Middle-distance star Cameron Myers is on top of the world after being crowned champion on the opening night of the Diamond League Final in Brussels, where he was joined on the podium by pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall.
Myers (ACT, Dick Telford) delivered one of the biggest wins of his career to date when taking down Olympic champions Cole Hocker (USA) and Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR) amongst a star-studded field, continuing his meteoric rise.
The 20-year-old conserved his energy when trailing on the rails throughout the bell lap as his rivals challenged on the outside, leaving the Australian to make one decisive move in the home straight.
A dip on the line secured the title in a time of 3:30.14, making him only the eighth Australian to win the Diamond League Final crown.
“I’m pretty relieved to be honest! It’s nice to get a win, I’m super pumped,” Myers said.
“I was feeling good. I contemplated making a move on the back straight but I didn’t really need to, so I just waited as long as possible and a gap opened up and I was able to take it.”
“It’s pretty cool memorabilia to have a trophy like that!”
Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech (KEN, 3:30.18) and Ethan Strand (USA, 3:30.50) rounded out the podium.
Pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall (WA, Declan Carruthers) produced yet another top three finish in an eventful contest which saw world record holder and Olympic champion Armand Duplantis (SWE) withdraw pre-competition.
Marschall soared over 5.82m to finish in third place on countback behind Sondre Guttormsen (NOR), as the event was won by Emmanouil Karalis (GRE) with a new meet record of 6.12m.
“It’s another 5.80 and 5.80 doesn’t get enough credit! It’s still a hard bar to jump and if you do it when it counts, that’s what really matters,” Marschall said.
“I’ll take the third place, but all eyes are on Budapest next week. Everything is coming together at the right time.”
Australia’s fastest man Lachlan Kennedy (QLD, Andrew Iselin) delivered his fifth sub-10 second performance of 2026 when flashing to fourth place in the Men’s 100m in 9.99 (+0.1), finishing just 0.02-seconds off the podium.
Racing from lane one, the Commonwealth champion returned to top form as the race was won by reigning world champion Oblique Seville (JAM) in 9.90-seconds.
“Under 10 seconds again in objectively not the best conditions. The crowd was good, the field was good and it was a close race,” Kennedy said.
“It’s high stakes and not good conditions, but they are the same for everyone else.”
Adding to the fourth-place finishes was Matthew Denny (QLD, Dale Stevenson) who signed off on his 2026 campaign with a 68.04m performance in the Men’s Discus Throw, falling less than a metre short of the podium which was topped by Kristjan Ceh (SLO) with a meet record of 71.29m.
Fellow Commonwealth champion Rose Davies (NSW, Scott Westcott) also finished one position shy of the podium in the Women’s 5000m, clocking 14:37.47 in the race that was won by Freweyni Hailu (ETH) in 14:35.20.
Davies was left disappointed after the race which she felt like suited her, as fellow Australians Georgia Griffith (VIC, Nic Bideau) and Linden Hall (VIC, Ned Brophy-Williams) finished in sixth and 10th placings in times of 14:38.69 and 14:40.62 respectively – Hall’s time a personal best.
“I was in a really good spot with a lap to go and I thought I was going to win. To come away fourth, I’m a little bit disappointed,” Davies said.
The Diamond League Final will continue tomorrow in Brussels, where high jumpers Eleanor Patterson and Nicola Olyslagers will headline the action.
Full results are available HERE.
By Lachlan Moorhouse, Australian Athletics
Posted 5/9/2026
