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Dan Bracaglia

I logged 37 miles at MWC 2026 on my Garmin Instinct 3 — here are 5 things I learned

Close-up of the Garmin Instinct 3 on the writer's wrist with the Barcelona skyline out of focus in the distance.

I just finished covering my first Mobile World Congress (MWC), Europe’s largest tech show held annually in Barcelona, Spain. As has become tradition when covering such events, I logged my daily step count on my trusty Garmin Instinct 3 all five days of the show.

Did I ultimately cover more ground at MWC 2026 than at CES 2026 in Las Vegas? Did I climb the equivalent height of the Sagrada Familia? Do I regret breaking in a new pair of sneakers? How many ham sandwiches did I consume? Find the exciting answers to all these questions, and more, below.

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