Grading Cam Myers, Yared Nuguse, Hobbs Kessler & The Top Milers At The Millrose Games

19-year-old Cam Myers didn’t just win the Wanamaker Mile, the Australian made it look easy against a stacked field that featured Olympic bronze medalist, U.S. record holder and three-time champion, Yared Nuguse, and newly-minted 2000m world record holder Hobbs Kessler. The 19-year-old Myers controlled the race from the front, weathered a late charge from Kessler, and pulled away over the final 50 meters to win in 3:47.90. Nuguse took second in 3:48.31, with Kessler crossing the line third in 3:48.68.

The performance continues what has been a remarkable indoor season for Myers, who appears to have taken another leap forward from his already impressive 2025 campaign. What stood out most wasn’t just the time or the win, but it was how comfortable he looked executing his race plan while everyone else jockeyed for position behind him.

Kyle Merber: “The maturity that he has. It’s not like these young guys are running fast because they’re freaks of nature—which they are—but they have a completely mature grasp of the sport that normally most of us wouldn’t have gotten until we’re in our mid-20s.”

The only question now is whether Myers will make the trip to the World Indoor Championships in Poland. With the Maurie Plant Meet in Australia scheduled around the same time, it creates a difficult decision for an athlete who values the home crowd Down Under.

Aisha Praught-Leer: “We have to incentivize the right things. It is a world championship. Love Maurie Plant, love the meet, love the people, love Australia—everybody in Australia knows I’m your girl—but we have to prioritize the right things. If contracts, endorsements, eyeballs are all channeling to a world championship, that is what we need to focus on. Medals are life-changing.”

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