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Garmin Forerunner 745 GPS Running Smartwatch with Detailed Training Stats

by Garmin
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Original price $499.99 - Original price $499.99
Original price $499.99
$499.99
$499.99 - $499.99
Current price $499.99
  • TRACK YOUR WORKOUTS - Swim, bike, run — do it all with a smartwatch that uses multiple satellite systems to accurately track your workouts.
  • PRELOADED ACTIVITY PROFILES - Switch up your workout routine whenever you like with preloaded activity profiles for running, triathlon, multisport, cycling, pool swimming, track running and more.
  • GET TRAINING GUDIANCE - Get training guidance by syncing structured indoor or outdoor workouts to your device from the Garmin Connect app or other apps, including TrainingPeaks and TrainerRoad.
  • PLAY MUSIC FROM YOUR WRIST - Bring music for every mile by syncing with music services such as Amazon Music, Deezer, Spotify and more to easily store and play up to 500 songs from your wrist.
  • LONG LASTING BATTERY - Make it through your longest races with up to 1 week of battery life in smartwatch mode, 6 hours in GPS mode with music and 21 hours in UltraTrac mode.
Color: Magma Red

Chase down new PRs with Forerunner® 745. This GPS running watch is made for runners and triathletes like you who need detailed training stats and on-device workouts plus smartwatch functions such as music, contactless payments and more. Preloaded activity profiles for cycling and pool swimming let you round out your training routine, and the multisport profile consolidates data for your brick workouts. To meet your goals, tap into advanced physio features such as heat and altitude acclimation, training load focus and race predictor. Sync music from select services to store on your watch for phone-free listening while you run. 

Variant SKUs:

  • Black - SKU: 010-02445-00
  • Magma Red - SKU: 010-02445-02
  • Neo Tropic - SKU: 010-02445-01
  • Whitestone - SKU: 010-02445-03
What You'll Love
SLEEP SCORE AND INSIGHTS ✔️
BATTERY LIFE (SMARTWATCH MODE) Up to 7 days
DAILY SUGGESTED WORKOUTS ✔️
PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)
GARMIN PAY™ ✔️
MUSIC STORAGE ✔️
TRAINING STATUS ✔️
DISPLAY TYPE Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
WATER RATING 5 ATM
General
STRAP MATERIAL silicone
LENS MATERIAL Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX
BEZEL MATERIAL fiber-reinforced polymer
QUICKFIT™ WATCH BAND COMPATIBLE yes (22 mm)
PHYSICAL SIZE 43.8 x 43.8 x 13.3 mm
WEIGHT 47 g
DISPLAY SIZE 1.2" (30.4 mm) diameter
DISPLAY RESOLUTION 240 x 240 pixels
COLOR DISPLAY ✔️
BATTERY LIFE Smartwatch mode: Up to 7 days
CHARGING METHOD Garmin proprietary plug charger
MEMORY/HISTORY 4 GB
Clock Features
TIME/DATE ✔️
GPS TIME SYNC ✔️
AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ✔️
ALARM CLOCK ✔️
TIMER ✔️
STOPWATCH ✔️
SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES ✔️
Health & Wellness Monitoring
WRIST-BASED HEART RATE (CONSTANT, EVERY SECOND) ✔️
DAILY RESTING HEART RATE ✔️
ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTS yes (high and low)
RESPIRATION RATE (24X7) ✔️
FITNESS AGE yes (in app)
BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR ✔️
ALL-DAY STRESS ✔️
RELAXATION BREATHING TIMER ✔️
SLEEP yes (advanced)
HYDRATION yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
WOMEN'S HEALTH yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)
Sensors
GPS ✔️
GLONASS ✔️
GALILEO ✔️
GARMIN ELEVATE™ WRIST HEART RATE MONITOR ✔️
PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION MONITOR ✔️
BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER ✔️
COMPASS ✔️
GYROSCOPE ✔️
ACCELEROMETER ✔️
THERMOMETER ✔️
Daily Smart Features
CONNECTIVITY Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®
CONNECT IQ™ (DOWNLOADABLE WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS AND APPS) ✔️
SMART NOTIFICATIONS ✔️
TEXT RESPONSE/REJECT PHONE CALL WITH TEXT (ANDROID™ ONLY) ✔️
CALENDAR ✔️
WEATHER FORECASTS ✔️
CONTROLS SMARTPHONE MUSIC ✔️
PLAYS AND CONTROLS WATCH MUSIC ✔️
FIND MY PHONE ✔️
FIND MY WATCH ✔️
VIRB® REMOTE ✔️
PAIRS WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE ✔️
SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY iPhone® & Android™
Activity Profiles
GYM Strength, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing,
MULTISPORT Swimming/Running
WELLNESS Walking, Pilates, Yoga
INDOOR RUNNING Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running
OUTDOOR RUNNING Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running
OUTDOOR RECREATION Hiking
CYCLING Biking, Mountain Biking, Indoor Biking
SWIM Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
ON THE WATER Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking
SNOW & WINTER Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Snowshoeing
Safety and Tracking Features
INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES ✔️
INCIDENT DETECTION ALERT ON PHONE FOR WEARABLES ✔️
ASSISTANCE ✔️
LIVETRACK ✔️
GROUP LIVETRACK ✔️
LIVE EVENT SHARING Android™ Only
Tactical Features
DUAL GRID COORDINATES ✔️
Activity Tracking Features
STEP COUNTER ✔️
MOVE ALERTS (DISPLAYS ON DEVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY) ✔️
AUTO GOAL (LEARNS YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL AND ASSIGNS A DAILY STEP GOAL) ✔️
CALORIES BURNED ✔️
FLOORS CLIMBED ✔️
DISTANCE TRAVELED ✔️
INTENSITY MINUTES ✔️
TRUEUP™ ✔️
MOVE IQ™ ✔️
GARMIN CONNECT™ CHALLENGES APP yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Gym & Fitness Equipment
CARDIO WORKOUTS ✔️
STRENGTH WORKOUTS ✔️
YOGA WORKOUTS ✔️
PILATES WORKOUTS ✔️
AUTOMATIC REP COUNTING ✔️
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
CUSTOMIZABLE DATA PAGES ✔️
DOWNLOADABLE TRAINING PLANS ✔️
COURSE GUIDANCE ✔️
HR ZONES ✔️
HR ALERTS ✔️
HR CALORIES ✔️
% HR MAX ✔️
% HRR ✔️
RECOVERY TIME ✔️
AUTO MAX HR ✔️
HRV STRESS TEST (MEASURES YOUR HEART RATE VARIABILITY WHILE STANDING STILL, FOR 3 MINUTES, TO PROVIDE YOU WITH AN ESTIMATED STRESS LEVEL; THE SCALE OF THIS IS 1 TO 100; LOW SCORES INDICATE LOWER STRESS LEVELS) yes (with compatible accessory)
HR BROADCAST (BROADCASTS HR DATA OVER ANT+® TO PAIRED DEVICES) yes (using ANT+ or BLE)
GPS SPEED AND DISTANCE ✔️
CUSTOMIZABLE ACTIVITY PROFILES ✔️
AUTO PAUSE® ✔️
INTERVAL TRAINING ✔️
ADVANCED WORKOUTS ✔️
HRM RUNNING PACE AND DISTANCE ✔️
AUTO LAP® ✔️
MANUAL LAP ✔️
CONFIGURABLE LAP ALERTS ✔️
HEAT AND ALTITUDE ACCLIMATION ✔️
VO2 MAX (RUN) ✔️
TRAINING LOAD ✔️
TRAINING LOAD FOCUS ✔️
TRAINING EFFECT ✔️
TRAINING EFFECT (ANAEROBIC) ✔️
PRIMARY BENEFIT (TRAINING EFFECT LABELS) ✔️
CUSTOM ALERTS ✔️
AUDIO PROMPTS ✔️
FINISH TIME ✔️
VIRTUAL PARTNER ✔️
RACE AN ACTIVITY ✔️
AUTO MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES ✔️
MANUAL MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES ✔️
GARMIN LIVE SEGMENTS ✔️
STRAVA LIVE SEGMENTS ✔️
ROUND-TRIP COURSE CREATOR (RUNNING/CYCLING) yes (in Garmin Connect™)
TRENDLINE™ POPULARITY ROUTING yes (in Garmin Connect™)
TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK ✔️
HOT KEYS ✔️
AUTO SCROLL ✔️
ACTIVITY HISTORY ON WATCH ✔️
PHYSIO TRUEUP ✔️
Running Features
GPS-BASED DISTANCE, TIME AND PACE ✔️
RUNNING DYNAMICS yes (with compatible accessory)
VERTICAL OSCILLATION AND RATIO yes (with compatible accessory)
GROUND CONTACT TIME AND BALANCE yes (with compatible accessory)
STRIDE LENGTH (REAL TIME) yes (with compatible accessory)
CADENCE (PROVIDES REAL-TIME NUMBER OF STEPS PER MINUTE) ✔️
PERFORMANCE CONDITION ✔️
LACTATE THRESHOLD yes (with compatible accessory)
PACEPRO™ PACING STRATEGIES ✔️
RUN WORKOUTS ✔️
TRAIL RUN AUTO CLIMB ✔️
RACE PREDICTOR ✔️
FOOT POD CAPABLE ✔️
RUN/WALK/STAND DETECTION ✔️
Outdoor Recreation
POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION ✔️
BREAD CRUMB TRAIL IN REAL TIME ✔️
BACK TO START ✔️
TRACBACK® ✔️
ULTRATRAC MODE ✔️
ELEVATION PROFILE ✔️
DISTANCE TO DESTINATION ✔️
BAROMETRIC TREND INDICATOR WITH STORM ALERT ✔️
CLIMBPRO™ ASCENT PLANNER ✔️
VERTICAL SPEED ✔️
TOTAL ASCENT/DESCENT ✔️
FUTURE ELEVATION PLOT ✔️
GPS COORDINATES ✔️
AREA CALCULATION yes (via Connect IQ™)
FISH FORECAST yes (via Connect IQ™)
SUN AND MOON INFORMATION yes (via Connect IQ™)
Cycling Features
COURSES ✔️
BIKE LAP AND LAP MAXIMUM POWER (WITH POWER SENSOR) ✔️
RACE AN ACTIVITY ✔️
ALERTS (TRIGGERS ALARM WHEN YOU REACH GOALS INCLUDING TIME, DISTANCE, HEART RATE OR CALORIES) ✔️
FTP (FUNCTIONAL THRESHOLD POWER) yes (with compatible accessory)
MTB GRIT & FLOW ✔️
ADVANCED CYCLING DYNAMICS ✔️
COMPATIBLE WITH VECTOR™ AND RALLY™ (POWER METERS) ✔️
COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA VISION™ (HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY) ✔️
COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ RADAR (REAR-FACING RADAR) ✔️
COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA™ LIGHTS ✔️
SPEED AND CADENCE SENSOR SUPPORT (W/SENSOR) ✔️
POWER METER COMPATIBLE ✔️
Swimming Features
OPEN-WATER SWIM METRICS (DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT/RATE, STROKE DISTANCE, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES) ✔️
POOL SWIM METRICS (LENGTHS, DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES) ✔️
STROKE TYPE DETECTION (FREESTYLE, BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE, BUTTERFLY) (POOL SWIM ONLY) ✔️
DRILL LOGGING (POOL SWIM ONLY) ✔️
BASIC REST TIMER (UP FROM 0) (POOL SWIM ONLY) ✔️
"REPEAT ON" REST TIMER (POOL SWIM ONLY) ✔️
AUTO REST (POOL SWIM ONLY) ✔️
TIME AND DISTANCE ALERTS ✔️
PACING ALERTS (POOL SWIM ONLY) ✔️
COUNTDOWN START (POOL SWIM ONLY) ✔️
POOL SWIM WORKOUTS ✔️
CRITICAL SWIM SPEED ✔️
UNDERWATER WRIST-BASED HEART RATE ✔️
HEART RATE FROM EXTERNAL HRM (REAL-TIME DURING RESTS, INTERVAL AND SESSION STATS DURING RESTS, AND AUTOMATIC HEART RATE DOWNLOAD POST-SWIM) yes (with HRM-Tri, HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus)
Kid Activity Tracking Features
TOE-TO-TOE™ CHALLENGES APP yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)

For any warranty claims please contact the manufacturer directly.

Manufacturer: Garmin