Teen sensation Cameron Myers has taken another stunning step into the history books, finishing third in the iconic Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games when breaking his own World Under 20 record and equalling the Australian Mile record, set by Commonwealth champion Oliver Hoare in 2022.
The 18-year-old lined up against a world-class field, holding his own as USA’s Olympic bronze medallist Yared Nuguse set a world record of 3:46.63 in the Mile Short Track, with countryman and world road mile champion Hobbs Kessler finishing second in 3:46.90.
Racing for third place in the final lap of the famed indoor meet, Myers overtook Azeddine Habz in the final moments of the race to clock 3:47.48 to beat the experienced Frenchman by 0.08-seconds.
The time marks the first time in history an Under 20 athlete has run the mile, either indoors or outdoors, in under 3:48 and is the fourth fastest short track mile time ever.
“I knew I had a big one in me. I was thinking 3:48 or 3:49 would be great, so I was really pleased when I crossed the line,” Myers said.
“My coach told me I’m good enough to hang with anyone in the world for 1400-metres, so I tried to do that and I managed to have a little bit left at the end. It was one of those race situations that played out perfectly. I got to conserve a lot of energy and at 200 to go, it felt like 400 to go, so it was a good time.”
Myers’ performance continues a remarkable run, with the young Australian now breaking either a World U20 or Open national record in all three races he has contested this year, and has also qualified for the World Athletics Championships this September in Tokyo, Japan.
“What an amazing race. I certainly planned to run under 3:50 to get tthe qualifying time for Tokyo and now I’m very happy and super excited I hear it equaled Ollie Hoare’s outdoor time. I’m just really happy,” he said.
Also at the Millrose Games, Australian representative Ky Robinson made his presence known in another world-record breaking race, taking down the Australian 3000m Short Track record set by Myers just last week.
Robinson roared to 7:30.38, as double Olympic bronze medallist Grant Fisher locked in a battle with Olympic 1500m champion Cole Hocker for most of the way. Running alongside the Americans with three laps to go, Robinson was unable to keep up with the unprecedented pace, but was happy to take the record and punch the qualifying standard for the World Athletics Indoor Championships next month in Nanjing, China.
Experienced campaigners Oliver Hoare and Stewart McSweyn also featured in the race, placing ninth and 10th respectively in 7:45.42 and 7:45.46.
Despite a cold holding her back, Olympic silver medallist Jessica Hull ran her third fastest indoor 3000m, clocking 8:30.91 to finish fourth as she clocked the qualification standard for the World Athletics Indoor Championships, while Linden Hall finished the Women’s Wanamaker Mile in sixth place with a personal best time of 4:24.58.
Elsewhere, Torrie Lewis continued her ascent, with the 20-year-old blazing her way to a personal best of 22.65 for the win in her 200m indoor debut in Metz, France, finishing 0.01-seconds outside of Melinda Gainsford-Taylor’s Australian short track record from 1995.
By Sascha Ryner, Australian Athletics
Posted: 9/2/2025
