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| LENS MATERIAL | Corning� Gorilla� Glass DX |
| BEZEL MATERIAL | fiber-reinforced polymer |
| QUICKFIT� WATCH BAND COMPATIBLE | yes (22 mm) |
| STRAP MATERIAL | silicone |
| PHYSICAL SIZE | 43.8 x 43.8 x 13.3 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 126-216 mm |
| COLOR DISPLAY | Yes |
| DISPLAY SIZE | 1.2″ (30.4 mm) diameter |
| DISPLAY RESOLUTION | 240 x 240 pixels |
| DISPLAY TYPE | sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
| WEIGHT | 47 g |
| BATTERY LIFE | Smartwatch mode: Up to 7 days GPS mode with music: Up to 6 hours GPS mode without music: Up to 16 hours UltraTrac� mode: Up to 21 hours See Details |
| WATER RATING | 5 ATM |
| MEMORY/HISTORY | 200 hours of activity data |
Clock Features |
| TIME/DATE | Yes |
| GPS TIME SYNC | Yes |
| AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME | Yes |
| ALARM CLOCK | Yes |
| TIMER | Yes |
| STOPWATCH | Yes |
| SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES | Yes |
Health Monitoring |
| WRIST-BASED HEART RATE (CONSTANT, EVERY SECOND) | |
| DAILY RESTING HEART RATE | Yes |
| ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTS | yes (high and low) |
| RESPIRATION RATE (24X7) | Yes |
| PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION | yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep) |
| FITNESS AGE | yes (in app) |
| BODY BATTERY� ENERGY MONITOR | Yes |
| ALL-DAY STRESS | Yes |
| RELAXATION BREATHING TIMER | Yes |
| SLEEP | yes (Advanced) |
| SLEEP SCORE AND INSIGHTS | Yes |
| HYDRATION | yes (in Garmin Connect� and optional Connect IQ� widget) |
| WOMAN’S HEALTH | yes (in Garmin Connect� and optional Connect IQ� widget) |
Sensors |
| GPS | Yes |
| GLONASS | Yes |
| GALILEO | Yes |
| GARMIN ELEVATE� WRIST HEART RATE MONITOR | Yes |
| BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER | Yes |
| COMPASS | Yes |
| GYROSCOPE | Yes |
| ACCELEROMETER | Yes |
| THERMOMETER | Yes |
| PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION MONITOR | Yes |
Daily Smart Features |
| CONNECTIVITY | Bluetooth�, ANT+�, Wi-Fi� |
| CONNECT IQ� (DOWNLOADABLE WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS AND APPS) | Yes |
| SMART NOTIFICATIONS | Yes |
| TEXT RESPONSE/REJECT PHONE CALL WITH TEXT (ANDROID� ONLY) | Yes |
| CALENDAR | Yes |
| WEATHER | Yes |
| CONTROLS SMARTPHONE MUSIC | Yes |
| PLAYS AND CONTROLS WATCH MUSIC | Yes |
| MUSIC STORAGE | up to 500 songs |
| FIND MY PHONE | Yes |
| FIND MY WATCH | Yes |
| VIRB� REMOTE | Yes |
| SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY | iPhone� & Android� |
| PAIRS WITH GARMIN CONNECT� MOBILE | Yes |
| GARMIN PAY� | Yes |
Safety and Tracking Features |
| LIVETRACK | Yes |
| GROUP LIVETRACK | Yes |
| LIVE EVENT SHARING | Android� Only |
| INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES | Yes |
| ASSISTANCE | Yes |
Tactical Features |
| DUAL GRID COORDINATES | Yes |
Activity Tracking Features |
| STEP COUNTER | Yes |
| MOVE BAR (DISPLAYS ON DEVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY; WALK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO RESET IT) | Yes |
| AUTO GOAL (LEARNS YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL AND ASSIGNS A DAILY STEP GOAL) | Yes |
| CALORIES BURNED | Yes |
| FLOORS CLIMBED | Yes |
| DISTANCE TRAVELED | Yes |
| INTENSITY MINUTES | Yes |
| TRUEUP� | Yes |
| MOVE IQ� | Yes |
| GARMIN CONNECT� CHALLENGES APP | yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
Gym & Fitness Equipment |
| AVAILABLE GYM ACTIVITY PROFILES | Strength, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Pilates and Yoga |
| CARDIO WORKOUTS | Yes |
| STRENGTH WORKOUTS | Yes |
| YOGA WORKOUTS | Yes |
| PILATES WORKOUTS | Yes |
| AUTOMATIC REP COUNTING | Yes |
Training, Planning and Analysis Features |
| HR ZONES | Yes |
| HR ALERTS | Yes |
| HR CALORIES | Yes |
| % HR MAX | Yes |
| % HRR | Yes |
| RECOVERY TIME | Yes |
| AUTO MAX HR | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| CUSTOMIZABLE DATA PAGES | Yes |
| CUSTOMIZABLE ACTIVITY PROFILES | Yes |
| AUTO PAUSE� | Yes |
| INTERVAL TRAINING | Yes |
| ADVANCED WORKOUTS | Yes |
| DOWNLOADABLE TRAINING PLANS | Yes |
| AUTO LAP� | Yes |
| MANUAL LAP | Yes |
| CONFIGURABLE LAP ALERTS | Yes |
| HEAT AND ALTITUDE ACCLIMATION | Yes |
| VO2 MAX (RUN) | Yes |
| TRAINING STATUS (LETS YOU SEE IF YOU�RE TRAINING EFFECTIVELY BY TRACKING YOUR TRAINING HISTORY AND FITNESS LEVEL TREND.) | Yes |
| TRAINING LOAD (YOUR TOTAL TRAINING LOAD FOR THE LAST 7 DAYS CALCULATED FROM ESTIMATED EPOC) | Yes |
| TRAINING LOAD FOCUS | Yes |
| TRAINING EFFECT | Yes |
| TRAINING EFFECT (ANAEROBIC) | Yes |
| PRIMARY BENEFIT (TRAINING EFFECT LABELS) | Yes |
| CUSTOM ALERTS | Yes |
| AUDIO PROMPTS | Yes |
| FINISH TIME | Yes |
| VIRTUAL PARTNER | Yes |
| RACE AN ACTIVITY | Yes |
| AUTO MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES | Yes |
| MANUAL MULTISPORT ACTIVITIES | Yes |
| COURSE GUIDANCE | Yes |
| GARMIN LIVE SEGMENTS | Yes |
| STRAVA LIVE SEGMENTS | Yes |
| ROUND-TRIP COURSE CREATOR (RUNNING/CYCLING) | yes (in Garmin Connect�) |
| TRENDLINE� POPULARITY ROUTING | yes (in Garmin Connect�) |
| TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK | Yes |
| HOT KEYS | Yes |
| AUTO SCROLL | Yes |
| ACTIVITY HISTORY ON WATCH | Yes |
| PHYSIO TRUEUP | Yes |
Running Features |
| AVAILABLE RUN PROFILES | Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor and Outdoor Track Running, Virtual Running, Trail Running |
| GPS-BASED DISTANCE, TIME AND PACE | Yes |
| RUNNING DYNAMICS | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| VERTICAL OSCILLATION AND RATIO (THE DEGREE OF ‘BOUNCE’ IN YOUR RUNNING MOTION AND THE COST-BENEFIT RATIO WITH STRIDE LENGTH) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| GROUND CONTACT TIME AND BALANCE (SHOWS HOW MUCH TIME, IN THE RUNNING MOTION, YOUR FOOT IS ON THE GROUND RATHER THAN IN FLIGHT AND LETS YOU CHECK YOUR RUNNING SYMMETRY) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| STRIDE LENGTH (REAL TIME) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| CADENCE (PROVIDES REAL-TIME NUMBER OF STEPS PER MINUTE) | |
| PERFORMANCE CONDITION (AFTER RUNNING 6�20 MINUTES, COMPARES YOUR REAL-TIME CONDITION TO YOUR AVERAGE FITNESS LEVEL) | Yes |
| LACTATE THRESHOLD (THROUGH ANALYSIS OF YOUR PACE AND HEART RATE, ESTIMATES THE POINT WHERE YOUR MUSCLES START TO RAPIDLY FATIGUE) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| PACEPRO� PACING STRATEGIES | Yes |
| RUN WORKOUTS | Yes |
| RACE PREDICTOR | Yes |
| FOOT POD CAPABLE | Yes |
Outdoor Recreation |
| AVAILABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION PROFILES | Hiking, Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Skiing, XC Classic and Skate Skiing, Stand up Paddleboarding, Kayaking, Rowing |
| POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION | Yes |
| BREAD CRUMB TRAIL IN REAL TIME | Yes |
| BACK TO START | Yes |
| TRACBACK� | Yes |
| ULTRATRAC MODE | Yes |
| ELEVATION PROFILE | Yes |
| DISTANCE TO DESTINATION | Yes |
| BAROMETRIC TREND INDICATOR WITH STORM ALERT | Yes |
| CLIMBPRO� ASCENT PLANNER | Yes |
| TRAIL RUN AUTO CLIMB | Yes |
| VERTICAL SPEED | Yes |
| TOTAL ASCENT/DESCENT | Yes |
| FUTURE ELEVATION PLOT | Yes |
| GPS COORDINATES | Yes |
| AREA CALCULATION | yes (via Connect IQ�) |
| HUNT/FISH CALENDAR | yes (via Connect IQ�) |
| SUN AND MOON INFORMATION | yes (via Connect IQ�) |
Cycling Features |
| ALERTS (TRIGGERS ALARM WHEN YOU REACH GOALS INCLUDING TIME, DISTANCE, HEART RATE OR CALORIES) | |
| COURSES | Yes |
| AVAILABLE CYCLING PROFILES | Biking, Indoor Biking, Mountain Trail Biking |
| BIKE LAP AND LAP MAXIMUM POWER (WITH POWER SENSOR) | Yes |
| RACE AN ACTIVITY | Yes |
| FTP (FUNCTIONAL THRESHOLD POWER) | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| COMPATIBLE WITH VECTOR� (POWER METER) | Yes |
| POWER METER COMPATIBLE | Yes |
| ADVANCED VECTOR SUPPORT | Yes |
| COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA VISION� (HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY) | Yes |
| COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA� RADAR (REAR-FACING RADAR) | Yes |
| COMPATIBLE WITH VARIA� LIGHTS | Yes |
| SPEED AND CADENCE SENSOR SUPPORT (W/SENSOR) | Yes |
Swimming Features |
| AVAILABLE SWIM PROFILES | Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Swimrun |
| OPEN-WATER SWIM METRICS (DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT/RATE, STROKE DISTANCE, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES) | Yes |
| POOL SWIM METRICS (LENGTHS, DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES) | Yes |
| STROKE TYPE DETECTION (FREESTYLE, BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE, BUTTERFLY) (POOL SWIM ONLY) | Yes |
| DRILL LOGGING (POOL SWIM ONLY) | Yes |
| BASIC REST TIMER (UP FROM 0) (POOL SWIM ONLY) | Yes |
| “REPEAT ON” REST TIMER (POOL SWIM ONLY) | Yes |
| AUTO REST (POOL SWIM ONLY) | Yes |
| TIME AND DISTANCE ALERTS | Yes |
| PACING ALERTS (POOL SWIM ONLY) | Yes |
| COUNTDOWN START (POOL SWIM ONLY) | Yes |
| POOL SWIM WORKOUTS | Yes |
| CRITICAL SWIM SPEED | Yes |
| UNDERWATER WRIST-BASED HEART RATE | Yes |
| 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� and HRM-Pro�) |
Kid Activity Tracking Features |
| TOE-TO-TOE� CHALLENGES APP | yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
The Garmin Forerunner 745 is a high-performance GPS running and triathlon smartwatch built for Kenyan athletes and fitness enthusiasts. It features multi-GNSS support (GPS/GLONASS/Galileo) for accurate tracking, dedicated triathlon mode, onboard music storage (up to 500 songs) and advanced training metrics — all in a lightweight 47 g design with up to 7 days battery life in smartwatch mode.
