Australian middle distance star Cameron Myers has continued his sparkling form, breaking the Oceania record while winning the mile at the Eugene Diamond League meet in the United States.<\/p>\n
Myers never looked like being beaten amid a strong field in the signature Bowerman Mile at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field, clocking a blistering time of 3:46.06 as he finished 0.55s ahead of 1500m Olympic bronze medallist \u200cYared Nuguse.<\/p>\n
The 20-year-old’s latest victory comes after his 1500m triumph in Paris last week and underlines his status as one of the best middle distance runners in the world.<\/p>\n
“I’m super excited,” Myers said.<\/p>\n
“I know I won Paris last week, but that wasn’t an official Diamond League, so it’s nice to finally win one.<\/p>\n
“I had a few seconds and thirds in Diamond Leagues, so it’s great to win, especially in the Bowerman Mile.<\/p>\n
“I just ran hard. I think that gave me the best probability to win, so it turned out great.”<\/p>\n
Myers next heads to Glasgow to prepare for the Commonwealth Games, starting later this month.<\/p>\n
“I feel like I’ve ticked off the times, so I’ll just turn my focus to winning the races,” Myers said.<\/p>\n
“That was the mindset I had today.”<\/p>\n
Matthew Denny finished fourth with a throw of 66.27m in the men’s discus, won by Lithuanian Mykolas Alekna (71.06m).<\/p>\n
In her first Diamond League event, Hayley Kitching was ninth in the women’s 800m with a time of 1:59.57 as Kenya’s world champion Lilian \u200bOdira (1:56.19) outlasted Britain’s Olympic winner Keely Hodgkinson (1:56.73) down the final stretch.<\/p>\n
Jessica Hull finished fifth in a hotly contested women’s mile with a time of 4:18.03, behind American winner Nikki Hiltz (4:17.49).<\/p>\n
American teenager Tate Taylor stunned a field that included Olympic gold medallist Letsile Tebogo in the men’s 200m, running a personal best 19.75 seconds into a headwind.<\/p>\n
Taylor edged out Tebogo (19.93) in a “crazy ridiculous” race.<\/p>\n
“I knew it was going to be close,” the 18-year-old said.<\/p>\n
“I told my dad, I told my coach, if they’re gonna beat me they’re gonna have to throw something crazy down to beat me.”<\/p>\n
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden edged Sha’Carri Richardson in the women’s 100m, winning in 10.78 seconds.<\/p>\n
The photo finish showed Richardson just behind at 10.79 secs, with Adaejah Hodge (10.80) third.<\/p>\n
In the men’s 100m, Nigerian Kayinsola Ajayi (9.84 secs) pulled in front at the midway point to overtake Jamaica’s Oblique Seville and US star Christian Coleman.<\/p>\n
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