7.00s
60m Sprint
PB, 1st at AC Senior Interclub, Feb 2026 | #4 in the world for 14-year-olds | Former world leader (14-year-olds)
60m 7.00s | 100m 10.92s | 200m 22.13s
Christchurch-based sprinter, running for the Cook Islands – Road to Brisbane 2032
Elite Performance
Competing at the highest level against the world's best athletes
22.13s
200m Sprint
PB, South Island Secondary Schools U16, March 2026 | #6 in the world for 14-year-olds
10.92s
100m (Legal)
PB, AC Senior Interclub, Jan 2026 | #9 in the world for 14-year-olds | Former world leader (14-year-olds)
Road to Brisbane 2032
Oceania U16 200m final, Darwin 2026. 1st in 22.27s, a Cook Islands record.
The Road to Brisbane 2032
At 15, Vernie is Oceania U16 champion over 100m and 200m and NZ U16 champion over both distances. He has run for the Cook Islands internationally since April 2026, and holds the Cook Islands 200m record (22.27s). He also ran the anchor leg when the Cook Islands senior men set a national 4x100m record of 43.13s.
His 2026 personal bests are 7.00s for 60m, 10.92s for 100m and 22.13s for 200m. As a 14-year-old he was ranked #4 in the world for 60m, #6 for 200m and #9 for 100m, and a former world leader for his age, before turning 15 and moving into the U16 category in March 2026. Brisbane 2032 is firmly in sight.
With a clear trajectory to the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, Vernie represents a unique opportunity for brands to grow alongside an elite athlete over the next 6+ years.
View Goals & Roadmap- 2026
Oceania U16 Champion, 100m & 200m
- 2027
Commonwealth Youth Games, Malta
- 2030
Commonwealth Games
- 2032
Brisbane Olympics
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