Compare the intensity of recent workouts with optimal ranges to improve your fitness and review your training history.
TRAINING EFFECT
Learn how exercise affects your endurance, speed, and strength with aerobic and anaerobic TRAINING EFFECT data.
PACEPRO™ FEATURE
The PacePro feature provides customized grade-adjusted guidance to help you maintain a consistent pace while running on trails.
RECOVERY TIME
Based on your most recent workout, as well as total stress, sleep, and daily non-exercise activities, learn how long you need to recover before your next intense training session.
MAXIMUM VO2
Train smarter with Maximum VO2, an indicator that shows the performance you can expect, taking into account performance changes caused by heat or altitude.
PERFORMANCE CONDITION
While running, analyze your pace, heart rate, and heart rate variability to assess your current real-time performance.
SYNC TRAINING PLANS
Get indoor and outdoor training plans in the Garmin Connect app or easily sync Forerunner with other platforms, including TrainingPeaks® and TrainerRoad.
BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS
Switch up your workouts with activity profiles for cycling, triathlon, pool swimming, open water swimming, track running, and more. For races and multisport activities, easily switch sports with the press of a button.
RACE PREDICTION
Based on your running history and overall fitness, get pace estimates for distances from 5k to marathon. Trendline™ data also highlights the impact of your training over time.
POINTS OF INTEREST
A single glance reveals nearby points of interest. You can also view performance metrics, split times, and elevation/altitude for a summary of all upcoming key points on the route.
CLIMBPRO FEATURE
Use ClimbPro planning on downloaded courses to see real-time and upcoming climb data, including gradient, distance, and elevation gain.
SAFETY AND TRACKING FEATURES
If you don't feel safe or if the watch detects an incident, safety and incident detection features1 send your location to emergency contacts. By default, incident detection is only enabled for select activity profiles.
TRACKS
Create or find courses on our Garmin Connect app, and you'll never run out of running ideas. You can plan them on other platforms like Strava and Komoot and then automatically sync them to the Forerunner smartwatch.
WRIST HEART RATE SENSOR
The watch continuously measures your heart rate2 with our latest-generation heart rate sensor and alerts you if it stays too high or too low while at rest. It also measures your effort during activities, even while swimming.
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY SENSOR
Measure the energy level in your body to find the best time for activity and rest2.
ENHANCED SLEEP TRACKING AND SLEEP SCORE
Gain a better understanding of how your body recovers and prepares for training with our improved sleep tracking feature. After waking up, you'll receive a sleep score with analysis of sleep phases, as well as pulse oximetry3 and respiration data for detailed insights to improve sleep quality.
PULSE OXIMETRY SENSOR
The wrist-based pulse oximetry sensor3 monitors blood oxygen saturation levels, allowing for advanced sleep tracking and acclimatization to higher altitudes.
WOMEN'S HEALTH TRACKING
Track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy in the Garmin Connect app. Record symptoms, receive exercise and nutrition tips, and more. You can even see and record details on your wrist with the Women's Health Tracking app.
HEALTH SNAPSHOT™ FEATURE
Record a two-minute session to capture key statistics, including heart rate2, heart rate variability, pulse oximetry3, respiration, and stress. Then use the Garmin Connect app on compatible smartphones to generate a report with these statistics for sharing.
MUSIC ON YOUR WRIST
Download up to 500 songs and playlists from Spotify®, Deezer, or Amazon Music accounts (subscription may be required).
GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENT FEATURE
Skip the lines at the store with 4Garmin Pay contactless payment solution with supported issuers.
SMART NOTIFICATIONS
Receive emails, messages, and alerts directly on your watch when paired with an Apple® or Android™ smartphone. You can even respond to messages if you have an Android phone.
SMART TRAINER CONTROL
Control your Tacx® Smart trainer via ANT+® technology to simulate courses, automatically adjust resistance, and receive workout instructions when using courses or workouts from the watch.
GARMIN CONNECT
View health and fitness information, connect and compete with friends, sign up for challenges to earn medals, and more in one free app with no subscription required.
CONNECT IQ™ STORE
Add watch faces, data fields, and apps to your watch via the Connect IQ Store app on a compatible smartphone.
1When paired with a compatible smartphone. For additional details on safety and tracking feature requirements and limitations, visit Garmin.com/safety.
2Activity tracking accuracy.
3This device is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse oximeter not available in all countries.
4View current supported country, payment network, and issuing bank information at Garmin.com/GarminPay/banks.
Specifications:
General
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| MATERIAL OF THE LENS |
Corning® Gorilla® DX Glass |
| MATERIAL OF THE FRAME |
Fiber-Reinforced Polymer |
| QUICKFIT™ WATCH BANDS |
Yes (22 mm) |
| WATCH BAND MATERIAL |
Silicone |
| CASE SIZE, W x D x H |
46.5 x 46.5 x 14.4 mm
Fits wrists with a circumference of 130–220 mm |
| TOUCHSCREEN |
Yes |
| DISPLAY TYPE |
Sunlight-visible, transflective, MIP (memory-in-pixel) display |
| WEIGHT |
52 g |
| BATTERY LIFE |
Smartwatch Mode: Up to 15 days
GPS mode without music: Up to 42 hours
GPS mode with music: Up to 8.5 hours
GPS mode with music and Multi-Band: Up to 20 hours
UltraTrac mode: Up to 80 hours
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| WATER RESISTANCE |
Swimming, 5 ATM |
| BUILT-IN MEMORY |
32 GB |
Watch Functions
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| WATCH FUNCTIONS |
Yes |
| TIME SYNCHRONIZATION WITH GPS |
Yes |
| AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME |
Yes |
| ALARM CLOCK |
Yes |
| STOPWATCH |
Yes |
| SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES |
Yes |
Health Tracking
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| WRIST-BASED HEART RATE MONITORING (CONTINUOUS, EVERY SECOND) |
Yes |
| RESTING HEART RATE |
Yes |
| ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTS |
Yes (high and low) |
| RESPIRATION RATE (24X7) |
Yes |
| PULSE OXIMETRY FOR OXYGEN SATURATION MONITORING |
Yes (spot-checks and optional all-day acclimation and sleep) |
| BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR |
Yes |
| STRESS TRACKING ALL DAY |
Yes |
| RELAXATION REMINDERS |
Yes |
| BREATHING TIMER |
Yes |
| SLEEP TRACKING |
Yes (advanced) |
| SLEEP SCORE AND INSIGHTS |
Yes |
| HYDRATION TRACKING |
Yes (in Garmin Connect™ app and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| WOMEN'S HEALTH TRACKING |
Yes (in Garmin Connect™ app and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| HEALTH SNAPSHOT |
Yes |
Sensors
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| GPS |
Yes |
| GLONASS |
Yes |
| GALILEO |
Yes |
| MULTI-FREQUENCY POSITIONING |
Yes |
| GARMIN ELEVATE™ WRIST HEART RATE MONITOR |
Yes |
| BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER |
Yes |
| ELECTRONIC COMPASS |
Yes |
| GYROSCOPE |
Yes |
| ACCELEROMETER |
Yes |
| THERMOMETER |
Yes |
| HEART RATE, OXYGEN, AND ACCLIMATION |
Yes |
Everyday Smart Features
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| CONNECTIVITY |
Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® |
| CONNECT IQ™ (DOWNLOADABLE WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS, AND APPS) |
Yes |
| CONNECT IQ™ STORE ON DEVICE |
Yes |
| SMART NOTIFICATIONS |
Yes |
| TEXT RESPONSE/REJECT PHONE CALL WITH TEXT (ANDROID™ ONLY) |
Yes |
| CALENDAR |
Yes |
| WEATHER |
Yes |
| REAL-TIME SYNC WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE APP |
Yes |
| BATTERY SAVER – CUSTOMIZABLE LOW POWER MODE |
Yes |
| MUSIC CONTROL |
Yes |
| MUSIC PLAYBACK |
Yes |
| MUSIC STORAGE |
Up to 2000 songs |
| FIND MY PHONE |
Yes |
| FIND MY WATCH |
Yes |
| VIRB® CAMERA REMOTE |
Yes |
| SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY |
iPhone®, Android™ |
| PAIRS WITH GARMIN GOLF APP |
Yes |
| GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE COMPATIBILITY |
Yes |
| GARMIN PAY™ |
Yes |
Safety and Tracking Features
|
| LIVETRACK |
Yes |
| LIVE TRACKING WITH WATCH PARTY |
Yes (with compatible smartphone) |
| GROUP LIVETRACK |
Yes |
| REAL-TIME EVENT SHARING |
Android™ only |
| INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES |
Yes |
| ASSISTANCE |
Yes |
Tactical Features
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| DUAL GRID COORDINATES |
Yes |
Activity Tracking Features
|
| STEP COUNTER |
Yes |
| MOVE BAR (DISPLAYS ON DEVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY; WALK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO RESET IT) |
Yes |
| AUTOMATIC DAILY STEP GOAL |
Yes |
| CALORIES BURNED |
Yes |
| FLOORS CLIMBED |
Yes |
| DISTANCE TRAVELED |
Yes |
| INTENSITY MINUTES |
Yes |
| TRUEUP™ |
Yes |
| MOVE IQ™ |
Yes |
| GARMIN CONNECT ™ CHALLENGES APP |
Yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
Fitness/Gym Equipment
|
| AUTOMATIC REP COUNTING |
Yes |
| AVAILABLE GYM ACTIVITY PROFILES |
Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Treadmill Running, Stair Climbing, Indoor Climbing, Hiking, Rowing, Pilates, Yoga |
| STRENGTH TRAINING |
Yes |
| HIIT WORKOUTS |
Yes |
| YOGA WORKOUTS |
Yes |
| PILATES WORKOUTS |
Yes |
| ON-SCREEN WORKOUT ANIMATIONS |
Yes |
| MUSCLE MAPS ON SCREEN |
Yes |
Training, Planning, and Analysis Features
|
| HEART RATE ZONES |
Yes |
| HR ALERTS |
Yes |
| HR-BASED CALORIES |
Yes |
| % HR MAX |
Yes |
| % HR RESERVE |
Yes |
| RECOVERY TIME |
Yes |
| HRV STRESS TEST |
Yes |
| HR BROADCAST (Sends HR data to paired ANT+ devices) |
Yes |
| RESPIRATION RATE (DURING EXERCISE) |
Yes (with compatible accessories) |
| GPS SPEED AND DISTANCE |
Yes |
| CUSTOMIZABLE DATA PAGES |
Yes |
| CUSTOMIZABLE ACTIVITY PROFILES |
Yes |
| AUTO PAUSE® (Pauses and resumes timer based on speed) |
Yes |
| INTERVAL TRAINING (Set up exercise and rest intervals) |
Yes |
| ADVANCED WORKOUTS |
Yes |
| DOWNLOADABLE TRAINING PLANS |
Yes |
| AUTO LAP® (Automatically starts a new lap) |
Yes |
| MANUAL LAP |
Yes |
| LAP BUTTON |
Yes |
| MULTI-SPORT AUTO SWITCH (Switch sport mode with 1 button press) |
Yes |
| MULTI-SPORT |
Yes |
| COURSE GUIDANCE |
Yes |
| SEGMENTS (Live, Garmin) |
Yes |
| STRAVA FEATURES (Beacon, Live Segments) |
Yes |
| ROUND-TRIP COURSE CREATION (Running/Cycling) |
Yes |
| TRENDLINE™ POPULARITY ROUTE PLANNING |
Yes |
| TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK |
Yes |
| HOT KEYS |
Yes |
| AUTO SCROLL |
Yes |
| ACTIVITY HISTORY ON WATCH |
Yes |
| PHYSIO TRUEUP |
Yes |
Running Features
|
| AVAILABLE RUNNING PROFILES |
Running, Track Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Track, Trail Running, Virtual Running, Ultra Running |
| TIME, PACE, AND DISTANCE VIA GPS |
Yes |
| RUNNING DYNAMICS |
Yes (with compatible accessories) |
| VERTICAL OSCILLATION AND GROUND CONTACT TIME BALANCE |
Yes (with compatible accessories) |
| GROUND CONTACT TIME AND STRIDE LENGTH (REAL-TIME) |
Yes (with compatible accessories) |
| CADENCE (PROVIDES REAL-TIME NUMBER OF STEPS PER MINUTE) |
Yes |
| RUNNING POWER |
Yes (with compatible accessories) |
| PERFORMANCE CONDITION |
Yes |
| LACTATE THRESHOLD |
Yes (with compatible accessories) |
| PACEPRO™ PACE STRATEGIES |
Yes |
| RUN WORKOUTS |
Yes |
| TRAIL RUNNING AND AUTOMATIC CLIMBING |
Yes |
| RACE PREDICTOR |
Yes |
| RACE PREDICTOR WITH COURSE AND WEATHER FORECAST |
Yes |
| SPEED/CADENCE SENSOR |
Yes |
Golf Features
|
| 42,000 PRELOADED GOLF COURSES WORLDWIDE |
Yes |
| DISTANCE TO F/M/B (FRONT, MIDDLE, BACK OF GREEN) |
Yes |
| DISTANCE TO LAYUPS/DANGEROUS AREAS |
Yes |
| MEASURE SHOT DISTANCE (CALCULATES EXACT DISTANCE FOR SHOTS FROM ANYWHERE ON COURSE) |
Automatic |
| DIGITAL SCORECARD |
Yes |
| STAT TRACKING (PUTTS PER ROUND, GREENS & FAIRWAYS HIT) |
Yes |
| GARMIN AUTOSHOT™ |
Yes |
| AUTOMATIC COURSEVIEW UPDATES |
Yes |
| MANUAL PIN POSITIONING |
Yes |
| HAZARDS AND COURSE TARGETS |
Yes |
| PINPOINTER |
Yes |
| HANDICAP SCORING |
Yes |
| ROUND TIMER/ODOMETER |
Yes |
| LEGAL FOR GOLF TOURNAMENTS |
Yes |
Outdoor Recreation Features
|
| AVAILABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION PROFILES |
Hiking, Climbing, Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Skiing, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Stand-Up Paddleboarding, Paddleboarding, Kayaking, Snowshoeing, Mapping, Navigation, Tennis, Pickleball, Padel, Follow Me, Projection Waypoints |
| POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION |
Yes |
| REAL-TIME BREADCRUMB TRACK |
Yes |
| BACK TO START |
Yes |
| TRACBACK® |
Yes |
| ULTRATRAC MODE |
Yes |
| AROUND ME MODE |
Yes |
| UPCOMING FEATURES |
Yes |
| ALTITUDE PROFILE |
Yes |
| DISTANCE TO DESTINATION |
Yes |
| BAROMETRIC TREND INDICATOR |
Yes |
| CLIMBPRO™ ASCENT PLANNING |
Yes |
| VERTICAL SPEED |
Yes |
| TOTAL ASCENT/DESCENT |
Yes |
| UPCOMING ELEVATION PROFILE |
Yes |
| PRELOADED TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS |
Yes |
| PRELOADED ROAD AND TRAIL MAPS |
Yes |
| MAP DOWNLOAD SUPPORT |
Yes |
| GPS COORDINATES |
Yes |
| SIGHT 'N GO |
Yes |
| AREA CALCULATION |
Yes (via Connect IQ™ app) |
| HUNT/FISH CALENDAR |
Yes (via Connect IQ™ app) |
| PROJECTION OF WAYPOINTS |
Yes |
| SUN AND MOON INFORMATION |
Yes |
| XERO™ LOCATIONS |
Yes |
Cycling Features
|
| GARMIN CYCLING MAP (ROUTABLE STREET CYCLING MAP) |
Yes |
| AVAILABLE CYCLING PROFILES |
Cycling, Road Cycling, Mountain Biking, Gravel Riding, Commuting, Long Distance Cycling, eBiking, Cyclocross |
| WEATHER/DISTANCE ALERTS (TRIGGER ALARM WHEN YOU REACH A GOAL) |
Yes |
| TRAILS |
Yes |
| GRADE AND FLOW FOR MOUNTAIN BIKING |
Yes |
| CYCLING SEGMENT AND MAXIMUM POWER (WITH POWER SENSOR) |
Yes |
| RACE AGAINST ACTIVITY |
Yes |
| FTP (FUNCTIONAL THRESHOLD POWER) |
Yes (with compatible accessories) |
| COMPATIBLE WITH VECTOR™ DEVICES |
Yes |
| COMPATIBLE WITH POWER METER (DISPLAYS POWER DATA FROM COMPATIBLE THIRD-PARTY ANT+™-ENABLED POWER METERS) |
Yes |
| ADVANCED CYCLING DYNAMICS |
Yes |
| VARIA VISION™ HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY COMPATIBILITY |
Yes |
| VARIA™ REARVIEW RADAR COMPATIBILITY |
Yes |
| VARIA™ LIGHT COMPATIBILITY |
Yes |
| SPEED AND CADENCE SENSOR SUPPORT (WITH SENSOR) |
Yes |
Swimming Features
|
| AVAILABLE SWIM PROFILES |
Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swim/Run |
| OPEN WATER SWIM METRICS (DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT/RATE, CALORIES) |
Yes |
| POOL SWIM METRICS (LENGTHS, DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT/RATE, CALORIES) |
Yes |
| STROKE TYPE DETECTION (E.G., FREESTYLE) |
Yes |
| DRILL LOGGING |
Yes |
| REST TIMER (MEASURES FROM 0) |
Yes |
| REST TIMER WITH REPEAT TIMES |
Yes |
| AUTO REST |
Yes |
| TIME AND DISTANCE ALERTS |
Yes |
| PACE ALERT (POOL SWIMMING ONLY) |
Yes |
| COUNTDOWN START |
Yes |
| SWIM WORKOUTS |
Yes |
| SWIMMING CRITICAL SPEED |
Yes |
| WRIST-BASED HEART RATE DURING SWIM |
Yes |
| HEART RATE (REAL-TIME DURING REST, INTERVALS, AND SESSION STATS, PLUS AUTOMATIC UPLOADS TO GARMIN CONNECT™ AFTER SWIM) |
Yes (with HRM-Swim™ or HRM-Pro™) |
Child Tracking Features
|
| TOE-TO-TOE™ CHALLENGE APP |
Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ challenge app) |
In the box:
- Forerunner 955 Watch
- Charging/Data Cable
- Documentation
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