Forerunner 45

Part Number 010-02156-65

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GPS Running Watch with Garmin Coach Training Plan Support

Easy-to-use running watch monitors heart rate at the wrist¹ and features GPS to track your pace, distance, intervals and more
Works with free Garmin Coach adaptive training plans that bring expert, personalized coaching right to your wrist
Connected features² include smart notifications for incoming texts and calls, automatic uploads to our Garmin Connect online community, live tracking and controls for the music playing on your phone
Safety and tracking features include incident detection (during select activities) and assistance, which both send your real-time location to emergency contacts³
Sports apps for running, cycling, indoor track, treadmill, elliptical, cardio, yoga and more
Battery life: up to 7 days in smartwatch mode; 13 hours in GPS mode

When you lace up your shoes and get ready to run, make sure you have the right tool for the job. Forerunner 45 is the GPS running watch with all the running-related features you need in a sleek, lightweight smartwatch that you’ll want to wear all day and night.

Run Your Heart Out

This easy-to-use running watch is perfect for daily runs, training sessions and even that upcoming 10K you got talked into. Built-in GPS tracks where you run and gives you accurate stats, including distance, pace and intervals. And its intuitive button interface makes it easy for sweaty hands to mark a lap or pause the timer. Forerunner 45 also monitors heart rate at the wrist, day and night¹.

Run Your Heart Out

Gear up with Garmin Coach

Whether you’re a seasoned runner or just getting off the couch, everyone can use a little bit of guidance. That’s why Forerunner 45 is compatible with Garmin Coach adaptive training plans. These plans feature guidance from expert coaches and free training plans that adapt to you and your goals. It’s a foolproof way to get to the finish line. As part of your training plan, it can even help you predict your race time. And the workouts sync right to your watch.

Gear up with Garmin Coach

Stay Connected on the Run

Safety and tracking features make it easy to share your location with chosen contacts in case you need assistance — manually, or automatically with built-in incident detection³. And a variety of connected features keeps you in touch with the rest of the world during and in between runs. Get smart notifications delivered to your wrist for incoming text messages and phone calls. And when paired with your compatible smartphone, Forerunner 45 will automatically upload your run data to the Garmin Connect online fitness community. It even has handy controls for the music playing on your phone, so you can skip songs without missing a beat.

Stay Connected and Secure

There’s More to Do

With a dozen activity profiles available, you’ll always have a way to capture your sweat equity, even when you don’t feel like running. Forerunner 45 can record your efforts during a cycling workout, on the treadmill, indoor track and elliptical — and while doing cardio, yoga and more.

On the Way to Wellness

The Forerunner 45 GPS running watch offers extensive activity and wellness tracking features. Wear it 24/7 to monitor daily steps, distance, calories burned and even sleep¹. This smartwatch also features all-day stress monitoring for wellness tracking during the day. If your stress level starts to climb, use the relaxation breathing timer for a few minutes of guided breathing, which can help calm your mind and body. And to help you optimize your body’s energy, Body Battery energy monitoring uses collected data to gauge your energy reserves at any moment, so you can plan your day to optimize times for activity and rest.

Share and Compete

Syncing your activities to Garmin Connect is for more than just storing your data. Garmin Connect is a thriving online community where people on the go can connect and compete by joining challenges, encourage each other’s successes and even share their triumphs via social media. Garmin Connect is free and available on the web or on your smartphone.

Make a Statement

Express your personality by customizing Forerunner 45. It’s compatible with free watch faces from our Connect IQ Store. Choose from thousands of watch faces available to download, or create your custom watch face from your own photos.

¹Activity tracking accuracy
²When paired with a compatible smartphone.
³When paired with a compatible smartphone. See safety and tracking features requirements and limitations

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General
Lens Material	chemically strengthened glass
Strap material	silicone
Physical size	42 x 42 x 11.4 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 129-197 mm
Display size	1.04" (26.3 mm) diameter
Display resolution	208 x 208 pixels
Display type	sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Weight	36 g
Battery life	Smartwatch Mode: Up to 7 days GPS mode: Up to 13 hours
Water rating	5 ATM
Color display
Memory/History	200 hours of activity data

Clock Features
Time/date
GPS Time Sync
Automatic daylight saving time
Alarm clock
Timer
Stopwatch

Sensors
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor
Accelerometer

Daily Smart Features
Connectivity
Connect IQ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)	(watch faces only)
Smart notifications
Calendar
Weather
Controls smartphone music
Find My Phone
Find My Watch
Smartphone compatibility	iPhone®, Android™
Compatible with Garmin Connect Mobile

Safety and Tracking Features
Incident Detection during select activities	(Smartphone Required)
Assistance	(Smartphone Required)
LiveTrack

Activity Tracking Features
Step counter
Move bar (displays on device after a period of inactivity; walk for a couple of minutes to reset it)
Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)
Sleep monitoring (monitors total sleep and periods of movement or restful sleep)
Calories burned
Distance traveled
Intensity minutes
TrueUp
Move IQ
Fitness Age	(in app)
Body Battery Energy Monitor
All-day Stress Tracking

Gym & Fitness Equipment
Available gym activity profiles	Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Yoga may be added through app

Training, Planning and Analysis Features
GPS speed and distance
Customizable data pages
Customizable activity profiles
Auto Pause
Interval training
Advanced workouts
Downloadable training plans
Auto Lap
Manual lap
V02 max
Audio prompts
Touch and/or button lock
Activity history on watch
Physio TrueUp

Heart Rate Features
HR zones
HR alerts
HR calories
HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+ to paired devices)

Running Features
Available run profiles	Running, Treadmill Running. Indoor Track Running may be added through app
GPS-based distance, time and pace
Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)
Run workouts
Foot pod capable

Cycling Features
Available cycling profiles	Biking. Indoor Biking may be added through app
Time/distance alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goal)
Speed and cadence sensor support (with sensor)

Forerunner 45
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Forerunner 45

Forerunner 45

General

Clock Features

Sensors

Daily Smart Features

Safety and Tracking Features

Activity Tracking Features

Gym & Fitness Equipment

Training, Planning and Analysis Features

Heart Rate Features

Running Features

Cycling Features