The Spanish Rocket: Mario García Romo Shares His Story, Placing 4th At Worlds, OAC, & Goals For 2023

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST · Feb 7, 2023 · 44m

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…