Aries Merritt

Quick Facts

Full Name	Aries Merritt
Occupation	Runner
Date Of Birth	Jul 24, 1985(1985-07-24)
Age	39
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Cancer

Aries Merritt Biography

Aries Merritt is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on July 24, 1985 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Gold medalist in track and field who set a new world record at the London Olympics in London, when he took home the 110m hurdles.

Both he and He and Sally Pearson both competed in hurdles at the 2012 Games. both took part in the hurdles event in 2012’s Games. 2012 Games.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, he moved to Marietta, Georgia at a young age, attending Joseph Wheeler High School, where he was teammates with Reggie Witherspoon. Merritt ran for the University of Tennessee from 2003 to 2006 and had a successful college career, a seven-time All-American. He took the 110 meter hurdles gold at the 2004 World Junior Championships and finished sixth at the 2006 World Athletics Final. Also in 2006, he won the NCAA Championships, Indoors and Outdoors and was undefeated in all hurdles events that year. He broke Willie Gault’s Tennessee Volunteers hurdles record. His victory at the NCAA Championships in 13.21 s was the second fastest ever collegiate time in the United States, behind only Renaldo Nehemiah. He reached the World Athletics Final in 2008, finishing in fourth. Merritt is the first hurdler to ever win gold in the US Indoor Championship, the World Indoor Championship (Istanbul, Turkey), the US Olympic Trials, and the Olympic Games all in the same year.

In the final of the 110m hurdles at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, Merritt was initially classified 6th, with a time of 13.67 s. After Dayron Robles was disqualified, Merritt was promoted to 5th. His season’s best was 13.12 s, achieved in Eugene, Oregon and Oslo.

He was born in Chicago, Illinois.

Aries Merritt Net Worth

Aries Merritt is one of the richest Runner from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Aries Merritt 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

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He beat the previous record for 110-meter hurdles with .07 seconds, a significant marginat the end of the hurdles race of the 2012 Olympic Games.

Aries Merritt (born July 24, 1985) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 110 metre hurdles, and currently holds the world record in that event with a time of 12.80 s set on September 7, 2012. He won the gold medal in the 110 metre hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Aries Merritt height 6 ft 1 in Aries weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Aries Merritt Dating?

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He won the 2017 IAAF Diamond League 110m hurdles in Rome on June 8, 2017

Facts & Trivia

Aries Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Aries Merritt celebrates birthday on July 24 of every year.

Top Facts about Aries Merritt

1. Aries Merritt is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 110m hurdles.
2. He was born on July 24, 1985 in Chicago, Illinois, and moved to Marietta, Georgia, at a young age.
3. He studied at Joseph Wheeler High School and University of Tennessee.
4. He broke the world record for 110 m hurdles (12.80 s) on September 7, 2012.
5. Merit won the gold medal in the 110m hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
6. He won the NCAA Championships in 2006, Indoors and Outdoors, and was undefeated in all hurdles events that year.
7. He won the USIndoor Championship, the World Indoor Championship, the US Olympic Trials, and the Olympic Games in the same year.
8. He underwent a kidney transplant four days before winning bronze medal in the 110m hurdles at the 2017 World Championships.
9. He finished sixth at the 2006 World Athletics Final.
10. He won the IAAF Diamond League 110m hurdles in Rome on June 8, 2017.

Did Aries Merritt retire?

Olympic 110 metres hurdles champion Aries Merritt has said that if he qualifies for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, it will be his last in the sport. Merritt, who won gold in the event at London 2012 and is the current world record holder in the event, will turn 36 on the second day of the Games if he makes the standard.

What happened Aries Merritt?

His coach Andreas Behm has been there for the last 13 years. “I think it’s a very special and unusual relationship and situation to be coaching, an athlete for that extended period of time,” said Behm. During those 13 years, Merritt battled a deadly kidney disease before getting a kidney transplant from his sister.

How old is Aries Merritt?

36 years (July 24, 1985)

How tall is Aries Merritt?

6′ 1″

What is the world record for 100m hurdles?

Athletics 100 metres hurdles
Women| Sally Pearson 12.28 (2011)