Jess Hull knows what Cameron Myers is going through, as he looks to navigate his way from being a talented junior to a medal contender at the major championships. Hull enjoyed a noteworthy underage career, which included representing Australia at the 2014 World U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Eugene later became home for Hull when she competed for the University of Oregon and won the 1,500m at the 2018 NCAA Track and Field Championships. There were no guarantees of future success for Hull, however, and she needed to overcome several challenges before enjoying her best season yet in 2024, highlighted by winning Olympic silver at the Paris Games. It wasn't surprising the 28-year-old pointed to her vast experience when she explained how she constructed her victory in the women's 1,500m final at the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth on Saturday night. Despite a stacked field featuring the top four on the Australian all-time list, a pedestrian pace was set until Hull decided to up the ante with 450m left in the race. The national record holder saw off the threat posed by Sarah Billings, Georgia Griffith and Linden Hall in the final lap to win in a time of 4:11.36. "I just had to hold my nerve out there," Hull told reporters after the final. "I've got so much experience that I just back myself to be the most composed among the tension in that pack because it was so tense. "I could feel it out there, so experience prevailed." Myers learning from disappointment Hull's reference to the importance of experience is telling, as this is what Myers knows he needs if he's to fulfill his enormous potential. Like Hull, Myers won on Saturday night, claiming victory in the men's 1,500m final in a time of 3:34.39 and finishing ahead of Paris Olympians Adam Spencer (3:34.57) and Ollie Hoare (3:34.61). Myers qualified for Paris last year, but missed a berth after selectors opted for Spencer, Hoare and Stewart McSweyn. Last year's national titles in Adelaide factored into the selection process, with Myers finishing a disappointing fifth in the final. Even though he only turned 18 last June and could look forward to the prospect of competing at three or four Olympics beyond Paris, his omission stung. "Sometimes in this sport you do need a disappointing experience just to get yourself going and get yourself fired up again," Myers said on Saturday night. "So, I think that was so important for my development as an athlete and hopefully I can continue with that momentum now." Myers added: "When you go and change things that are not obviously working, I think that's really when you're going to reap the rewards." The Canberra-based athlete, who is coached by Dick Telford, began his 2025 season with a spectacular indoor campaign in the United States, highlighted by a series of world U20 records he set on the boards. Myers has qualified for September's World Athletics Championships in Tokyo and should he gain selection as is expected, he's not interested in simply making up the numbers. "Honestly, it's just get through each round and then in the final, I want to contend for a medal," Myers said.