Mario García (runner)
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| Full name | Mario García Romo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "The Rocket" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 June 1999 Salamanca, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Middle-distance running | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 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 was the national champion in the event in 2022, and he represented Spain in the 1500 m at the 2022 and 2023 World Championships, finishing fourth and sixth.
García competed collegiately for the University of Mississippi, where he won a national title in the mile at the 2022 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships. After graduating in 2022, he joined the On Athletics Club as a professional runner for On Running.