Mario Vernon-Watson (born 26 April 1971) is a retired Jamaican middle-distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres. He represented his country at the 1997 World Indoor Championships and 1997 World Championships. In addition, he won several medals on regional level.
Vernon-Watson competed for the George Mason Patriots track and field team in the NCAA.
He holds the national record in the indoor 1000 metres.
He is now an "Emotional disabilities teacher" at Carter G. Woodson High School in Fairfax, Virginia
Competition record Representing 1993Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCali, Colombia2nd800 m1:47.791994Commonwealth GamesVictoria, Canada17th (h)800 m1:48.751995Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemala1st800 m1:46.88UniversiadeFukuoka, Japan6th (sf)800 m1:48.235th4x400 m3:04.771997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France5th (sf)800 m1:48.32Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsSan Juan, Puerto Rico2nd800 m1:47.86World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece30th (qf)800 m1:49.521999Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsBridgetown, Barbados2nd800 m1:46.922nd4x400 m3:03.82Pan American GamesWinnipeg, Canada6th800 m1:48.19
Personal bests Outdoor 800 metres – 1:45.58 (Fairfax 1996) Indoor 800 metres – 1:47.33 (Boston 1997) 1000 metres – 2:19.96 (Boston 2000) NR
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