Indoor flash:
Merritt burst onto the world stage at age 18 by running a 44.93-second indoor 400 in 2005, the fastest 400 ever run by a junior (19-and-under) indoors to that point.Relay gold:
In addition to the silver medal he won in the 400 in 2007, Merritt owns a pair of World Championship golds in the 4 x 400 relay, from 2005 and ’07.Career highlights:
Merritt placed second in both the 2006 and ’07 U.S. Outdoor Championships and the 2006 U.S. Indoor Championships. He won three gold medals at the 2004 World Junior Championships (400 meters, 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 relays). He finished 2007 ranked second in the world in the 400.The stats:
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 182
- Age: 23
- Birth date: June 27, 1986
- Hometown: Suffolk, Virginia
- World Championships: Two
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