Well, considering The Mountain was 8 feet tall and 360 pounds (30 stone?) of pure muscle, I would hope a few spear wounds wouldn't slow him...
Aragorn is tall at 6'6'', but not described as an overtly physical prescence in the books. While he is likely stronger than Oberyn, I highly doubt he is faster.
The Mountain may have been known for his great physical stature, but was also deceptively quick and had a massive reach. Oberyn casually danced around him while taunting him about the murders of Elia Martell and her children until The Mountain slowed enough for oberyn to inflict several spear wounds. Oberyn was strong enough to drive his spear completely through Gregor's full plate, which is described as so heavy that other men cannot move in it.
They may very well end up killing each other, but the manticore poison Oberyn used on Gregor was "thickened" to ensure Gregor died a slow, agonizing death. In a fight where he has no other considerations, Oberyn would use a faster acting poison to ensure victory.
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