Sprinting sensation Gout Gout might have been the major factor in Australian athletics' first sold-out stadium in 24 years - but it was a Canberra teen who took his chance to put the world on notice and leave a national great in disbelief. Subscribe now for unlimited access . Login or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & app The digital version of Today's Paper Breaking news alerts direct to your inbox Interactive Crosswords, Sudoku and Trivia All articles from the other regional websites in your area Continue Cameron Myers won the John Landy 1500m in dominant fashion, prevailing in a race featuring four of the country's eight fastest men in history over the distance at sold-out Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne.
A crowd of 10,000 flocked to the Maurie Plant Meet - which marked the first one-day athletics meet in Australia to sellout since the 2001 IAAF Grand Prix - to see 17-year-old sprinting sensation Gout Gout . While Gout was stunned by Lachlan Kennedy, 18-year-old Myers continued to turn heads after he stormed away to win in 3:34.98, ahead of reigning Australian champion Adam Spencer in 3:35.
52, outlasting Commonwealth champion Oliver Hoare and Olympian Peter Bol in the process. Myers grinned last time he met Bol in a 1500m event, the Olympian - who shot to fame in Tokyo - wiped the floor with him . This time, Bol finished sixth with a season-best of 3:37.
29, while Hoare and Jude Thomas couldn't be split in third with a time of 3:36.48. The 18-year-old.
