The year was 1980. There were 108 of us signed up for the third running of an event called The Ironman Triathlon on the island of Oahu. In both 1978 and 1979, 15 adventurers had signed up for the 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and 26.2 mile run to see if they had…
Classics: From our archives, a classic interview from 2011 with legendary American runner Ryan Hall. We chatted with Ryan Hall right after he ran his marathon PR of 2:04:58 at the Boston Marathon. Ryan grew up in a family where everyone was an endurance athlete. But that is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes…
Join us, starting on April 14th for Postcards from the Finish Line: pre-race interviews leading up to the Boston Marathon! Watch the video interviews here on babbittville.com, LIVE on Facebook, and on our Babbittville YouTube channel. We’re filming at the Hyland’s booth (1724) at the marathon expo on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and we have…