In a very messed-up story, a woman ran the fastest time in a marathon but wasn't declared the winner. If you have time, read this story. I think this woman should have been declared the winner. Here's the link.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/21/BAUC13L3GQ.DTL&nopu=1