A pair of podium finishes from middle-distance stars Cameron Myers and Jessica Hull have closed out Australia’s campaign at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship, as fireworks lit up Budapest both on and off the track.
The Men’s 1500m brought together the biggest names in the world and Myers (ACT, Dick Telford) looked right at home when claiming second place in a time of 3:29.68, only topped by Commonwealth champion and mile world record holder Josh Kerr (GBR) in 3:29.35.
With no pacemakers in the championship bout, the 20-year-old’s performance showcased his tactical prowess, racing with strong positioning and covering the moves of his rivals which included Olympic medallists Yared Nuguse (USA) and Cole Hocker (USA).
Kerr made his winning bid down the back straight of the final lap and Myers responded immediately, leaving himself with some motivation heading into 2027.
“I ran the perfect race I could have run. I thought with 200m to go that I was going to win and that is an exciting feeling,” Myers said.
“Josh was just too strong today and that shows why he is a world record holder. I think that is somewhere I want to go in the future.
“I was just beaten by a stronger runner, so that is how it goes. For now it’s time for a bit of a break and then start building up to a very exciting 2027 season.”
Bouncing back from a ninth-place finish over 1500m yesterday, Jessica Hull (NSW, Simon Hull) roared to second place in the 5000m in a career-best time of 14:32.39 – climbing to second place on the Australian all-time list.
Hull bided her time in the chase pack as Likina Amebaw (ETH) was a runaway winner in 14:30.36, with the Australian producing an eye-catching final 200m to land on the podium, while teammate Rose Davies (NSW, Scott Westcott) trailed in sixth place in 14:35.64.
“I had a pretty rough 1500m last night and me and my team wanted to give me the chance to run the 5000m, but we didn’t know how it was going to go,” Hull said.
“That is why I just let myself be out there and race freely and then I had this gear at the end, which I am really proud of.”
“I just trusted that the rail would open up – it happens not so often – so I was trying to keep calm. That was one of the coolest experiences.”
The podium results added to high jumpers Nicola Olyslagers and Eleanor Patterson who finished in second and third placings respectively on the opening day of competition, as Australia was represented by 11 athletes across the three-day competition.
Full results from the 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship can be found HERE.
By Lachlan Moorhouse, Australian Athletics
Posted 14/9/2026
