Originally posted August 12, 2013
Reposted, December 30, 2017
This is part two of our A Day in the Life series, filmed and produced by The Shoe Addicts for the IAAF. Aries Merritt is an anomoly in this sport, or any sport. What is similar is his drive to succeed. Aries Merritt has supernatural focus. And, we have to admit, easy to appreciate and respect. Anytime this writer gets a few minutes with Aries, and it is normally on the road, we catch up and chat on track and his travels. Watch Aries in 2018!
Aries Merritt is the world record holder in the 110 meter hurdles, that is a fact. That Aries Merritt is also the London Olympic champion is also a fact. Aries dealt with some injury issues earlier this season, but he has won some big races recently and told us, back in April, that he wants to win World Championship gold.
Problem is, so does Jason Richardson, Ryan Wilson and a few others….
This video was done for the IAAF by the Shoe Addicts.
A Day in the Life, Aries Merritt,
by Doug Pensinger, Getty Images, IAAF
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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