Olympian & Spanish Record Holder Mario Garcia Romo Shares Reflections From His 2024 Season

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Dominic Schlueter

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🗓️ 30 September 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

The Spanish Rocket Mario Garcia Romo returns to the podcast.

Mario holds PRs of 1:46.9 (800m), 3:47 (Mile - Spanish National Record), 4:49 (2k), & 7:34 (3k). Mario placed 4th at the 2022 World Champions in Eugene, Oregon, and then placed 6th in the 1500m at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, and had multiple top performances at Diamond Leagues around the world.

In high school, Mario had personal bests of 1:50.66 in the 800m, 3:42.35 in the 1500m, and 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. He placed fourth at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon. That same summer, he placed third at the European Championships in the 1500m.

In today's conversation, Mario takes me through his 2024 season in full. We discuss his time / performance at the Olympics, his injury and how he's recovering, his mindset on how the year went, if he thinks Jakob should move on from the 1500m, and so much more!

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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, back on the podcast is the Spanish Rocket. Mario Garcia-Romo.
0:06.6	Mario holds PRs of 146.9 and the 800, 347 in the mile, which is a Spanish national record, 449 in the 2K, and 734 in the 3K.
0:16.4	Mario plays fourth at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, and then placed six in the
0:21.4	1500 at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
0:25.1	And last year, had multiple top performances at Diamond Leaks around the world.
0:29.0	This year, Mario qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
0:32.6	And yeah, just has had a crazy successful career.
0:36.4	And I always love my conversations with Mario because he is always
0:39.4	very raw and real. And that always makes for a great discussion on the podcast. Mario is also a
0:46.5	runner for On and On Athletics Club based out of Boulder, Colorado. And yeah, I just always love my
0:51.9	conversations with Mario. He brings a lot of joy and wisdom to his story and his journey.
0:57.0	And we break down most specifically, his 2024 season, the ups, downs, everything in between
1:02.3	his journey of learning the piano, a bet he placed about it.
1:06.7	All sorts of fun stuff in this one.
1:08.8	Mario is like so down to earth.
1:10.6	I feel like every conversation
1:11.5	he always tells the listener. He's like if you're ever struggling with anything, shoot me a DM on
1:15.2	Instagram. And I feel like he's one of one in that era. He is genuinely such a good person who
1:19.8	wants to help people out. And that bleeds through in this conversation. So if you guys enjoy
1:24.2	this one, please share it with friend. Help us to grow and expand the show and grow its impact.
1:28.9	And also, if you enjoy the show, please consider giving us a follow in a five-star
1:32.1	review on spot of Apple Podcasts.
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