World record holder Aries Merritt on life in the new normal
"The best approach is to find enjoyment in the everyday"
"When I released that jav in the sixth round, it just snapped off my fingers"
"That text would change the course of my career"
"I had accepted I was out, so I just wanted to show how beautifully I can jump."
"It’s a one-of-a-kind meet: the oldest, largest track meet in the US."
"For the first time in my life, we are all connected"
"I didn’t want her birth to signify the death of Mommy’s dream"
"There are times in life when sport doesn’t matter. It becomes meaningless."
"One of my goals is to be world champion. I'm not afraid to say it."
"It will feel like a victory, given where I’ve come from"
"She wasn’t just a great match as a wife, but also as a coach."
