{"id":19205,"date":"2025-06-19T12:37:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T10:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/19\/garmin-forerunner-970-review-the-new-benchmark-for-running-watches\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T12:37:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T10:37:20","slug":"garmin-forerunner-970-review-the-new-benchmark-for-running-watches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/19\/garmin-forerunner-970-review-the-new-benchmark-for-running-watches\/","title":{"rendered":"Garmin Forerunner 970 review: the new benchmark for running watches"},"content":{"rendered":"

Premium sports tracker adds built-in torch, smartwatch and accuracy upgrades, plus useful new training tools, but costs far more than rivals<\/p>\n

Garmin\u2019s new top running watch, the Forerunner 970, has very big shoes to fill as it attempts to replace one of the best training and race companions available. Can a built-in torch, a software revamp and voice control really make a difference?<\/p>\n

The new top-of-the-line Forerunner takes the body of the outgoing Forerunner 965 and squeezes in a much brighter display, useful new running analytics and more of the advanced tech from Garmin\u2019s flagship adventure watch the Fenix 8<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\nPremium sports tracker adds built-in torch, smartwatch and accuracy upgrades, plus useful new training tools, but costs far more than rivals
\nGarmin\u2019s new top running watch, the Forerunner 970, has very big shoes to fill as it attempts to replace one of the best training and race companions available. Can a built-in torch, a software revamp and voice control really make a difference?
\nThe new top-of-the-line Forerunner takes the body of the outgoing Forerunner 965 and squeezes in a much brighter display, useful new running analytics and more of the advanced tech from Garmin\u2019s flagship adventure watch the Fenix 8. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Premium sports tracker adds built-in torch, smartwatch and accuracy upgrades, plus useful new training tools, but costs far more than rivals Garmin\u2019s new top running watch, the Forerunner 970, has very big shoes to fill as it attempts to replace one of the best training and race companions available. Can a built-in torch, a software …<\/p>\n

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