Burrell made his mark as an NCAA Division I sprinter, a track phenom in a family full of phenomenal track stars.

Politics

Former track and field athlete and nine-time Olympic gold medal recipient Carl Lewis (pictured right) has accused New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (pictured left) of dropping a plan to appoint him as the state’s first physical fitness ambassador when he launched a campaign against a friend of the politician, reports N.J.com. According to Lewis, the […]

TRENTON, N.J. — Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis can’t be listed on the November ballot for a state Senate seat in New Jersey, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday. The judge affirmed that the Democrat failed to meet the state’s four-year residency requirement. Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, a Republican, had previously said Lewis was […]

TRENTON, N.J.— A freshman Republican lawmaker resigned because his wife sent “an offensive and racist” email to the Democratic state Senate campaign of nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis, a GOP official acknowledged Monday. Pat Delany stepped down from the state Assembly this month and said he wouldn’t seek a full term in November because […]

HADDONFIELD, N.J. — Track and field legend Carl Lewis finally found a court willing to help him get into the race for the New Jersey state Senate — but there’s a chance his run will be fleeting. A three-judge panel of the Philadelphia-based U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that Lewis’ name should […]

TRENTON, N.J. — Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis should be allowed to continue his bid for the New Jersey Senate because Republicans have failed to prove he doesn’t live in the state, a judge ruled Wednesday. Administrative Law Judge John Schuster III recommended that a petition to strip Lewis’ name from the June primary […]

TRENTON, N.J. — Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis is planning to run for New Jersey Senate. RELATED: Keyshia Cole’s mother Frankie arrested A state Democratic Party official says Lewis will announce his candidacy on Monday. Lewis has called a 2 p.m. news conference in Burlington County to announce his “political plans.” His advisory, issued Sunday […]