After the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kona we spoke with the women’s and men’s top 3 finishers on our Breakfast with Bob from Kona Championship Edition. Chelsea Sodaro: Champion Chelsea Sodaro finished in 1st place at the 2022 Ironman World Championship in Kona. Here is our post-race conversation: In a race for the ages,…

For our Breakfast with Bob from Nice Edition, we chatted pre-race with the top 5 finishers at the 2023 Ironman World Championship. Sam Laidlow Sam Laidlow finished in 1st place at the Ironman World Championship in Nice. Here is our pre-race conversation: We chatted with the reigning Ironman World Championship silver medalist Sam Laidlow about…

We can’t all be together in Kona this year for Ironman Week, but we can still bring you Breakfast with Bob Kona Edition, just virtually this year. Enjoy the interviews for Day 11: Championship Edition. Sebastian Kienle When they talk about the world’s most interesting man, in my humble opinion Sebastian Kienle is right at…

We can’t all be together in Kona this year for Ironman Week, but we can still bring you Breakfast with Bob Kona Edition, just virtually this year. Enjoy the interviews for Day 10. Sam Long Sam Long is only 24 years old but he has already finished 13 Ironman races and in 2019 he won…

We can’t all be together in Kona this year for Ironman Week, but we can still bring you Breakfast with Bob Kona Edition, just virtually this year. Enjoy the interviews for Day 9. Terenzo Bozzone Terenzo Bozzone took sixth in Kona in 2017, his best finish ever on The Big Island, and followed that up…

We can’t all be together in Kona this year for Ironman Week, but we can still bring you Breakfast with Bob Kona Edition, just virtually this year. Enjoy the interviews for Day 8. Ben Hoffman Ben Hoffman has been working with renowned coach Ryan Bolton for a number of years and the results of that…

We can’t all be together in Kona this year for Ironman Week, but we can still bring you Breakfast with Bob Kona Edition, just virtually this year. Enjoy the interviews for Day 7. Sarah True Sarah True took fourth at the 2012 Olympics, missing out on a bronze medal by a mere ten seconds. When…

We can’t all be together in Kona this year for Ironman Week, but we can still bring you Breakfast with Bob Kona Edition, just virtually this year. Enjoy the interviews for Day 6. Josh Amberger Josh Amberger understands that not every race day is going to be great, which is why he was able to…

We can’t all be together in Kona this year for Ironman Week, but we can still bring you Breakfast with Bob Kona Edition, just virtually this year. Enjoy the interviews for Day 5. Alistair Brownlee Alistair Brownlee is a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, so finishing 21st and running a 3:13 marathon in his first Kona…

We can’t all be together in Kona this year for Ironman Week, but we can still bring you Breakfast with Bob Kona Edition, just virtually this year. Enjoy the interviews for Day 4. Patrick Lange People forget that before he won Ironman Texas in 2016, Patrick Lange wasn’t sure if he had a future in…

We can’t all be together in Kona this year for Ironman Week, but we can still bring you Breakfast with Bob Kona Edition, just virtually this year. Enjoy the interviews for Day 3. David McNamee David McNamee made the move from the ITU scene to long distance in 2014, won the 2015 Ironman UK to…

We can’t all be together in Kona this year for Ironman Week, but we can still bring you Breakfast with Bob Kona Edition, just virtually this year. Enjoy the interviews for Day 2. Timothy O’Donnell Timothy O’Donnell had only run five times on the road leading into the 2019 Ironman World Championship because of a…

We can’t all be together in Kona this year for Ironman Week, but we can still bring you Breakfast with Bob Kona Edition, just virtually this year. Enjoy the interviews for Day 1. Jan Frodeno If the Ironman World Championship was happening on October 10th as planned, Jan Frodeno’s most recent bike crash would have…

Enjoy the audio from our Breakfast with Bob from Kona pre-race conversation with Heather Jackson Heather Jackson has been third, fourth and fifth here in Kona and, after finishing 14th in 2018, she is looking to hopefully get back on the podium. Heather talked with us about the lessons she has learned racing here and…

Enjoy the audio from our Breakfast with Bob from Kona pre-race conversation with Lionel Sanders Lionel Sanders is only one of our favorite triathletes on the planet. Watching him limp his way to a 2:51 marathon in Kona in 2017 while taking second place to Patrick Lange said a ton about his toughness. From 2013-2018…

  This year for our Breakfast with Bob from Kona pre-race interviews, we had the honor and pleasure of chatting with the women’s top ten before their outstanding performances at the 2019 Ironman World Championship. Enjoy looking back at what they had to say and how they were feeling prior to the sport’s biggest race.…

2019 Ironman World Championship Boston Marathon Qualifiers       Marathon results data from our friends at SportStats…. Yep, the Ironman World Championship marathon course is a certified Boston Marathon Qualifier, and on October 12th in Kona, there were 170 Ironman World Championship finishers who ran qualifying times for the Boston Marathon in 2021. Which…

Enjoy the audio from our Breakfast with Bob from Kona pre-race conversation with Ben Hoffman Ben Hoffman was forced to sit out last year’s world championship after suffering a hip injury. This has left him hungrier than ever to put in a great performance here in Kona. He’s also got the added inspiration of baby…

Enjoy the audio from our Breakfast with Bob from Kona pre-race conversation with Daniela Ryf Daniela Ryf is the best female triathlete on the planet with four wins at the Ironman World Championship in a row. If she makes it five in a row this year, she will join Mark Allen as the only triathlete…

Enjoy the audio from our Breakfast with Bob from Kona pre-race conversation with Luc Van Lierde and Thomas Hellriegel Luc Van Lierde and Thomas Hellriegel had a classic race in Kona back in 1996. Getting the two legends on together to chat about that race and their careers is always a blast. WATCH the interview…

Enjoy the audio from our Breakfast with Bob from Kona pre-race conversation with Camilla Pedersen Camilla Pedersen was in a horrific bike accident in 2013 while training for her first Kona. She was in an induced coma for 19 days. After a long recovery, she took eighth in Kona in 2015, eleventh in 2016, and…

Enjoy the audio from our Breakfast with Bob from Kona pre-race conversation with Matt Russell Matt’s experienced more drama in Kona than most, coming back from a horrific bike crash during the 2017 race to finish 6th in 2018. Where does he draw the emotional energy required to race well here? WATCH the interview on…

Enjoy the audio from our Breakfast with Bob from Kona pre-race conversation with Els Visser Els Visser first got into triathlon after nearly dying when the boat she was on capsized. Her story of perseverance and survival is unbelievable. WATCH the interview on the Babbittville YouTube channel here.     Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO…

  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…

  Sunday, October 13, 2019 Championship Edition Interviews Filmed on location at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai   2019 Ironman World Champion: Jan Frodeno 2019 Ironman World Champion: Anne Haug 2rd Place: Timothy O’Donnell 2nd Place: Lucy Charles-Barclay 3rd Place: Sebastian Kienle 3rd Place: Sarah Crowley         Watch all the interviews on…

Join us for our filming of Breakfast with Bob interviews all week, and enjoy a great breakfast from On the Rocks!     Keep up to date on all the 2019 Breakfast with Bob from Kona happenings here.  Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance  Zone  TV Velofix Links Babbittville Radio on Apple Podcasts…

2019 Daily Line Ups Schedule as of October 6 All times HST     Monday, October 7, 2019 WATCH all of Monday’s interviews here. 8:00 Heather Jackson 8:30 Sebastian Kienle 9:00 Ben Hoffman 9:15 Jocelyn McCauley 9:30 Sarah True 9:45 Imogen Simmonds 10:00 Joe Skipper 10:15 Daniela Bleymehl 10:30 Lionel Sanders 11:00 Braden Currie 11:15…

  Breakfast with Bob from Kona 2019   View this post on Instagram   Breakfast with Bob from Kona 2019 Starts Soon! Free up your schedule. Plan your trainer sessions accordingly. Over 10 hours of interviews coming your way. Celebrating our 10th year of Breakfast with Bob. Watch on Facebook and Babbittville YouTube. #bwbkona A…

During our 2018 edition of Breakfast with Bob from Kona we had the pleasure of chatting with 20 Ironman World Champions. In all, they represent 46 Ironman World Titles. Enjoy this collection of interviews with a select group of professional triathletes who have experienced crossing the most famous finish line in our sport – first!  …

As we reflect back on our amazing 2018 edition of Breakfast with Bob from Kona, and the 75 interviews we filmed during the week leading into the Ironman World Championship and on Sunday after the race, it’s hard to pick a favorite – they were all awesome chats with incredible athletes. There were a few…

  Sunday, October 14, 2018 Championship Edition Interviews   9:00 David McNamee 9:30 Sarah True 10:00 Bart Aernouts 10:15 Daniela Ryf 10:30 Patrick Lange 11:30 Lucy Charles 12:00 Timothy O’Donnell 12:30 Anne Haug   All times HST     Watch on Facebook          Watch the shows on the Babbittville YouTube channel  …

  Friday, October 12, 2018 Interviews   8:00 Scott Molina and Erin Baker 8:15 Faris Al Sultan 8:30 Luc Van Lierde 8:45 Natascha Badmann 9:00 Leanda Cave 9:15 Michellie Jones and Karen Smyers 9:30 Tim DeBoom 9:45 Craig Alexander 10:00 Talbot Cox 10:15 Siri Lindley 10:30 Matt Dixon 10:45 Jim Vance 11:00 Carlos Moleda  …

Join us for our filming of Breakfast with Bob interviews all week, and enjoy a great breakfast from On the Rocks!   Keep up to date on all the 2018 Breakfast with Bob from Kona happenings here.    Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance  Zone  TV Velofix Links Babbittville Radio on Apple Podcasts Babbitt…

  Thursday, October 11, 2018 Interviews   8:45 Dave Scott 9:00 Cam Wurf 9:15 Kathleen McCartney 9:30 Mike Reilly 9:45 Lauren Brandon 10:00 Kaisa Sali 10:15 Lauren Parker 10:30 Glenn Hartrick 10:45 Brent and Kyle Pease 11:00 Julie Moss   Schedule as of October 5 All times HST   Watch LIVE on Facebook  8:00 am…

  Wednesday, October 10, 2018 Interviews   8:00 Brent McMahon 8:30 Mark Allen 9:00 James Cunnama 9:30 Andreas Dreitz 10:00 David McNamee 10:15 Thiago Vinhal 10:30 Matt Russell 10:45 Jesse Thomas 11:00 Sarah Reinertsen 11:15 Ken Glah 11:30 Daniela Ryf 11:45 Andrew Messick   Schedule as of October 4 All times HST   Watch on…

  Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Interviews 8:00 Mirinda Carfrae 8:15 Braden Currie 8:30 Patrick Lange 8:45 Jan Frodeno 9:00 Michelle Vesterby 9:15 Cam Brown 9:30 Carrie Lester 9:45 Tim Don 10:00 Jocelyn McCauley 10:15 Linsey Corbin 10:30 Sarah Crowley 10:45 Tim O’Donnell 11:00 Sarah True 11:15 Joe Skipper 11:30 Laura Siddall 11:45 Matt Hanson 12:00…

  Monday, October 8, 2018 Interviews   8:00 Gordon Haller and Dave Orlowski 8:15 Frederik Van Lierde 8:30 Heather Jackson 8:45 Sebastian Kienle 9:30 Ben Hoffman 9:45 Helle Frederiksen 10:00 Lucy Charles 10:15 Javier Gomez 10:30 Andrew Starykowicz 10:45 Josh Amberger & Ashleigh Gentle 11:00 Lionel Sanders 11:15 Patrik Nilsson 11:30 Anne Haug 11:45 Marcus…

  Breakfast with Bob from Kona 2018   Can’t wait to Monday? Watch highlights from the 2017 edition here.     Watch LIVE on Facebook  8:00 am HST/11:00 am PST/ 2:00 pm EST         Watch the shows on the Babbittville YouTube channel         Keep up to date on all…

Our special post-race Championship Edition of Breakfast from Kona from Sunday October 12th. We had a jam-packed show with all the top finishers, and special guest Javier Gomez. If you missed the live broadcast, you can watch all the interviews again. Time codes are listed below. Jan Frodeno: 6:10 Javier Gomez: 21:35 Ben Hoffman: 34:25…

Aloha Friday on Breakfast from Kona kicks off with the gang from Ironman Live! We’ll be joined at 8:00 HST by Ironman Champion and Hall of Famer, Greg Welch, along with Michael Lovato and Matt Lieto! The time codes are listed below for each interview. Enjoy! Greg Welch, Matt Lieto, Michael Lovato: 2:30 Dirk Bockel:…

On Thursday we start an hour later at 9 am , so we can all get out to the infamous Underpants Run. The morning starts with two legends, the Voice of the Ironman Mike Reilly who will be coming on with long time Boston Marathon Race Director Dave McGillivray. Dave’s first Ironman was way back…

On Wednesday, Mr. Trucker Hat himself, Luke McKenzie, joins us to jump start the day. He took second last year and would like nothing better than to race in Kona for the first time as a dad and bring home a win for Wynne. Time codes for all the interviews are listed below. Wednesday October…

On Tuesday, we welcome back the woman’s female course record holder, Australian Mirinda Carfrae, who will be  racing for the first time as a married woman and looking to defend her title and to get her third Ironman World Championship victory. Tuesday October 7th To watch a specific interview, use the time code listed. Enjoy!…

Hey, Ironman fans! What better way to kick off the 2014 edition of Breakfast from Kona on Monday morning October 6th at 8:00 am Hawaii time than with the men’s Ironman World Championship course record holder- and three-time Ironman World Champion- Mr. Craig Alexander. Following Craig will be the Ironman race director Diana Bertsch along…