Cameron Myers became the eighth Australian to claim a Diamond League final crown, winning the men’s 1500 m in Brussels.
At just 20 years old, Myers secured one of the most significant victories of his career, outpacing a star‑studded lineup that featured Olympic champions Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Cole Hocker, underscoring his rapid ascent in the sport.
Myers executed a perfectly timed surge in the final straight, crossing the line in 3:30.14 to finish ahead of Kenya’s Phanuel Kipkosgei Koech (3:30.18).
Ingebrigtsen, returning from Achilles surgery in February, set the early tempo and seemed destined for a morale‑boosting victory before fading in the final 30 metres.
America’s Ethan Strand slipped past the Norwegian in the closing strides, clocking 3:30.50 to claim third place on the podium.
The win in Brussels continues Myers’ impressive form, which includes his national record‑breaking performance at the Paris Diamond League in June.
“I’m pretty relieved, to be honest! It’s great to get a win—I’m super pumped,” Myers said.
“I felt good. I considered making a move on the back straight, but I didn’t really need to, so I waited as long as possible. When a gap opened up, I took it.”
“It’s pretty cool to have a trophy like that as a memento.”
Pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall finished on the podium on Friday night after world record‑holder and Olympic champion Armand Duplantis withdrew before the competition.
Marschall cleared 5.82 m to finish third on countback behind Norway’s Sondre Guttormsen, while Germany’s Emmanouil Karalis set a new meet record of 6.12 m to win the event.
“It’s another 5.80, and 5.80 doesn’t get enough credit,” Marschall said. “It’s still a hard bar to clear, but if you do it when it counts, that’s what really matters.”
Lachlan Kennedy recorded his fifth sub‑10‑second 100 m of 2026, finishing fourth in 9.99 sec (+0.1), just 0.02 s shy of the podium.
Racing from lane one, the Commonwealth champion returned to top form as Jamaica’s reigning world champion Oblique Seville won in 9.90 s.
“Under 10 seconds again, despite not the best conditions,” Kennedy said. “The crowd was good, the field was strong and it was a close race.”
“It’s high stakes and not ideal conditions, but they’re the same for everyone else.”
Discus thrower Matthew Denny also missed the podium by one spot, concluding his 2026 campaign with a throw of 68.04 m.
His effort fell just under a metre short of the podium, which was led by Slovenia’s Kristjan Ceh with a meet‑record 71.29 m.
Commonwealth champion Rose Davies also narrowly missed the podium in the women’s 5,000 m, posting 14:37.47, while Ethiopia’s Freweyni Hailu took the win in 14:35.20.
Fellow Australians Georgia Griffith placed sixth in 14:38.69, and Linden Hall finished tenth with a personal‑best time of 14:40.62.
