Mario Vernon-Watson (born 26 April 1971) is a retired

Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...

n middle-distance runner who specialised in the

800 metres The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the ...

. He represented his country at the 1997 World Indoor Championships and 1997 World Championships. In addition, he won several medals on regional level. He holds the national record in the indoor 1000 metres.

Competition record

Personal bests

Outdoor *

– 1:45.58 (Fairfax 1996) Indoor *

– 1:47.33 (Boston 1997) *

1000 metres The 1000 metres is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field competitions. The 1000 yards, an imperial alternative, was sometimes also contested. All-time top 25 *h = hand timed *i = indoor performance *A = affected by ...

– 2:19.96 (Boston 2000) NR

References

1971 births Living people Jamaican male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Jamaica Commonwealth Games competitors for Jamaica Pan American Games competitors for Jamaica Jamaican Athletics Championships winners {{Jamaica-athletics-bio-stub