9 of the best windbreaker jackets for running

The chill rarely encroaches slowly. Instead, one morning, you will wake up and it will be cold. But while insulating yourself on the brisk stomp to the Tube is simple, recalibrating your autumn running wardrobe is less so.

The solution is a windbreaker: it protects you from swallowing gusts but the zip means you can adjust your exposure according to the outside temperature. Furthermore it’s the sort of practical item you will find yourself slinging on on a cold day, to go to the pub.

1. Adidas CLRDO windbreaker

Adidas’s CLRDO windbreaker has cool Britannia overtones — red, white and blue darting panels — but it also has a hood, a sturdy zip and gathered cuffs to keep the cold out.

2. Every Second Counts Covert Windbreaker

If you would prefer to layer up underneath then sling Every Second Counts’ gilet windbreaker around your core: it’s lightweight and has a mesh back for ventilation.

3. Salomon Fast Wing Graphic Hoodie

Salomon has a selection of jackets for trail and road running: the Fast Wing Graphic Hoodie is offered in two urban camouflage colour ways and the lightweight taffeta blocks wind and sheds moisture. It also packs up small when you’re not using it.

4. Nikelab Windrunner x Kim Jones

If you seek something bright, the hero piece from Nike Lab’s collaboration with Kim Jones is a neon-panelled windbreaker, in orange, pink and lime with black stitching.

5. A.P.C.O.V Running Anorak

Girls will covet the collaboration between Outdoor Voices and APC. The ditsy print Running Jacket is made from a nylon-elastene mix and has reflective draw cords at the hood and hip. It wicks away water and wind.

6. Sweaty Betty Finesse Parka

The Finesse Parka is better suited to those who are starting marathon training just as the clocks prepare to sidle backwards and the rain begins in grizzling earnest. It has a packable hood with good coverage, and a draw-string waist to ensure comfort over many miles.

7. Puma Running Wind Jacket

The Puma Jacket is lightweight and durable, allowing for easy movement and minimal distraction. The fabric has also been conditioned for odour control, so if you’re running to the pub or your local café, you won’t need to feel self-conscious.

8. New Balance Spectral Tech Windcheater 

The graphic print on this New Balance Windcheater is inspiring enough to get even the most reluctant runner out of the door. It has zip pockets – a feature often missing from running jackets- and the hood has bungee closures for keeping out the bad weather.

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