Hunter Woodhall had both legs amputated below the knee when he was 11 months old and is now one of the world’s best sprinters. At the 2015 IPC World Championships he took home a bronze medal at 200 meters with a 22.09 and a silver at 400 meters with a 49.05. Hunter is only 16…
Connie Hall from the Tinsel Tri came on to chat about one of my all time favorite events. I love pool triathlons because people who are nervous about open water swimming get to become triathletes. Come join us on Sunday December 13th in beautiful Hemet for the 30th annual Tinsel Tri! Subscribe to Babbittville Radio…
Tracey Russell is the CEO of the legendary Skecher’s Performance Los Angeles Marathon coming up on Sunday February 14th. This year Tracey and her team have added a special treat: On Saturday February 13th the Olympic Marathon Trials for both men and women will be held on a spectator friendly course in downtown LA. For…
He is a three-time Olympian and a silver medalist, plus a Boston and New York City Marathon Champion. A lot of Meb Keflezighi’s success as a runner and as an sponsored athlete has come after a lot of the experts thought he was in the twilight of his career. Not quite. At the age of…
John Spence and his company Aardvark Safaris is involved with an amazing event called the Safaricom Marathon that will be held on June 25, 2016. Since 2000 the event has raised over $5,000,000 for Tusk Trust, a group that helps build communities in Africa and save endangered wildlife. People who have run the marathon or…
Growing up in South Africa, Andi Neugarten was introduced to long distance running events at a young age and has accumulated over 100 marathon and ultramarathon finishes. As a triathlete, she is an Ironman finisher and an Ironman 70.3 World Championship qualifier. Andi is also the owner and creator of Alii Sport, a very creative…
Terry Davis from Tri California Events came on to chat about Wildflower, a new date for Pacific Grove, and the San Francisco Triathlon at Alcatraz on August 21st. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV Velofix Links Babbittville Radio on Apple Podcasts Babbitt Media…
Suzy Favor Hamilton went to three Olympic games as one of America’s best-known track athletes. But she became more famous long after her running career was over when it became known that she was working as a high-priced escort in Las Vegas, and was dealing with bipolar disorder. I found Suzy’s story – and our conversation…
He didn’t get into the sport of triathlon until 2010, and he only became a pro because he figured he could get a few comp entries and maybe some housing when he traveled to a race. Joe Skipper from the U.K. wondered after each of the past four seasons if he was wasting his time…
22-year-old Ben Kanute may have finished 20th at the ITU World Championship in his hometown of Chicago in September, but he certainly didn’t go down without a fight. He was aggressive throughout the bike, took the lead during the run, and impressed everyone with his fearless style of racing. A triathlete since the age of…