Australian middle-distance runner Cam Myers continued his outstanding rise by winning the Bowerman men's mile at the Eugene Diamond League in the United States while setting new Australian and Oceania records.The 20-year-old Canberra athlete completed the mile in 3:46.06, eclipsing the previous regional benchmark and confirming his place among the world's leading young middle-distance runners.

The victory followed his impressive 1500-metre win in Paris just one week earlier, although Myers noted that the Paris event was not part of the Diamond League, making this his first official Diamond League victory.

After the race, Myers said he was thrilled to finally win a Diamond League event and explained that his focus has shifted away from chasing times and towards winning races, believing fast performances will naturally follow.He also said he had little expectation of running such a quick mile because Australians rarely compete over the distance.

Looking ahead, Myers plans to complete a solid training block before competing at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where he hopes to contend for the gold medal.

American runners Yared Nuguse and Ethan Strand finished second and third respectively, but Myers' decisive finishing kick over the final stages left his rivals unable to respond.

Television commentators praised the young Australian's performance, describing how he accelerated strongly over the closing 100 metres and suggesting he still had more in reserve.

At just 20 years of age, Myers also became the youngest winner of the Bowerman Mile since 2009, reinforcing expectations that he could become one of Australia's premier distance runners on the international stage.