Run at a higher level with the Forerunner 255S smartwatch. These running smartwatches help you train and recover smarter with training status, running power, multi-band GPS and daily suggested workouts that adapt to your performance and goals. Plus, other new features — such as race widget — help you plan your race-day strategy, and morning report with HRV status reveals your overall health alongside the day ahead. And with Garmin Pay contactless payments with a supported card, it’s never been easier to buy that post-workout coffee — no matter how you work out — with more than 30 activity profiles, including triathlon, cycling, swimming and more. With Forerunner 255, you can get a continuous picture of your health, from training and recovery to sleep quality and overall wellness — and with up to 12 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 26 hours in GPS mode.
Features
Compatibility
Compatible with iPhone and Android devices

Battery life
Smaller-sized Forerunner 255S Music provides up to 12 days of battery life in smartwatch mode and up to 26 hours in GPS mode for a full picture of your health — from sleep to training

Music on your wrist
Download up to 500 songs to your watch, including playlists from Spotify, Amazon Music or Deezer (subscription required), and connect with your wireless headphones for phone-free listening

Morning report
Morning report summarizes your sleep, HRV status and daily workout suggestion in one place as soon as you wake up (This device is intended to give an estimate of your activity and metrics)

Race widget
Get ready for your next race with training tips, personalized daily suggested workouts and completion time predictions based on course details, weather and performance

Suggested workouts
View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run to match your performance and recovery

HRV Status
HRV status tracks your heart rate variability while you sleep, giving you greater insight into your overall wellness, recovery and training performance (This device is intended to give an estimate of your activity and metrics)

Garmin coach
Get free adaptive training plans from Garmin Coach for a 5K, 10K and half-marathon, or create your own custom workouts in the Garmin Connect smartphone app

Training status
Quickly access your kid’s emergency contact information with the ICE (in case of emergency) widget

Running power
When using a Running Dynamics Pod or HRM-Pro monitor (sold separately), get a continuous measurement on your wrist of how much power you’re applying to the road as you run, so you can manage your effort

Running dynamics
When using a Running Dynamics Pod or HRM-Pro monitor (sold separately), get advanced running dynamics, including ground contact time balance, stride length, vertical ratio and more

Built-In sports apps
Switch up your workout routine with activity profiles for running, triathlon, cycling, open-water swimming and more

Mulit-band satellite
Multi-band satellite tracking on GPS, GLONASS and Galileo networks gives you superior accuracy for how far and how fast you’ve run — even in challenging environments

Safety and tracking
Safety and tracking features make it easy to share your location with chosen contacts if you feel unsafe, an incident is detected or for loved ones to track your runs (Requires setup and your smartphone to be in an area with network coverage where data connectivity is available)

Smart notifications
Receive emails, texts and alerts right on your watch when paired with your Apple or Android smartphone; you can even respond to texts if you have an Android phone

Garmin pay
With a supported bank, leave your cash and cards at home; Garmin Pay contactless payments let you pay for purchases on the go

Garmin Connect
See your health and fitness information, connect and compete with friends, sign up for challenges to earn badges and more — all in one free, zero-subscription app

Connect IQ
Customize with free watch faces, apps and more from our Connect IQ Store