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Athletissima Lausanne Interviews: Aries Merritt, 110m hurdles, Olympic gold medalist, interview en francais and english, courtesy of Athletissima, note by Larry Eder

Larry Eder by Larry Eder
April 1, 2022
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Aries Merritt is the fastest hurdler in the world in 2012. He is the U.S. Olympic Trials champion, World Indoors champion and now, Olympic champion at 110m hurdles. Merritt is fast, but most important, is his agility and his focus. A successful 110m hurdler requires a certain elegance over the hurdles, no wasted motion, that gives the observer a sense of easiness. Au contraire mes amis. Success in the 110m hurdles is hard won. Ask any of the men who battle, week after week, year after year, to be at the top of the world.


For 2012, Aries Merritt is the le roi de 110m hurdles. His interview, en francais et anglais, is courtesy of our friends in the press team at Athletissima Lausanne. We thank them for their stellar efforts….( and yes, I think Aries Merritt will break the WR tomorrow). 


Aries Meritt – 22.08.2012 – 14 :00-14:20 (français)


“Je suis allé tester la piste de la Pontaise qui est très rapide mais qui se différencie de celle de Londres par son revêtement. Les temps enregistrés dans les meetings précédents l’ont prouvé. Â»


« Mon secret pour ma progression régulière est le travail et l’entrainement consistants et régulier, ainsi qu’une bonne santé et une nutrition équilibrée. Â»


« Maintenant que les JO sont finis, je suis plus détendu et j’espère établir un nouveau record du monde à Lausanne. Jusqu’ici je n’ai pas eu la sensation d’une course parfaite. Une telle course combine plusieurs facteurs : un départ et un finish parfaits, passer les haies sans les toucher et des foulées régulières. Les conditions météorologiques idéales sont un vent de dos entre 0.8  et 1.2 (m/s) et une température agréable. Â»


« Maintenant que les JO sont finis, je peux me concentrer davantage sur l’exécution de ma course. Je vais essayer de courir sous les 13 secondes. Â»


« J’ai dû changer mes habitudes nutritionnelles : plus de pizzas, glaces et de bonbons. Au lieu de cela, je mange des légumes, de la viande mais pas de produits laitiers. Je fais également attention à mon nombre d’heures de sommeil. Â»


« Lorsque j’étais au collège, j’ai fait un pari avec un ami : oser sauter par-dessus une haute barrière. Personne ne m’en croyait capable et pourtant je l’ai fait ! Mon entraineur m’a dit : tu seras le prochain sauteur de haies de la saison. Aujourd’hui je ne regrette rien et j’éprouve beaucoup de plaisir dans ma discipline. Â»


« J’ai pris une semaine de congé après les jeux de Londres et suis venu m’entrainer ici pour mes derniers meetings. Après Lausanne, je participerai aux meetings de Birmingham et de Bruxelles. J’ai effectivement dit que si je battais le record du monde je rentrerais à la maison, mais qui sait, si je le bas, je resterai en Europe. Â»


Aries Meritt – 22.08.2012 – 14 :00-14:20 (English)


“I have tested the track at the Pontaise, it’s a very fast track but a different surface compared to London. The times recorded in the previous meetings in Lausanne have proven it.”


“My trick to my regular progression has been hard work, consistency in my way of training and staying healthy with a good diet.”


“Now the Olympics are over, I feel more relaxed and I’m hoping to break the WR here in Lausanne. So far I haven’t been able to run a perfect race. Such a race is a combination of several factors: a perfect start and finish, passing without touching the hurdles and being sure to do regular strides. The best weather conditions would be a back wind between 0.8 up to 1.2 (m/s) and good temperature.”


“Now the Olympics are over I can concentrate more on the execution of my race. I will try running less than 13 seconds.”


“I had to change my food diet: no more pizza, ice-cream and candies. Instead I eat vegetables, meat but no dairy products. I also pay attention to my hours of sleep.”


“When I was in high school, I made a bet with my friend: daring jumping over a tall fence. Nobody believed I’d succeed but I did it! My coach told me: you’re the next hurdler for the season! Today I have no regrets and really enjoy it.”


“After London I took a week off and came here to train for my last meetings. After Lausanne, I’ll run in Birmingham and finish in Brussels. I did mention that if I broke the WR in Lausanne I might go home, but who knows if I break it I may stay longer in Europe.”

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    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.

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