Aries Merritt
- Born
- Jul 24, 1985 (41 years old)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, United States
- Events
- 110 m hurdles · 60 m hurdles
- Height
- 1.85 m
- Weight
- 72 kg
Aries Merritt, born July 24, 1985, in Chicago, Illinois, is an American track and field athlete who specialized in the 110 metres hurdles. He emerged as one of the finest hurdlers of his generation, culminating in a remarkable 2012 season.
Merritt holds the world record in the 110 metres hurdles with a time of 12.80 seconds, set at the Memorial Van Damme meeting in Brussels on September 7, 2012. That same year, he won the Olympic gold medal at the London Games and the World Indoor Championship title in the 60 metres hurdles.
His world record remains one of the most impressive marks in the history of sprint hurdling. Despite health challenges later in his career, Merritt's 2012 season is widely regarded as one of the greatest individual seasons by any hurdler in the history of athletics.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 110 m hurdles 12.80 (#1 all-time), 60 m hurdles 7.43, 2021 season best 13.90 (May 15, 2021, Irvine, CA (USA)) · Last competition: adidas Boost Boston Games, May 23, 2021, 14.26 · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 bronze · World record (110 m hurdles) · 41 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| World Championships | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 110mH | 13.90 | +1.4 | May 15, 2021 | Track Meet |
| 2019 | 110mH | 14.65 | +0.3 | Jun 9, 2019 | FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
| 2018 | 60mH Indoor | 7.46 | – | Feb 18, 2018 | US Indoor Championships, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
| 2018 | 60mH | 7.54 | – | Jan 20, 2018 | – |
| 2018 | 110mH | 13.27 | +3.0 | May 26, 2018 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Promotional Events |
| 2017 | 60mH Indoor | 7.51 | – | Mar 5, 2017 | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 60mH | 7.51 | – | Mar 5, 2017 | – |
| 2017 | 110mH | 13.09 | +0.0 | Jul 9, 2017 | London Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Promotional Events |