Mario García (runner)
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Full name | Mario García Romo | |||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | "The Rocket" | |||||||||||||||||||
Born | Salamanca, Spain | 29 June 1999|||||||||||||||||||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Middle-distance running | |||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 1500 metres | |||||||||||||||||||
University team | Ole Miss Rebels | |||||||||||||||||||
Club | On Athletics Club | |||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Dathan Ritzenhein | |||||||||||||||||||
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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, [2] 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. [3]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
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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 |
References
- ^ Mario García at World Athletics
- ^ "Mario García Romo". olemisssports.com. University of Mississippi. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "On Welcomes Four of NCAA's Fastest Talents to its Global Athlete Roster". press.on-running.com. On (company). Retrieved 28 July 2022.