WORLD RECORD, OLYMPIC CHAMPION AND DIAMOND WINNER

Event: 110m Hurdles, WR: 12.80s - World Record, Meeting Record, American Record, Olympic Champion, Fastest man EVER to run that fast over Hurdles, Diamond Winner, FIRST man to run sub 13s 8-times in a single season......What else can you ask for you from an athlete in a season? All records at the SAME DAMN TIME! Aries Merritt of the U.S. is the man who achieved all that. "So this here is the victory lap, then I'm lea-vin, thats how you get me back" - Jay Z...thats pretty much what he did after the diamond race. Congratulations to Mr. Merritt and his achievements, he said and I quote "This was the best race of my life." PASUE, I don't know what race would be better than breaking the world record race. Season is over now, its time to collect assets. See you next season, I would say come back stronger, better and faster but I don't know if thats the case right now. Lets just say stay healthy! Thats good enough wouldn't you say so! 

Another Diamond Winner, World Record Holder, 6x Olympic Champion, World Champion....a lot more, you already know who it is, ......... Usain BOLT, lightening Bolt ended his season with the 100m and won the Diamond Race. Was it expected, I don't know, Was he Expecting it, I can't tell you, Did he win.....Absolutely! 

A mother of two, World Indoor Champion, 28-year old Chaunte Lowe of the U.S. is the Women High Jump Diamond Winner. What a wonderful job she did this season, she would say "came up short" in the Olympic Finals where she placed 6th, others would say thats a great achievement. We are all athletes, almost never happy with our achievement, if you get the GOLD this year, you are hungry for the next one. Is that Competitive edge that drives you! Anyways...Good job Chaunte, and good luck next year. 

Should I say the fastest woman alive TODAY? Maybe I can....I will, I am going to...THE fastest Woman Alive today, World Champion, 2008 Olympic Champion, 2012 Olympic Champion, the one and only Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce from Jamaica run away with the Diamond. Nobody could catch her, so it was annonymes decision to give her that.....NO! She deserved it, she earned and worked hard the whole year to be on the top. She is a Diamond Winner! See you next year Shelly!

World Champion and Olympic Champion, the young Christian Taylor is the Diamond Winner in the mens Triple Jump. Just 22 years of age and already won what every athlete strives their whole athletic life. Well done youngster and good luck next year!

World Junior Champion, Silver 4x400 Medalist 2011, Kaliese Spencer, the strongest 400m hurdler the whole 2012 season, we were all thinking that she was going to win the Olympics, but due to injuries she came up short, and disappointed at the London 2012 Olympic Finals. She got 4th place with season best with a time that she could run easily if she wasn't injured. Great Effort Kaliese, just 25 years of age, you got at least one more Olympics in you. Prepare yourself, but first go  and get that GOLD next year at the World Championships! She is your 2012 Diamond WINNER, thats a good way to end the season!  

Diamond Winner, the 2008 Olympic Champion, 2012 Silver Medalist Dawn Haper, you got to love her. In 2008, she had upto 3jobs and track did track when she could, injuries and all the things you don't wish an athlete should experience, but she came through and BEAT everybody at the Beijing Olympics. Thats a soldier right there, she is strong and will compete to the highest level every time she steps on the track. Watch out for her next year! 

Other Diamond Winners include Kevin Borlee (400m), Mohammed Aman (800m), Javier Culson (400mH), Reese Hoffa (Shot Put), Gerd Kanter (Discus Throw), Charonda Williams (200m), Valerie Adams (Shot Put) and more at http://www.diamondleague.com/en/Samsung-Diamond-Race/Overview-Disciplines/.

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