carl lewis closeupOne of the characters in the most famous disqualification in Olympic history is dealing with a DQ saga of his own. Twenty-three years after he won a gold medal following Ben Johnson's positive steroid test, Carl Lewis has been barred from a potential bid for a New Jersey state Senate seat.

The nine-time gold medalist, who recently announced his intention to run for the state's 8th Legislative District seat as a Democrat, was booted from the primary ballot by Republican Secretary of State Kim Gaudagno after she determined Lewis failed to meet residency requirements.

Via PhillyBurbs.com:

"As of the four year constitutional cut-off, (Lewis) did not yet own his home in New Jersey, did not otherwise live in New Jersey, did not file his taxes in New Jersey, was not registered to vote in New Jersey and did not have his business in New Jersey," Guadagno [...] wrote in her 15-page decision. [...]

Guadagno's decision reverses the ruling of an administrative law judge who had recommended Lewis be

hill buehlerPhoenix Suns star Grant Hill is the executive producer of a new documentary on former Duke and Olympic track coach Al Buehler. When he was a student at Duke, Hill was in Buehler's class. Twenty years later, he's narrating a movie about the life of the man who helped integrate the university, was a champion of Title IX and played a bit role in one of the most controversial moments in Olympic history. Hill talked to Fourth-Place Medal on Thursday about "Starting at the Finish Line," which he narrates, and we spoke about his gold-medal winning performance at the 1996 Games, the impact of the legendary Duke track coach and whether he and teammate Steve Nash are creating a new filmmaking powerhouse.

Fourth-Place Medal: Between you and Steve Nash [who produced and directed a 2010 documentary on Olympic torch carrier Terry Fox] Phoenix is becoming Hollywood southwest. How did you get involved with this film?

Grant Hill: I got involved because a Dukie was starting the project. I heard about

imaging.ashxSam Robson did what most people do after completing a marathon: He went home and fell asleep. Except rather than drive to his house, 99 miles away from the finish line of the London Marathon, Robson ran back. All the way.

The 28-year-old from Central England finished Sunday's official race in 3 hours and 45 minutes before starting on the 99-mile second leg. He arrived to his home in St. Ives Cambs about 25 hours later, greeted by a cheering crowd. In total, he ran 125 miles in 29 hours, a pace of around 13 minutes per mile.

That number sounds insane, but it's even more mind-boggling if you really think about it. Think back to what you were doing five hours ago yesterday. Now imagine you've been running since then. I don't know if most people could stay awake that long, let alone do anything remotely physical.

Robson, a medical researcher, completed the super-marathon to raise money for the UK Epilepsy Society. In all, he raised a little more than $5,000 for the charity. Robson has

waitzGrete Waitz didn't even know she was running her first marathon until a few days before she stepped to the starting line at the 1978 New York City Marathon. The diminutive Norwegian runner, who held the world record in the 3,000 meters, was a late entry into the race and had never competed in a race longer than 10 miles.

She went on to win and then duplicated the feat eight more times throughout her career, making her the most decorated female runner ever to compete in the famed road race. The former physical education teacher set the world record numerous times in the event and also won the silver medal at the 1984 Olympics.

Waitz died on Tuesday at the age of 57. She had been battling cancer for six years. Read her obituary here.

The story of Waitz's first time in New York is a classic tale in running circles. From the Oct. 23, 1978 edition of The Washington Post:

Because of her late decision, Waitz was given number 1173 and was not even listed in the official program - the startled

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Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai ran the fastest marathon ever on Monday, finishing the Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 3 minutes, 2 seconds. Despite the blistering time, Mutai's mark isn't being recognized as a world record.

Why not?

Even though it's considered one of the most challenging marathon courses in the world, the Boston Marathon is run on a net downhill, making it ineligible for world records. USA Track and Field only recognizes courses that meet specific criteria about elevation changes as record-eligible. Those courses must drop less than one meter per kilometer to fit the standard. For a 26.2-mile race, that's about 137 feet.

The Boston Marathon begins at 475 feet above sea level and drops all the way to 16 feet by the end. The total drop of 459 feet is well past the record-eligible specifications. That means Haile Gebrselassie's time of 2:03:59, set in Berlin in 2008, will remain the world record.

It's an understandable rule, given that no two marathons are exactly alike. Racing

A gymnastics video has been making the rounds of Jozef Wadecki, a Polish gymnast who is known for his explosive tumbling skills. How explosive? Take a look for yourself.

In his first tumbling run, Wadecki performs a front flip off of the springboard, followed by a whipback (a no-handed back handspring), back handspring, triple twist, whipback, back handspring, triple twist. He follows that up with a round-off right into a double layout, whipback, back handspring double layout, whipback, whipback, double back with a full twist. Phew. That sort of difficulty is unheard of.

Not only does he get unbelievable height, Wadecki has nearly perfect form. His legs are straight, toes are pointed, and he doesn't deviate from the center line down the middle of the tumbling mat.

*An earlier version of the post identified the tumbler as Leszek Blanik. We apologize for the error.

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Michael Phelps hadn't lost the 200 butterfly since 2002, a span of two Olympics, four world championships and countless international races. So when he didn't touch the wall first in the race at a weekend meet, you'd have thought that would have been the biggest news of the race.

If only.

But Phelps didn't just lose, snapping the streak which nearly spanned a decade; he wasn't fast enough to make it to the medal stand.

The 14-time Olympic gold medalist finished fourth in his signature race on Saturday night, part of a disappointing effort at the Namesnik Grand Prix at the University of Michigan. Phelps won three of his six events (200 free, 100 fly and 100 backstroke) but was the runner-up in two others (100 free and 200 IM). He wasn't shy in describing his thoughts on the performance.

"Awful," he said. "Miserable."

Phelps called his struggles in Michigan "a wake-up call," a sentiment he's used before to describe his post-Olympics malaise. For his sake, it better be. With the world

carl lewis suit 2011Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis is set to announce a run for a state Senate seat in New Jersey.

The Star-Ledger reports that Lewis will run in the 8th legislative district against a Republican incumbent. The Burlington County district skews Republican, but Democratic leaders believe having a famous athlete as a candidate could swing the election.

NFL player Jon Runyan recently won a congressional seat in the same area.

Between 1984 and 1996, Carl Lewis won nine gold medals, including a historic four at the Summer Games in Los Angeles. During those boycotted Olympics, Lewis completed a sweep of the sprints (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay) and long jump, duplicating Jesse Owens' feat from 1936. The Alabama native was also drafted by the NBA's Chicago Bulls and NFL's Dallas Cowboys, but never played in either league.

This would be his first political campaign.

Carl Lewis is a man of extremes. When he's good at something, like sprinting or jumping, he's the best in the world. When