Morgan (Brawn)

Olympic Sprinter

Resilient and strong, Morgan says there are many different sides to her saying, “There’s Olympic Morgan who will help win challenges. Then there’s Social Morgan who is fun and chatting to everyone. But they’ll both know when to take a backstep and went to be front and centre.”

An Olympic sprinter, Morgan has been racing since 2012 and made three World Championships, two Commonwealth Games and two Olympics. She’s been an Olympic finalist in the 4x400m relay and three-time national champion over 400m. Morgan then switched to the 800m and is one of only a few athletes who have been able to compete in the Olympics in both races.

Morgan recently got engaged so winning the prize money is high on her list of priorities to put towards the wedding. She says, “Before coming to Samoa, I kind of woke up at 4am in the morning like a possessed demon. I looked to my fiancé Tom, and I said, I'm winning. We have a wedding to pay for, and it will be the wedding of the century.”

A natural go getter, Morgan says her mother and coach are her two inspirations, saying, “I would definitely attribute my success to my mother, she’s my best friend. She’s the coolest person you’ll ever meet. And my first coach, Peter Burke who guided me and really set up the foundations for me to become one of the best in Australia at what I do.”