USA's Aries Merritt poses for a photo Action Images via Reuters / Matthew Childs Livepic
BEIJING (Reuters) - Olympic champion and high hurdles world record holder Aries Merritt will have a kidney transplant next week after competing in the world athletics championships in Beijing, the 30-year-old American said on Wednesday.
Merritt, who was told he would never run again after being diagnosed with kidney disease in 2013, set the second fastest time behind compatriot David Oliver in the heats of the 110 metres hurdles on Wednesday.
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