With a heatwave threatening to cancel the Paris Diamond League, it was Australian middle-distance prodigy Cameron Myers who issued an extreme heat warning of his own, delivering the biggest performance of his budding career.
At 20 years of age, Myers (ACT, Dick Telford) etched his name into the record books as Australia’s fastest ever man over 1500m, stopping the clock in 3:28.00 to win in emphatic fashion and improve his own world lead.
Surpassing Commonwealth champion Oliver Hoare’s record of 3:29.41 set in 2023, Myers raced prominently behind the pacemakers before running the field into the ground over the final lap, winning by a dominant margin over Azeddine Habz (FRA) in 3:29.80 and Jake Wightman (GBR) in 3:29.95.
“Getting the Australian record means so much because obviously Olli [Hoare] and Stewy [McSweyn] were athletes that I looked up to a lot growing up. It’s just mental,” Myers said.
“It’s nice to finally tick it off! I knew I had something good in my legs, so I’m glad I was able to show it.
“Having that exterior pressure on yourself to get a time takes away from the main part of the race, which is winning. It’s going to be huge for me going forward.”
The statement win comes with less than one month until the 2026 Commonwealth Games begin in Glasgow, where Myers will contest the mile.
“It obviously gives me confidence. It’s going to be a great field and I’m looking forward to a good battle,” Myers said.
Also taking down an Australian record was Sarah Billings (VIC, Nic BIdeau) who became the fastest Australian woman in history over 800m, lowering Jessica Hull’s national record of 1:57.15 with a performance of 1:57.01.
Finishing sixth in the race which was touted as a world record attempt as Audrey Werro (SUI) took the win in 1:53.80, Billings took another strong step towards Glasgow with her first Australian record.
“The depth of middle-distance in Australia is insane, so to run an Australian record when all the other girls are flying is just so exciting,” Billings said.
“When I was in my early 20’s, I was doubting whether I was an 800m runner or not. It’s nice to have kept with it because it used to be a scary event for me, but now I have heaps of fun doing it.”
Olympic pole vault champion Nina Kennedy (WA, James Fitzpatrick) kept her podium streak rolling with a 4.70m clearance for third place in trying conditions, with Angelica Moser (SUI) taking the win at 4.77m followed by Eliza McCartney (NZL) with 4.70m – defeating Kennedy on countback.
Fellow pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall (WA, Declan Carruthers) soared over 5.83m for seventh place after back-to-back wins in Stockholm and Oslo, as Olympic champion Mondo Duplantis (SWE) bounced back with 6.13m to reclaim the throne.
Olympic silver medallist Jessica Hull (NSW, Simon Hull) returned to form with her fastest 1500m of 2026, clocking 3:57.22 to take fourth place in a star-studded field, closely followed by Abbey Caldwell (VIC, Gavin Burren) in fifth place with a time of 3:57.59.
In typical fashion, Hull kept the field honest when pushing the pace, but it was Georgia Hunter Bell (GBR) who stretched her legs in the final lap to take the win in 3:55.63, while Linden Hall (VIC, Ned Brophy-Williams) rounded out the Australian action in eighth place at 4:00.00.
Earlier in the night, Australia fielded a Mixed 4x100m Relay team consisting of Christopher Ius (NSW, Andrew Murphy), Torrie Lewis (QLD, Laurent Meuwly), Calab Law (QLD, Andrew Iselin) and Zara Hagan (QLD, Christopher Dale), with the quartet taking home third place in a time of 41.09-seconds in a close finish with France and Italy.
Full results from the Paris Diamond League are available HERE.
By Lachlan Moorhouse, Australian Athletics
Posted 29/6/2026
