Best Mountain Running Gear of 2026
The iRunFar editorial team shares its favorite mountain running gear.
We’re at the Broken Arrow Skyrace all weekend! Anna Gibson and Patrick Kipngeno won Friday’s Broken Arrow Ascent! Follow our Broken Arrow 23k live coverage on Sunday and read our 23k preview to see who’s racing.
Next week, we’ll have wall-to-wall coverage of the Western States 100, so stay tuned!
Craig Randall
Title: Gear Reviewer, Buyer’s Guide Writer
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Social Media Links:
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Expertise
- Topics of Expertise: Trail running, running gear, fastest known times, Skyrunning, trail running shoes
- Amount of Expertise: 15-year professional career in the outdoor sports industry with 12 years spent trail running, 12 years testing running gear, four years writing about fastest known times, and four years reviewing trail running shoes.
Education & Certifications
- Education: Bachelor of Arts, English, Fort Lewis College
- Years of Professional Experience Relevant to iRunFar: 15
- Other Relevant Positions, Current or Past: Marketing Director Ultimate Direction; Marketing Manager Fastestknowntime.com
A word from Craig Randall
I am passionate about the convergence of product and story in outdoor sports. My personal interests include trail running, music, reading, and the Italian and French languages.
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Best Running Shorts for Men of 2026
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Best Running Sunglasses of 2026
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Best Cushioned Trail Running Shoes of 2026
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Best Men’s Running Tights of 2026
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The North Face Summit Vectiv Sky 2 Review
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Repairing Your GPS Watch: Current Options from Coros, Garmin, and Suunto
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Running Apparel Brand Rabbit Launches Road Shoe, the Dream Chaser
Specialty running apparel brand rabbit launches its first shoe, the Dream Chaser, a road running model.
Polar Debuts Grit X2 Pro Watch: Top GPS Watch Ranks Grow
The new Polar Grit X2 Pro watch gets a larger watch face, an AMOLED screen, longer battery life, more accurate distance and speed measurements, as well as improved heart rate monitoring and additional biometrics. among other improvements.
NNormal Shares a Look at the Durability of Its Kjerag Trail Running Shoe
NNormal shares results from a study on the durability of its Kjerag trail running shoe.
Inov8 Flies Into 2024 With a New Logo and Shoe, the Mudtalon Speed
For its 20th anniversary, Inov8 rebrands, introduces a new shoe – the Mudtalon Speed — and looks toward its next 20 years.
Suunto Vertical Titanium Solar Review
An in-depth review of the Suunto Vertical Titanium Solar GPS watch.
Suunto Race and Suunto Wing: Finnish Brand Offers New Models in Watch and Headphones Categories
Suunto launches the new Suunto Race watch, with big improvements on battery life and other features, as well as Suunto Wing headphones.
