Dave Mackey was the Ultrarunner of the Year in 2011 and completed the brutal Leadman Series of events in 2014. In May of 2015 a boulder fell on his lower leg while he was out trail running and, after enduring 13 surgeries over 17 months he finally had his leg amputated below the knee. He…
Marko Cheseto came from Kenya to run collegiate track and cross country in Alaska, of all places. After his cousin committed suicide while also running in Alaska, Marko one night went for a run and ended up out in the cold for 55 hours. He ended up losing both legs below the knee. In this…
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Richard Whitehead of the UK is a double above-knee amputee who has won two Paralympic gold medals, has won four consecutive world titles at 200 meters, and has run 2:42:52 for the marathon. At the age of 41, he has a lot of racing in front of him and a ton of concern for recent…
Jonathan Brown had just finished up a long run while trying out for a spot on a Major League Baseball team during Spring Training in Arizona. As he and a friend were leaving a convenience store parking lot in their car, a drunk driver plowed into their vehicle and changed Jonathan’s life forever. His journey…
Blake Leeper is a double below knee amputee who took home both a bronze and silver medal from the track at the 2012 Paralympics in London. Two years ago he went positive for cocaine and ended up with a two year suspension from the sport he loves. Going positive was the best thing that ever…
Hunter Woodhall is 17 years old and one of the top five high school runners at 400 meters and in the top 20 at 200 meters. But the Paralympic silver and bronze medalist from the Paralympics in Rio can’t even get a return phone call from a division one coach. Do you think he is…
At the age of 22, Amy Dixon realized that her eye sight was disappearing. We discuss her journey to becoming one of best visually impaired triathletes in the world with Amy and her 2016 teammate Susanne Davis. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV…
Mike Coots was body boarding near his home in Kauai in 1997 when he was attacked by a tiger shark and lost his right leg below the knee. He is now not only one of the world’s best adaptive surfers, he also has worked hard to limit long line fishing and protect the sharks. …
Dani Burt lost control of her motorcycle back in 2004 and tumbled 65 feet down the side of a mountain road. She came out of a five week coma to find that her right leg had been amputated above the knee. Dani is now a U.S. champion in adaptive surfing and a physical therapist. …