Merritt goes for gold ahead of kidney op

USA's Aries Merritt competes in a heat of the men's 110 metres hurdles athletics event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium in Beijing on August 26, 2015- AFP

Beijing (AFP) - Olympic champion Aries Merritt will go for world 110m hurdles gold in Beijing on Friday just a few days before he undergoes a kidney transplant.

The brave bid by the world record-holder, who will receive a kidney from his sister on Tuesday, highlights day seven at the world championships along with a wide-open women's 200m.