CAF’s Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, from Ghana, went from shining shoes on a street corner to riding a bike across his country on one leg on a mountain bike to having a movie made on his life that was narrated by Oprah. Can one person change the plight of the disabled in their country? Emmanuel would…
As we reflect back on our 2019 edition of Breakfast with Bob from Kona (our 10th annual) and the 58 interviews we filmed during the week leading into the Ironman World Championship and on our Championship Edition after the race, it’s hard to pick a favorite – they were all awesome chats with incredible…
Joe McCarthy was paralyzed back in 1996 while surfing at the Imperial Beach Pier. Through the Challenged Athletes Foundation, Joe was able to get back into the ocean again in 1999 and became a three-time Paralympic swimmer starting in 2000 in Sydney. Next up for Joe? He’ll get back in the ocean by the Imperial…
From our Breakfast with Bob: Nice, France Edition: Lauren Parker Lauren Parker joined us at our Challenged Athletes Foundation San Diego Triathlon Challenge in October of 2017 after being paralyzed in April of that year while training for her first Ironman as a pro. After being introduced to CAF, she received a handcycle from CAF…
Mack Johnson was a college freshman when he fell off a patio on November 5th, 2016 and was paralyzed from the waist down. Six months later, while he and his family were stopped at Dateland on their way home to California from the NCAA Championships in Arizona, he met the amazing Bill Walton. The two…
Molly Cuevas left Santa Monica on April 1st and ended up running over 3,000 miles across the US to Montauk Island, New York. She ran 35-40 miles a day for 89 days and ended up raising $50,000 for The Challenged Athletes Foundation. How did she do it, and what adventures did she have along the…
Time for another edition of Talk Story with Bob Babbitt. I’m sharing some of my favorite stories that I’ve collected from my years in the wonderful world of endurance sports. This week I share a story about One Arm Willie Stewart, and a memorable experience at the New York City Marathon. “I’m staggering along and all…
Time for another edition of Talk Story with Bob Babbitt. I’m sharing some of my favorite stories that I’ve collected from my years in the wonderful world of endurance sports. This week I share a story that I wrote in 2005 about Jim MacLaren. I called it Unbreakable Spirit, and it appeared in my book Never…
Hunter Woodhall is the first double below knee amputee to receive an NCAA Division 1 track and field scholarship and the 2016 Paralympic silver and bronze medalist had a great freshman season at Arkansas. But his biggest impact is on the amputee kids who are looking to follow in his footsteps. Sponsors…
24 year old Molly Cuevas is a former collegiate field hockey player who had never run a marathon when she decided to run 3,000 miles across the US and raise funds for the Challenged Athletes Foundation along the way. She will be leaving Santa Monica on April 1st and we chatted about what she is…