\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGarmin Forerunner 70 \u2014 the entry-level model with 13-day battery life and AMOLED display.. Source: Photo: Garmin<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n Garmin has announced three new entry-tier running watches \u2014 the Forerunner 70, 170, and 170 Music \u2014 all available from May 15 starting at $249.99. The headline move isn’t the hardware; it’s the software. Training Readiness, Quick Workout, and Garmin Coach were previously reserved for the premium Fenix and Forerunner 900 lines and now come free on watches that cost half the price.<\/p>\n All three share a 1.2-inch AMOLED display, five physical buttons, built-in GPS, and access to 80-plus sport apps. Around-the-clock health monitoring covers heart rate, sleep analysis, and Body Battery \u2014 Garmin’s energy-level metric. As Gizmodo<\/a> puts it, these watches “steal a bunch of features” from Garmin’s top-tier lineup.<\/p>\n The Forerunner 70<\/strong> is the lightest option, with a 13-day smartwatch battery life and 5 days in always-on mode. It tracks distance, pace, and intervals, plus offers morning briefings covering sleep analysis and weather. It skips Garmin Pay and onboard music storage.<\/p>\n The Forerunner 170<\/strong> steps up with a barometric altimeter, compass, gyroscope, and Garmin Pay support, dropping to 10 days of battery life \u2014 one day fewer than the Forerunner 165 it effectively supersedes, per 5K Runner<\/a>. The deeper coaching stack includes adaptive Garmin Coach training plans and a race widget that tailors workouts to a target event date.<\/p>\n \nThe watches<\/h2>\n
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The Forerunner 70 brings Garmin’s coaching tools to the entry tier for the first time.<\/div>\n