Let 'em Know You're a Runner
Forerunner 170 is the purpose-built GPS running smartwatch with personalised beginner-friendly training plans and advanced training metrics that’ll help you reach your goals.
Pace, Distance, Heart Rate
This easy-to-use GPS running smartwatch has the essential features you need to take your running to the next level — including GPS, pace, distance and wrist-based heart rate[³].
Daily Suggested Workouts
Get workouts made for you. These daily suggestions, now with run-walk workouts, adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery.
Garmin Coach Adaptive Training Plans
Train for an event, achieve a milestone, or improve your fitness with training plans that adapt daily based on your recovery and health metrics. Choose from beginner-friendly plans with run-walk workouts and less volume, or pick plans for more intense training.
Hrv Status
Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health, training and recovery through heart rate variability[³]. Your watch monitors the time variations between consecutive heartbeats while you sleep.
Advanced Training Features
Training readiness helps you determine if you’re primed to run. Training status lets you know if you’re training productively, and training effect provides you with insight into the primary benefit of your workouts.
On-the-go Features
Pay from your wrist with Garmin Pay contactless payments[²], and receive smart notifications when paired with your smartphone.
Plan
Long Battery Life
With up to 10 days in smartwatch mode and up to 20 hours in GPS mode, you’ll get a more complete picture of your health and training.
Morning Report
Receive an overview of your sleep, recovery, daily calendar, HRV status and more as soon as you wake up.
Evening Report
Prepare for tomorrow before bed with a reminder of sleep need, tomorrow’s workout, weather and events.
Recovery Time
Know how long to recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.
Sleep Coach
Get a sleep score and personalised coaching for how much sleep you need. Track sleep stages, and get insights to improve sleep quality[³].
Nap Detection
Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and what their ideal time and duration should be.
Body Battery Energy Monitoring
Track your body’s energy levels throughout the day to find the best times for activity and rest[¹].
Courses
Create or find existing courses in the Garmin Connect app and from third-party platforms, then sync them directly to your watch.
Course Planner
Prepare for what’s to come with course planner. This feature lets you add cut-off times, notes, rest plans, checkpoints and aid stations to keep you on track throughout the race.
What's in the Box:
Product Features:
- 1.2” Colourful AMOLED touchscreen display
- Up to 10 days of battery life in smartwatch mode
- Advanced training metrics and recovery insights
- Garmin coach personalised training plans
- 80+ Built-in sports apps
- Smart notifications[¹] and garmin pay contactless payments[²]
Notes:
1. When paired with a compatible smartphone
2. View current supported country, payment network and issuing bank information.
3. Activity tracking accuracy.
