Garmin Forerunner 970

Garmin Forerunner 970 upgrades the beloved 965 chassis with a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal lens, Elevate Gen 5 ECG optical heart-rate array, built-in speaker and microphone, night-run LED flashlight, full-color offline maps, and new Running Economy metrics. Engineered by Garmin Ltd. (47mm Lightweight Titanium-Bezel Triathlon GPS Watch) at a reference MSRP of $749.99, Garmin Forerunner 970 pairs 1.4-inch Sapphire AMOLED + Built-in LED Flashlight with Elevate Gen 5 ECG HR, SatIQ GPS, Running Tolerance & Economy and Up to 15 Days Smartwatch · 26h Multi-Band GPS. It is purpose-built for competitive marathoners, ironman triathletes, and road cyclists prioritizing low wrist weight, with key strengths including featherlight triathlon chassis won't bounce on skinny wrists at 3:30/km marathon pace; adds sapphire glass, gen 5 ecg sensor, and physical led torch previously reserved for fēnix.