Ever thought about what would happen to an athlete if they broke a world record? Most of us would think that fame is the answer to that. But for this 18-year-old Australian track and field star, that doesn’t seem to be the case. He started his career just two years ago and won the Albie Thomas 1 Mile Australian Championship. And with his on December 5, 2022, he also broke Jakob Ingebrigsten’s record. Jakob etched his name in history when he set the world record in the Junior Indoor Mile with a time of 3:55:44. But this new kid broke this record. Who is he?

Well, Cameron Myers of course. Myers made his indoor debut in the U20 mile. And if breaking a record wasn’t enough, he broke another one. With blistering performance, shattered the decade-old record. And what did he take to beat this record? A paltry 3:53:12. He has now bested the record of American runner Germany Fernandez and made his name among the fastest to cover a mile. But despite this dazzling performance, the youngster is not happy with himself. But why is that?

According to ‘Runners World,’ Cameron Myers said, “It was nice to come and do it, I guess. But the goal was to run faster (than this), so I’m not really too happy about it.” However, he broke the 16-year-old record but still fell short of the world championship mark—3:50.00. He has more to say about what he wants to learn to get better.

Cameron Myers candidly said, “I think I need to learn to start off a little bit stronger. This was my first short track race—I’d never had a training session before.” Myers had never even trained on a ‘short track‘ before, and the race was conducted on a 200-meter track rather than the customary 400-meter one.

Myers further added, “It was different for sure; the first few laps were just getting used to it.” Cameron started off slow and was way behind the one leading in the beginning, but in the last laps, he picked up the pace. But he has a chance to improve and do better.

Cameron Myers has a chance to do better

Despite his humility, Myers’ performance was monumental, at U20 Mile, especially considering it was his first-ever indoor race. Now, his focus is on the upcoming Millrose Games, which are scheduled to be held on February 8, 2025. In Millrose, he will join Olympic champion Cole Hocker and double Olympic bronze medalist Grant Fisher. Anything before that?

Myers will also be competing in the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston on February 3, and this prix is known for its fast timings and stacked fields. But he has another championship on his list. And that is the Track and Field World Championships that will be happening in September in Japan. And we all know Myers is looking for more records to break.

After all, Myers became the second youngest person in history to run a mile in less than four minutes in 2023, breaking the world record for the fastest mile by a sixteen-year-old. Last season, he won the silver medal at the U-20 World Championships in Lima (Peru) in the 1,500 m. Myers has been the record-breaker since the beginning.

And to add to that, Cameron Myers has already beaten world champions. Yes, you heard that right. In 2023, at the age of just 17 Myers beat the multi-time champion, Jake Wightman, at the 1500m. And with his winning ways continuing even after being eligible for adult events, it seems the future is indeed bright for the Aussie.