Meet Cameron Myers, 20, who beat two Olympic champions in Diamond League 1500m
Australian runner Cameron Myers won the men's 1,500m at the 2026 Diamond League Final in Brussels, defeating several Olympic champions. This victory marks a significant milestone in the 20-year-old athlete's career.
Why it matters
It highlights the emergence of a new talent in international middle-distance running, signaling a potential shift in the sport's competitive landscape.
At just 20, Australian middle-distance runner Cameron Myers has produced the biggest victory of his young career, winning the men's 1,500 metres at the 2026 Diamond League Final in Brussels. Myers clocked 3:30.14, edging Kenya's Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech by just 0.04 seconds in a dramatic finish. According to Reuters and Adelaide Now, Myers overcame a field packed with some of the world's leading middle-distance runners, including the two most recent Olympic champions in the event, American Cole Hocker and Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen. Hocker finished seventh in 3:30.80, while Ingebrigtsen placed fourth in 3:30.52.
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