Garmin MARQ Athlete (Gen 2) – 46 mm Titanium, AMOLED Touchscreen, Performance Edition

What You'll Love

Sleep Score and Insights

Yes

Battery life (smartwatch mode)

Up to 16 days (6 days always-on)

Built-in mapping

Yes

Daily Suggested Workouts

Yes

Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation

Yes (spot-check, and optional all-day acclimation and in sleep)

Garmin Pay™

Yes

Multi-band GPS

Yes

Music storage

Yes

Training Readiness

Yes

Training Status

Improved

Watch display type

AMOLED (always-on)

Touchscreen

Yes

Water rating

10 ATM

General

Strap material

Silicone rubber

Lens material

Domed sapphire crystal

Bezel material

Titanium (Grade 5)

Case material

Titanium (Grade 5)

QuickFit™ watch band compatible

Yes (22 mm)

Physical size

Diameter x Thickness: 46 x 15 mm

Silicone rubber strap fits wrists with a circumference of 135-213 mm

Weight

84g

(case only: 59g)

Display Size

1.2″ (30.4 mm) diameter

Display Resolution

390 x 390 pixels

Colour display

Yes

Large font option

Yes

Battery life

Smartwatch: Up to 16 days (6 days always-on)

Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 21 days

GPS Only: Up to 42 hours (30 hours always-on)

All Satellite Systems: Up to 32 hours (24 hours always-on)

All Satellite Systems + Multi-band: Up to 28 hours (22 hours always-on)

All Satellite Systems + Music: Up to 10 hours (9 hours always-on)

Max Battery GPS: Up to 75 hours

Expedition GPS: Up to 14 days

Charging method

Garmin proprietary magnetic charger

Memory/history

32 GB

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 & Wellness Monitoring

Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second)

Yes

Daily Resting Heart Rate

Yes

Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts

Yes (high and low)

Respiration Rate (24x7)

Yes

Fitness Age

Yes (in app)

Body Battery™ Energy Monitor

Yes

All-day Stress

Yes

Relaxation reminders

Yes

Relaxation Breathing Timer

Yes

Breathwork

Yes

Sleep

Yes (Advanced)

Sleep coach

Yes

Nap detection 

Yes

Hydration

Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)

Women's Health

Yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget)

Health Snapshot

Yes

JET LAG ADVISER

Yes

Sensors

GPS

Yes

GLONASS

Yes

Galileo

Yes

SatIQ™ Technology

Yes

Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor

Yes

Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor

Yes (with Acclimation)

Barometric altimeter

Yes

Compass

Yes

Gyroscope

Yes

Accelerometer

Yes

Thermometer

Yes

Ambient light sensor

Yes

Daily smart features

Connectivity

Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi®

Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)

Yes

On-device Connect IQ™ Store

Yes

Smart Notifications

Yes

Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)

Yes

View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only)

Yes

Connected GPS

Yes

Morning report

Yes

Calendar

Yes

Weather forecasts

Yes

Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile

Yes

Battery Saver - customisable low power watch

Yes

Controls smartphone music

Yes

Plays and controls watch music

Yes

Find my phone

Yes

Find my watch

Yes

Find My Phone during GPS activity

Yes

Compatible with Garmin Messenger app

Yes

VIRB® camera remote

Yes

Smart trainer control

Yes

Compatible with Garmin Connect™ Mobile

Yes

Smartphone compatibility

iPhone®, Android™

Stocks

Yes

Red shift mode

Yes

Garmin Share

Yes

Activity profiles

Gym

Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor rowing, Jump Roping

Multisport

Triathlon, Swimming/Running

WELLNESS

Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking

INDOOR RUNNING

Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running

Outdoor running

Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Course

Outdoor recreation

Hiking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery

Cycling

Biking, Road biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel biking, Bike commuting, Bike touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX

Swim

Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming

On the water

Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Boating, Sailing, Sail Racing, Water Skiing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Sailing Expedition, Whitewater, Snorkeling

Motor sports

Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motorcrossing, ATVing, Snowmobile

Racket sports

Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball

Snow & Winter

Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing, XC Skate Skiing

Sport profiles

Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Soccer, Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball

In the ring

Boxing, Mixed martial arts

Other activity profiles

Jumpmaster, Tactical, Inline Skating

Safety and tracking features

Incident Detection during select activities

Yes

Incident detection alert on phone for wearables

Yes

Assistance

Yes

LiveTrack

Yes

Group LiveTrack

Yes

Live Event Sharing

Yes

Tactical features

Dual grid coordinates

Yes

XERO™ Locations

Yes

Gaming Features

Gaming activity

Yes

GameOn™ app compatible

Yes

Boating features

Wearable trolling motor remote

Yes

Activity tracking features

Step counter

Yes

Move alerts (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 travelled

Yes

Intensity minutes

Yes

TrueUp™

Yes

Move IQ™

Yes

Garmin Connect™ Challenges app

Yes (optional Connect IQ app)

Fitness equipment/gym

Cardio workouts

Yes

Strength workouts

Yes

HIIT workouts

Yes

Yoga workouts

Yes

Pilates workouts

Yes

On-screen workout animations

Yes

On-Screen Workout Muscle Map

Yes

Automatic rep counting

Yes

Training, planning and analysis features

Customisable screen(s)

Yes

Downloadable training plans

Yes

Course guidance

Yes

HR Zones

Yes

HR Alerts

Yes

HR Calories

Yes

% HR Max

Yes

% HRR

Yes

Recovery Time

Yes

Auto Max HR

Yes

Race glance/widget

Yes

HRV Status

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

HR Broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices)

Yes

Respiration Rate (During Exercise)

Yes

GPS speed and distance

Yes

Customisable activity profiles

Yes

Auto Pause®

Yes

Interval training

Yes

Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection)

Yes

Advanced workouts

Yes

Power Modes - customisable in-activity battery settings

Yes

HRM running pace and distance

Yes

Auto Lap®

Yes

Manual lap

Yes

Rest timer

Yes

Configurable lap alerts

Yes

Heat and Altitude Acclimation

Yes

VO2 Max (Run)

Yes

VO2 Max (Trail Run)

Yes

Realtime Stamina

Yes

ENDURANCE SCORE

Yes

Load ratio

Yes

Training Load

Yes

Training load focus

Yes

Training Effect

Yes

Training Effect (Anaerobic)

Yes

Primary benefit (Training Effect labels)

Yes

Customisable alerts

Yes

Audio prompts

Yes

Multisport auto transition

Yes

Finish time

Yes

Virtual partner

Yes

Race an activity

Yes

Auto multisport activities

Yes

Multi-sport

Yes

Garmin Live Segments

Yes

Strava Live Segments

Yes

Round-trip course creator (running/cycling)

Yes

Trendline™ Popularity Routing

Yes

Touch and/or button lock

Yes

Hot keys

Yes

Auto scroll

Yes

Activity history on watch

Yes

Physio TrueUp

Yes

Unified Training Status

Yes

Running features

GPS-based distance, time and pace

Yes

Running dynamics

Yes

Vertical oscillation and ratio

Yes

Ground contact time and balance

Yes (GCT balance with accessory)

Stride length (real time)

Yes

Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute)

Yes

Running power

Yes

Grade-adjusted pace

Yes

Performance condition

Yes

Lactate threshold

Yes (with compatible accessory)

PacePro™ Pacing Strategies

Yes

Run workouts

Yes

HILL SCORE

Yes

Trail run auto climb

Yes

Race predictor

Yes

Course- and weather-specific race predictor

Yes

Foot pod capable

Yes

Run/Walk/Stand detection

Yes

Golfing features

Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide

Yes

Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green)

Yes

Yardage to layups/doglegs

Yes

Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)

Automatic

Digital scorecard

Yes

Custom targets

Yes

Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)

Yes

Garmin AutoShot™

Yes

Full vector map

Yes

Auto CourseView updates

Yes

Green View with manual pin position

Yes

Hazards and course targets

Yes

PinPointer

Yes

PlaysLike distance

Yes

Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point)

Yes

Handicap scoring

Yes

Swing Tempo

Yes

Tempo Training

Yes

TruSwing™ compatible

Yes

Round timer/odometer

Yes

Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory)

Yes

Wind speed and direction (requires connection to the golf app)

Yes

VIRTUAL CADDIE

Yes

Pairs with Garmin Golf app

Yes

Tournament legal

Yes

Green Contours (with Garmin Golf membership)

Yes

Outdoor recreation

Point-to-point navigation

Yes

Breadcrumb trail in real time

Yes

Back to start

Yes

TracBack®

Yes

UltraTrac mode

Yes

Around Me mode

Yes

REFERENCE POINT

Yes

Up Ahead

Yes

NextFork™ navigation

Yes

Elevation profile

Yes

Distance to destination

Yes

Barometric trend indicator with storm alert

Yes

ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner

Yes

Vertical speed

Yes

Total ascent/descent

Yes

Rest Timer (Ultra Run only)

Yes

Future elevation plot

Yes

Preloaded road and trail maps

Yes

Preloaded ski resort maps

Yes

Downloadable cartography support

Yes

GPS coordinates

Yes

Sight 'N Go

Yes

Area calculation

Yes (via Connect IQ™)

Fish forecast

Yes

Projected waypoint

Yes

Sun and moon information

Yes

Tides

Yes (via Connect IQ™)

Tides Glance

Yes

Cycling features

Courses

Yes

Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor)

Yes

Race an activity

Yes

Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)

Yes

FTP (Functional Threshold Power)

Yes (with compatible accessory)

Garmin cycle map (routable cycling-specific street map)

Yes

MTB Grit & Flow

Yes

Advanced cycling dynamics

Yes

Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters)

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

Power meter compatible

Yes

Swimming features

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

Time and distance alerts

Yes

Pacing alerts (pool swim only)

Yes

Countdown start

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, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus)

Kid activity tracking features

Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app

Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app)

Security Information

Security updates until at least (YYYY-MM-DD)

2024-10-11