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Aries Merritt

Aries Merritt, American hurdler

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Born
July 24, 1985
Age in 2026
41
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1985

About Aries Merritt

Aries Merritt is an American track and field athlete who specialized 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. Merritt began the 2012 campaign by altering his approach to the first hurdle, switching from eight to seven steps. Also in 2006, he won the NCAA Championships, Indoors and Outdoors and was undefeated in all hurdles events that year.

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Aries Merritt timeline

  1. Also in 2006, he won the NCAA Championships, Indoors and Outdoors and was undefeated in all hurdles events that year.
  2. Merritt began the 2012 campaign by altering his approach to the first hurdle, switching from eight to seven steps.
  3. He won the gold medal in the 110 metre hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

The world when Aries Merritt was born

Aries Merritt was born in 1985. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1985

  • #1 song"We Are the World" – USA for Africa
  • Top movieOut of Africa
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookThe Handmaid's Tale – Margaret Atwood

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan named NBA Rookie of the Year
  • Top headlineLive Aid concert raises awareness for African famine
  • Technology milestoneNintendo NES released in the US
  • Defining fadNintendo NES
  • Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (NES) launches in US
  • World population4.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championKansas City Royals (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population237.9M

1985 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Aries Merritt's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19852026
Gas$1.12$3.45/gal
Average home$75,500$435,000
Average income$27,735$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.55$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population237.9M341 million

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