Cameron Myers has continued his undefeated run in 2026 with a 1:44.05 800m.
The 19-year-old Australian 1500m champion took victory at the Puma Nitro Lange Laufnacht in Karlsruhe, Germany, by over a second. Myers entered the race with a PB of 1:47.11 from January 2024, but produced a remarkable three-second improvement to move to equal sixth on the Australian all-time list and further underline his status as one of the world’s brightest middle-distance talents.
The race itself was as impressive as the time. Myers found himself at the back of the field through the opening 200 metres, covering the first quarter in approximately 25.8 seconds before gradually working his way forward with a 25.5-second second 200m. After passing 400m in around 51.3 seconds, he maintained contact through a 27.1-second third segment before unleashing a devastating final 200m of approximately 25.7 seconds.
The race was Myers first since winning the 1500m/5000m double at the Australian Championships in early April, and was his seventh win of the year.
With the run Myers can claim the crown of having Australia’s best combined 800m/1500m performances, as judged by World Athletics Ranking Scores, overtaking Australian 800m record holder. # Athlete 800m time 800m Points 1500m Time 1500m Points Total Points 1 Cameron Myers 1:44.05 1203 3:29.60 1250 2453 2 Peter Bol 1:42.55 1249 3:34.52 1181 2430 3 Jeff Riseley 1:44.48 1189 3:32.93 1203 2392 4 Simon Doyle 1:45.38 1162 3:31.96 1217 2379 5 Charlie Hunter 1:44.35 1193 3:34.32 1184 2377 6 Ryan Gregson 1:46.04 1142 3:31.06 1230 2372 7 Mike Hillardt 1:45.74 1151 3:33.39 1197 2348 8 Peter Bourke 1:44.78 1180 3:36.17 1158 2338 9 Luke Mathews 1:45.16 1169 3:35.57 1167 2336 10 Pat Scammell 1:45.74 1151 3:34.61 1180 2331
At the Rabat Diamond League Sarah Billings climbed to second on the Australian All-Time List in the 800m, clocking 1:57.61 for 7th place. The performance came on the final day of the Commonwealth Games selection period and moves her to the 10th ranked athlete in the Commonwealth on Top Lists. # Athlete 800m time 800m Points 1500m Time 1500m Points Total Points 1 Jess Hull 1:57.15 1214 3:50.83 1280 2494 2 Abbey Caldwell 1:57.70 1204 3:56.12 1237 2441 3 Claudia Hollingsworth 1:57.67 1204 3:58.09 1221 2425 4 Sarah Billings 1:57.61 1205 3:58.81 1215 2420 5 Linden Hall 1:59.22 1176 3:56.33 1235 2411 5 Georgia Griffith 1:59.22 1176 3:58.25 1220 2396 6 Margaret Crowley 1:59.73 1167 4:01.34 1195 2362 7 Hayley Kitching 1:59.15 1177 4:05.81 1159 2336 8 Sarah Jamieson 2:02.81 1112 4:00.93 1198 2310 8 Jaylah Hancock-Cameron 2:00.53 1153 4:06.05 1157 2310 10 Lisa Corrigan 2:01.59 1134 4:05.25 1164 2298
