by Bob Griffiths | Apr 30, 2015 | USATF
INDIANAPOLIS – Aries Merritt (Knoxville, Tenn.) has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week after he ran a world leading time of 13.36 in the 110m hurdles at the Razorback Spring Invitational at the University of Arkansas on Saturday.
by Bob Griffiths | Apr 30, 2015 | USATF
ISTANBUL, TURKEY — Team USA left the Atakoy Athletics Arena Sunday after the final day of the World Indoor Championships with the most gold medals in team history. Brittney Reese (long jump) and Bernard Lagat (3,000m) each defended their World Indoor titles to...
by Bob Griffiths | Apr 30, 2015 | USATF
In preparation for this weekend’s Prefontaine Classic, reigning World Indoor 60m hurdles champion Aries Merritt and American discus record holder and 2008 Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Brown-Trafton joined USA Track & Field Wednesday for a national media...
by Bob Griffiths | Apr 30, 2015 | USATF
Kellie Wells pulled away over the last three hurdles to pull off an upset over Australia’s Sally Pearson in the women’s 100-meter hurdles while Aries Merritt ran a world-leading and meet record time to help Americans sweep the top six spots in the men’s 110-meter...
by Bob Griffiths | Apr 30, 2015 | USATF
Aries Merritt talks about his world record in this USA Track & Field national media teleconference.