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Mariano García

Birth dateSep 25, 1997

BirthplaceFuente Alamo de Murcia, Spain

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Mariano Garcia Garcia is a Spanish middle-distance runner born on September 25, 1997, in Fuente Alamo de Murcia. He specializes in the 800 metres and has established himself as one of the world's best indoor 800m runners.

Garcia won the 800 metres at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships, claiming the world indoor title. He represented Spain at the 2019 World Championships and finished fourth at the 2019 European Indoor Championships, demonstrating his consistent presence at major championships.

As a World Indoor champion in the 800 metres, Garcia stands at the pinnacle of Spanish middle-distance running. His victory at the World Indoor Championships elevated Spain in the event and established him among the elite 800m runners globally.

Key facts

800 Metres Short Track

1:45.12

1000 Metres Short Track

2:16.25

2026 season best

1:48.49

Feb 6, 2026 · Gallur, Madrid (ESP) (i)

2026 season best

Last competition

Spanish Championships

Jul 24, 2026 · 3:58.30

Spanish Championships

Age

28 years old

As of Sep 18, 2026: 800 Metres Short Track 1:45.12, 1000 Metres Short Track 2:16.25, 2026 season best 1:48.49 (Feb 6, 2026, Gallur, Madrid (ESP) (i)) · Last competition: Spanish Championships, Jul 24, 2026, 3:58.30 · 28 years old

Personal bests

1:43.62

3:35.53

3:59.61

8:26.11

8:57.63

3:09.61

3:35.53

6:01.38

1:45.12

2:16.25

2:16.25

3:59.61

4:19.0HT

3:33.93

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	800m	1:48.49	-	Feb 6, 2026	↑	World Indoor Tour Gold Madrid 2026
2026	800m-short-track	1:48.49	-	Feb 6, 2026	↓	World Indoor Tour Gold Madrid 2026
2026	1000m	2:16.40	-	Feb 6, 2026	↑	World Indoor Tour Gold Madrid 2026
2026	1000m-short-track	2:16.40	-	Feb 6, 2026	↑	World Indoor Tour Gold Madrid 2026
2026	1500m-short-track	3:35.53	-	Feb 8, 2026	↑	INIT Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe
2026	1500m	3:35.69	-	Jul 14, 2026	↑	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix
2025	800m	1:43.62	-	Jul 19, 2025	↑	Meeting Madrid 2025, Estadio Vallehermoso, Madrid
2025	800m-short-track	1:45.96	-	Feb 13, 2025	↓	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - Indoor Meeting
2025	1000m-short-track	2:16.25	-	Jan 25, 2025	↑	Antequera Indoor Match, Centro de Tecnificación de Atletismo, Antequera (i)
2025	1000m	2:16.25	-	Jan 25, 2025	↑	Antequera Indoor Match, Centro de Tecnificación de Atletismo, Antequera (i)
2025	1500m	3:35.87	-	Jan 10, 2025	↑	Meeting Internacional de Catalunya
2025	1500m-short-track	3:35.87	-	Jan 10, 2025	↑	Meeting Internacional de Catalunya
2025	MileRoad	4:20.72	-	May 17, 2025	↓	Spanish Road Running Championships - Mile, 5km and Half Marathon
2025	CrossCount	17:34	-	Dec 14, 2025	-	31st SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Lagoa
2024	800m	1:44.98	-	Aug 28, 2024	↑	International Wiesław Maniak Memorial, Wieslaw Maniak Municipal Athletic Stadium, Szczecin
2024	800m-short-track	1:45.50	-	Feb 10, 2024	↓	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF
2024	1000m-short-track	2:17.51	-	Jan 13, 2024	↑	Málaga Indoor Match Antequera 2024
2024	1000m	2:17.51	-	Jan 13, 2024	↑	Málaga Indoor Match Antequera 2024
2023	800m-short-track	1:45.26	-	Feb 4, 2023	↓	New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, The Track at New Balance, Boston, MA (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2023	800m	1:45.26	-	Feb 4, 2023	↑	New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, The Track at New Balance, Boston, MA (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2023	1500m	3:38.39	-	May 18, 2023	↑	Meeting Desafio Nerja 2023 Restaurante Pulguilla y Ayo, Estadio Enrique Lopez Cuenca, Nerja
2022	800m	1:44.85	-	Aug 21, 2022	↑	European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München
2022	800m-short-track	1:45.12	-	Feb 6, 2022	↓	New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2022	1000m	2:31.48	-	Apr 13, 2022	↑	Cartagena (ESP)
2022	1500m	3:39.06	-	May 25, 2022	↑	Meeting Iberoamericano, Estadio Iberoamericano, Huelva
2022	1500m-short-track	3:44.38	-	Jan 29, 2022	↑	Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) - Invitational Events
2022	Mile	3:59.61	-	Jan 29, 2022	-	Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) - Invitational Events
2022	mile-short-track	3:59.61	-	Jan 29, 2022	-	Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) - Invitational Events
2022	MileRoad	4:18.0h	-	Sep 25, 2022	↓	-
2021	800m-short-track	1:45.66	-	Feb 24, 2021	↓	Villa de Madrid, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2021	800m	1:45.66	-	Feb 24, 2021	↑	Villa de Madrid, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2021	1000m	2:18.89	-	May 12, 2021	↑	Estadio Enrique Lopez Cuenca, Nerja (ESP)
2021	4x400m	3:09.61	-	Jun 12, 2021	↑	Spanish Club Championships, La Nucia
2021	1500m	3:41.16	-	May 22, 2021	↑	Meeting Jaen Paraiso Interior, Polideportivo Municipal, Andújar
2021	1500m-short-track	3:41.87	-	Jan 23, 2021	↑	Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) (i)
2021	MileRoad	4:19.0h	-	Oct 9, 2021	↓	Berango (ESP)
2020	800m-short-track	1:46.31	-	Feb 21, 2020	↓	Villa de Madrid, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2020	800m	1:46.31	-	Feb 21, 2020	↑	Villa de Madrid, Gallur, Madrid (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
2020	4x400m	3:33.93	-	Sep 19, 2020	↑	Ciudad Real (ESP)
2020	4x400Metre	3:33.93	-	Sep 19, 2020	-	Campeonato de España de Federaciones Autonómicas, Ciudad Real
2020	1500m	3:41.93	-	Jul 29, 2020	↑	Castellón (ESP)
2020	1500m-short-track	3:42.62	-	Jan 24, 2020	↑	Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) (i)
2019	800m	1:45.67	-	Aug 25, 2019	↑	Meeting Madrid 2019, Estadio Vallehermoso, Madrid
2019	800m-short-track	1:47.58	-	Mar 3, 2019	↓	European Indoor Championships, Emirates Arena, Glasgow (i)
2019	1500m	3:42.53	-	Feb 8, 2019	↑	Meeting Villa de Madrid
2019	1500m-short-track	3:42.53	-	Feb 8, 2019	↑	Meeting Villa de Madrid
2018	800m	1:49.01	-	Jul 14, 2018	↑	Granollers (ESP)
2018	1500m	3:44.58	-	May 12, 2018	↑	Ourense (ESP)
2018	1500m-short-track	3:46.15	-	Feb 17, 2018	↑	Spanish Indoor Championships
2017	800m	1:51.08	-	Jul 5, 2017	↑	Murcia (ESP)
2017	1500m	3:45.77	-	May 27, 2017	↑	Sant Joan (ESP)
2017	1500m-short-track	3:56.37	-	Feb 11, 2017	↑	Madrid (ESP) (i)
2017	3000mSt	8:57.63	-	Jul 2, 2017	↑	Torrent (ESP)
2016	1500m	3:52.90	-	Jul 10, 2016	↑	Valencia (ESP)
2016	1500m-short-track	3:55.41	-	Feb 27, 2016	↑	Valencia (ESP) (i)
2016	2000Metres	6:01.38	-	May 14, 2016	↑	Xátiva (ESP)
2016	3000m	8:26.11	-	Dec 10, 2016	↑	Cartagena (ESP)
2016	3000mSt	9:03.12	-	Jun 22, 2016	↑	Valencia (ESP)
2015	1500m	3:57.66	-	Jun 6, 2015	↑	Cartagena (ESP)
2015	3000m	8:48.16	-	May 10, 2015	↑	Elche (ESP)
2014	2000Metres	6:06.96	-	Jul 20, 2014	↑	Valladolid (ESP)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:58.30	-	Jul 24	Spanish Championships
1500m	3:47.96	-	Jul 24	Spanish Championships
1500m	3:35.69	-	Jul 14	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix
1500m	3:35.82	-	Jul 8	Meeting Lignano
1500m	3:36.92	-	Jul 4	X Ordizia Meeting - International Meeting Jose Antonio Peña
1500m-short-track	3:39.63	-	Mar 22	World Athletics Indoor Championships
1500m-short-track	3:39.63	-	Mar 20	World Athletics Indoor Championships
1500m-short-track	3:38.19	-	Mar 20	World Athletics Indoor Championships
1500m-short-track	3:43.80	-	Mar 1	Spanish Indoor Championships
1500m-short-track	3:59.15	-	Feb 28	Spanish Indoor Championships
1500m-short-track	3:43.80	-	Feb 27	Spanish Indoor Championships
1500m-short-track	3:59.15	-	Feb 27	Spanish Indoor Championships
1500m-short-track	3:35.53	-	Feb 8	INIT Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe
800m-short-track	1:48.49	-	Feb 6	World Indoor Tour Gold Madrid 2026
1000m-short-track	2:16.40	-	Feb 6	World Indoor Tour Gold Madrid 2026
1500m-short-track	3:37.22	-	Jan 31	Gran Premio Ciudad de Valencia
1500m-short-track	3:36.44	-	Jan 18	CMCM Luxembourg Indoor Meeting

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
CrossCount	17:34	-	Dec 14	31st SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Lagoa
MileRoad	4:22.7HT	-	Oct 11	XXXVII Milla Internacional de Berango
MileRoad	4:22.7HT	-	Oct 11	XXXVII Milla Internacional de Berango
800m	1:47.09	-	Sep 16	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
800m	1:47.09	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
800m	1:43.84	-	Aug 12	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest
800m	1:46.79	-	Aug 3	Spanish Championships, Estadi Natalia Rodríguez, Tarragona
800m	1:46.63	-	Aug 2	Spanish Championships, Estadi Natalia Rodríguez, Tarragona
800m	1:46.79	-	Aug 1	Spanish Championships, Estadi Natalia Rodríguez, Tarragona
800m	1:46.63	-	Aug 1	Spanish Championships, Estadi Natalia Rodríguez, Tarragona
800m	1:43.62	-	Jul 19	Meeting Madrid 2025, Estadio Vallehermoso, Madrid
800m	1:46.17	-	Jul 15	Grand Prix Brescia, Centro Gabre Gabric, Brescia
800m	1:44.65	-	Jul 9	Míting Internacional Ciutat de Barcelona, Estadi Joan Serrahima, Barcelona
800m	1:47.23	-	Jun 4	Desafio Nerja, Estadio Enrique Lopez Cuenca, Nerja
1500m	3:37.21	-	May 31	Canarias Athletics Invitational, Centro de Atletismo de Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
MileRoad	4:20.72	-	May 17	Spanish Road Running Championships - Mile, 5km and Half Marathon
1500m-short-track	3:41.83	-	Mar 23	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Sports Training Center, Nanjing (i)
1500m-short-track	4:02.68	-	Mar 21	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Sports Training Center, Nanjing (i)
1500m-short-track	3:41.83	-	Mar 21	World Athletics Indoor Championships, Sports Training Center, Nanjing (i)
800m-short-track	1:46.33	-	Mar 8	European Athletics Indoor Championships
800m-short-track	1:46.75	-	Mar 8	European Athletics Indoor Championships
800m-short-track	1:46.75	-	Mar 7	European Athletics Indoor Championships
800m-short-track	1:46.05	-	Feb 23	Spanish Indoor Championships, Gallur, Madrid (i)
800m-short-track	1:48.98	-	Feb 22	Spanish Indoor Championships, Gallur, Madrid (i)
800m-short-track	1:46.05	-	Feb 21	Spanish Indoor Championships, Gallur, Madrid (i)
800m-short-track	1:48.98	-	Feb 21	Spanish Indoor Championships, Gallur, Madrid (i)
800m-short-track	1:45.96	-	Feb 13	Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - Indoor Meeting
800m-short-track	1:46.64	-	Feb 7	Gran Premio Ciudad de Valencia, Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (i)
1500m-short-track	3:38.56	-	Jan 31	Elite Indoor Track Miramas Meeting
1000m-short-track	2:16.25	-	Jan 25	Antequera Indoor Match, Centro de Tecnificación de Atletismo, Antequera (i)
1500m-short-track	3:35.87	-	Jan 10	Meeting Internacional de Catalunya

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:45.54	-	Sep 8	Grand Prix Lombardia - Brescia 2024, Centro Gabre Gabric, Brescia
800m	1:46.47	-	Sep 3	60° Palio Città della Quercia, Stadio Quercia, Rovereto

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Mariano García's 800 Metres Short Track personal best?

Mariano García's 800 Metres Short Track personal best is 1:45.12, set on Feb 6, 2022 in Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (USA) (i).

Which events does Mariano García compete in?

Mariano García competes in the 800 Metres Short Track and 1000 Metres Short Track.

How did Mariano García perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 1:48.49, set on Feb 6, 2026 in Gallur, Madrid (ESP) (i). Last competition: Spanish Championships on Jul 24, 2026, 3:58.30.

Mariano García

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

Honours

Frequently asked questions