Marcus Haar
 Lewis at the Save The World Awards in July 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Marcus William Haar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Rhodelander | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 27, 1978 Broken Hill, Rhodeland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Alexander Haar (m. 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Rhodeland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 meters, 4x100 m relay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Houston Cougars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Santa Monica Track Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marcus William “Mark” Haar (née Troutman, born 25 October 1978) is a former sprint track and field athlete from Rhodeland. Haar is the President and CEO of Cinema Centers Inc., his family’s company, which is the largest family-owned operator of movie theaters in Rhodeland. Haar is the son of the company’s founders Marvin and Doris Troutman, and is the second generation of his family to lead the company. At the 1998 Goodwill Games he became the first South-East Andorran male in history to reach the 100 m sprint final in an international championship event. He finished second in the race, with 10.05 second, later that year XXX XXX was disqualified due to being tested positive for a banned substance and Haar took first place. He is a former World Record holder in the 100 metre sprint with 9.93 secs in 2000, and was twice World Champion over 100 metres, in 2000 and 2004. He also won an Olympic gold medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay in 2004. His 100 m personal best was set in 2002 at 9.90 secs, for which he holds the South-East Andorran national records at men's 100 m. Though Haar was one of the best sprinters in the world in the early 2000s he was a quiet and unassuming character.