Best Mountain Running Gear of 2026
The iRunFar editorial team shares its favorite mountain running gear.
Eszter Horanyi
Title: Buyer’s Guide Editor
Location: Planet Earth
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Expertise
- Topics of Expertise: Mountain wandering, bikes
- Amount of Expertise: Over 7 years trail running and 20 years mountain biking. Have fixed lots of commas, hyphens, and general grammatical errors over the years.
Education & Experience
- Education: Bachelor of Arts, Physics, University of Colorado; Masters in Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado; Doctorate in Dirtbaggery
- Years of Professional Experience Relevant to iRunFar: 15 years writing and editing professionally with one year of editing iRunFar Buyer’s Guides.
- Other Relevant Positions: Editor for The Town Bicycle; Editor for Bikepacking Journal
A Word from Eszter Horanyi
I like being outside. My personal interests include trail shuffling, ultra trail shuffling, mountain bikes, packrafts, and burritos.
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Best Fastpacking Gear of 2026
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2026 Western States 100 Top Entrants
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2025 IAU 50k World Championships Postponed Just Two Weeks Before Event
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Best Running Belts of 2026
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Best Running Sunglasses of 2026
Here are the iRunFar editorial team’s picks for the best running sunglasses.
Best Cold Weather Running Gear of 2026
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Best Running Vests of 2026
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