Mario García (runner) facts for kids

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Mario García

Personal information
Full name	Mario García Romo
Nickname(s)	"The Rocket"
Born	(1999-06-29) 29 June 1999 (age 24) Salamanca, Spain
Height	183cm
Weight	64kg
Sport
Country	Spain
Sport	Middle-distance running
Event(s)	1500 metres
University team	Ole Miss Rebels
Club	On Athletics Club
Turned pro	2022
Coached by	Dathan Ritzenhein
Achievements and titles
World finals	2022 Eugene 1500 m, 4th
Personal best(s)	Outdoor 800 m: 1:46.90 (Oxford, MS 2022) 1500 m: 3:29.18 (Oslo 2023) Mile: 3:47.69 (Eugene, OR 2000 m: 4:49.85 (Brussels, Belgium 2023) NR 3000 m: 7:47.56 (Nashville 2022) 5000 m: 13:56.69 (Memphis 2020) Indoor 1500 m: 3:35.98 (New York 2023) Mile: 3:51.79 (New York 2023) NR 3000 m: 7:34.74 (Boston, MA 2023)
Medal record Men’s athletics Representing  Spain European Championships Bronze 2022 Munich 1500 m European U23 Championships Silver 2021 Tallinn 1500 m

Mario García Romo (born 29 June 1999) is a Spanish middle-distance runner, who specializes in the 1500 metres. He competed collegiately for the University of Mississippi, where he ran 4:07.54 to win the Mile at the 2022 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships. After college, he joined the On Athletics Club and became a professional runner for On Running.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Time
Representing  Spain
2017	European U20 Championships	Grosseto, Italy	9th	1500 m	3:58.89
2018	World U20 Championships	Tampere, Finland	22nd (h)	1500 m	3:52.70
2021	European U23 Championships	Tallinn, Estonia	2nd	1500 m	3:40.11
2022	World Championships	Eugene, United States	4th	1500 m	3:30.20
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	3rd	1500 m	3:34.88
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	6th	1500 m	3:30.26

NCAA

Mario García Romo is a 7-time NCAA Division I All-American and 6-time Southeastern Conference champion in Cross Country and Track.

See also

In Spanish: Mario García Romo para niños