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'Insane' depth on display as Myers and Billings run national records

ABC Australia · Jun 28, 2026, 11:50 PM

Key takeaways

  • Cameron Myers continued his rise as one of Australia's best middle-distance runners.
  • Twenty-year-old Cameron Myers has won the men's 1,500m at the Diamond League event in Paris, setting a new Australian record in the process.
  • Sarah Billings also set a national record in the women's 800m, despite finishing sixth in her final.

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Cameron Myers continued his rise as one of Australia's best middle-distance runners. (Getty Images: Sona Maleterova)

Twenty-year-old Cameron Myers has won the men's 1,500m at the Diamond League event in Paris, setting a new Australian record in the process.

Sarah Billings also set a national record in the women's 800m, despite finishing sixth in her final.

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