Garmin Forerunner 170 GPS smartwatch dedicated to running
LET EVERYONE KNOW YOU'RE A RUNNER
Forerunner 170 is the GPS smartwatch dedicated to running that features personalized training plans for beginners and advanced training metrics that will help you reach your goals.
1.2” AMOLED TOUCHSCREEN DISPLAY
UP TO 10 DAYS OF BATTERY LIFE IN SMARTWATCH MODE
ADVANCED TRAINING METRICS AND RECOVERY INSIGHTS
PERSONALIZED GARMIN COACH TRAINING PLANS
MORE THAN 80 INTEGRATED SPORTS APPS
SMART NOTIFICATION¹ AND CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS GARMIN PAY
WHAT YOU WILL LIKE
PACE, DISTANCE AND HEART RATE
This easy-to-use GPS smartwatch offers the essential features you need to take your running to the next level, including GPS, pace, distance and wrist-based heart rate.
RECOMMENDED DAILY WORKOUTS
Get workouts tailored just for you. These daily suggestions, now with run/walk workouts, adapt after each run to your performance and recovery.
GARMIN COACH ADAPTIVE TRAINING PLANS
Train for an event, reach a goal, 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 reduced volume, or choose plans for more intense workouts.
HRV STATUS
Gain insight into your health, training, and recovery through heart rate variability. The watch tracks changes in the time between consecutive heartbeats during sleep.
ADVANCED TRAINING FUNCTIONS
The Training Readiness feature helps you understand if you're ready to start running. Training Status lets you know if you're training productively, while Training Effect provides insights into the primary benefit of your workouts.
FUNCTIONS IN MOTION
Pay directly from your wrist with Garmin Pay contactless payments and receive smart notifications when paired with your smartphone.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO IMPROVE YOURSELF
PLAN
LONG LASTING
You'll get a more complete picture of your health and workouts with up to 10 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 20 hours in GPS mode.
MORNING REPORT
When you wake up, you'll receive an overview of your sleep quality and recovery level, a daily calendar, information about your heart rate variability level, and much more.
EVENING REPORT
Prepare for the next day before bed with a reminder about your sleep needs, as well as your workout, weather, and events for the next day.
recovery time
Find out how much to rest before your next high-intensity workout based on your last workout.
SLEEP COACH
View your sleep quality score and get personalized coaching that tells you how much sleep you need. Track your sleep stages and get actionable insights to improve your sleep quality.³
NAP DETECTION
Automatically track or log your naps to discover the benefits they bring to your body and understand the ideal timing and length.
BODY BATTERY ENERGY MONITORING
Track your body's energy levels throughout the day to discover the best times for activity and rest.
Routes
Create or search for existing courses in the Garmin Connect app and your favorite third-party platforms and sync them directly to your watch.
ROUTE PLANNING
Prepare for what's to come with route planning. This feature allows you to add cutoff times, notes, rest plans, checkpoints, and refreshment points to help you stay on top of your game throughout the race.
RACE PREDICTIONS
Get an estimate of your pace for a 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon.
BREATHING VARIATIONS
Learn more about your health with detailed information about changes in your breathing patterns while you sleep. These changes may be related to your environment, alcohol intake, or potential sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea.
WOMEN'S HEALTH
Track and record your menstrual cycle or pregnancy, and get exercise and nutrition advice.
GET READY
WRIST HEART RATE
The smartwatch constantly records your heart rate day and night and helps you measure the intensity of your work during activities.
RUNNING DYNAMICS ON THE WRIST
Improve your form with crucial running metrics including cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more.
VO2 MAX
Visit the site to see your current fitness level and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress, and more.
MINUTES OF INTENSITY
Track your moderate and vigorous activity minutes so you can reach your goals.
ACUTE LOAD
Analyze your recent training load to improve your fitness.
Pulse Ox Sensor
Monitor your blood oxygen saturation while awake and asleep.
QUICK TRAINING
Create running workouts right on your watch based on your desired time and intensity level.
Voice alerts
Get alerts to know your performance (when paired with your smartphone).
Stress detection
Find out if your day is calm, balanced, or stressful.
HEALTH SNAPSHOT
With a 2-minute session, you can record key health statistics and generate a report to share with your doctor.
LIFESTYLE REGISTRATION
Record behaviors, such as caffeine and alcohol intake, and view reports on how they impact your health in the Garmin Connect app.
HEALTH STATUS
Look for any changes in your health data that could indicate increased stress, so you know when your levels are outside of your normal range.
CROSS TRAINING
Explore Garmin Connect to discover free HIIT, cardio, strength, yoga, and Pilates workouts. You can also create custom workouts in the app and send them to your watch.
ACTIVITY DETECTION
Track your daily steps, calories burned, floors climbed, and more from your wrist.
FITNESS AGE
Estimate your fitness level relative to your actual age.
MOBILITY
Increase flexibility and strength with free downloadable mobility workouts.
TRAIN
INTEGRATED GNSS
Our built-in GNSS supports multiple satellite systems so you can track your run and get accurate stats, including distance and pace.
RUNNING POWER AT THE WRIST
See how much power you're applying on the trail or road so you can manage your effort and optimize your training.
PRELOADED SPORT PROFILES
Join more than 80 integrated activities, including cycling, open water swimming, functional strength and more.
PacePro function
Plan your race day strategy with pace guidance for specific courses or distances.
TRACK RACE
Accurately record lap distances and record them in meters.
CONNECT
SECURITY AND DETECTION
If the watch detects an incident, it sends a real-time message with your real-time location. Or, if you're not comfortable with this, you can do it manually.
LIVETRACK LOCATION SHARING
Friends and family can track your location in real time and view previously planned routes.
SMART NOTIFICATION
Receive emails, texts, and alerts on your watch when paired with your Apple or Android smartphone.
MESSAGES FROM THE WRIST
Use the keyboard to quickly send text replies on your paired watch (Android only or via the Garmin Messenger smartphone app).
GARMIN CONNECT APP
View health and fitness insights, connect with friends, and more.
CONNECT IQ STORE
Add watch faces, data fields, and apps to your paired watch.
GOOGLE MAPS APP
Enter your destination into Google Maps on your Android smartphone, then follow turn-by-turn directions with street names.
GARMIN SHARE
Sync with friends by sharing your saved locations, routes and workouts with other compatible devices nearby.
COLOR FILTERS AND WATCH FACE CUSTOMIZATION
Choose from color display options, including grayscale, red/green, green/red, or blue/yellow, to accommodate various forms of color blindness. Choose from various watch faces with customizable data and colors.
CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS GARMIN PAY
Pay easily and securely even on enabled supplier transport systems.
