Personal Bests
| Event | Time (sec) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 10.56 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | March 31, 2007 |
| 200 metres | 19.98 | Carson, California, United States | May 20, 2007 |
| 300 metres | 31.30 | Eugene, Oregon, United States | June 7, 2009 |
| 400 metres | 43.75 | Beijing, China | August 21, 2008 |
| Indoor events | |||
| 60 metres | 6.68 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | February 18, 2006 |
| 200 metres | 20.40 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | February 12, 2005 |
| 300 metres | 31.94 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | February 10, 2006 |
| 400 metres | 44.93 | Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States | February 11, 2005 |
| 500 metres | 1:01.39 | New York City, New York, United States | February 10, 2012 |
Merritt is one of only two men in history to have broken 20 seconds for the 200 metres and 44 seconds for the 400 metres, the other man being Michael Johnson.
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