Mario García
Spain
Mario García Romo is a Spanish middle-distance runner, who specializes in the 1500 meters. 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.
Personal Bests
10 Kilometres Road
Nationale Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana
28:37
12/31/2023
Mile Road
3:59.34
12/9/2023
Mile
Prefontaine Classic
3:47.69
9/16/2023
2000 Metres
Memorial van Damme
4:49.85
9/8/2023
1500 Metres
Bislett Games
3:29.18
6/15/2023
Recent Mentions
Mario García Romo: Olympics, Injury Return, Jakob's Double Euro Gold, World Roads canceled?? + NCAAs
We welcome back one of our favorite guests and teammates, the Spanish Rocket, Mario García Romo!! We discuss his return to racing after injury and his goals for the upcoming season, including a focus on strength training and more frequent races. We also delve into the exciting European Indoor Championships, highlighting Jakob Ingebrigtsen's dominance and a dramatic fall by our beloved Robert Farken. The conversation shifts to the unexpected cancellation of the San Diego World Road Running Championships and the potential relocation to the [redacted]. Finally, we preview the highly anticipated NCAA meet, debating collegiate vs. professional racing, and excitement for the upcoming outdoor season.
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Hey guys, welcome back the show.
Today we talk about our goals and resolutions for the upcoming year and respective track season with our OAC teammate, the one and only Mario García Romo. We really dig into our refocused mindsets and approaches after a very productive past year, so this is one you will definitely want to listen to if you run, train, or cheer for us!
Note: This episode was recorded in our studio at the beginning of December, so we did a bit of time traveling. Next week we will be back in this universe's primary timeline :)
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The Spanish Rocket: Mario García Romo Shares His Story, Placing 4th At Worlds, OAC, & Goals For 2023
Fresh off of a 3000m PB (7:34), Mario Garcia Romo, aka The Spanish Rocket, appears on the podcast. In high school, Mario had personal bests of 1:50.66 in the 800m, 3:42.35 in the 1500m, 8:12 in the 3000m. Mario then went to Ole Miss, where he quickly made a name for himself as one of the top runners in the nation. Mario was a 7-time All-American & 6-time SEC Champion. Perhaps the pinnacle of his NCAA years, Mario won the mile at the 2022 Indoor Track and Field Championships. Having just recently graduated, Mario signed with On Running and placed fourth at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, with a historic time of 3:30.2 in the 1500m. That same summer, he placed third at the European Championships also in the 1500m.
In this conversation, Mario and I dive deep into his upbringing in the sport. We discuss what running in Spain is like the, ultimately, his decision to come to the US for the NCAA. We go through his years at Ole Miss and the many accomplishments that came with those years. Mario then takes us through deciding to sign with OAC and what the experiences of last summer were like. We lastly talk about his goals for 2023 and much more! This conversation was a ton of fun and I walked away inspired by Mario's story and dedication to the sport.
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