Look what I found! I just discovered two interviews that I had totally forgotten about. An interview with six-time Ironman World Champion Dave Scott recorded a few hours after the 1996 Ironman World Championship where he came off the bike in 25th place before putting together the second-fastest marathon of the day – 2:45 – and…
By Bob Babbitt Mark Allen came to Kona five times trying to win the Ironman and to beat Dave Scott. On his sixth attempt it finally happened. I am sitting in the back seat of a Ford Mustang convertible on the Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway in the middle of the afternoon on Saturday October 14,…
At the 1987 Ironman World Championship, the growing rivalry between Dave Scott and Mark Allen played out in dramatic fashion in the lava fields after the two greats left T2 together. Allen led late into the run, but faded hard, and Scott passed him to get his 6th title. Heading into the 1988…
From Competitor Magazine, November 1987 by Bob Babbitt Ironman Commandment Number One: Thou shalt never take thine eyes off the road. It was mere seconds since the end of the swim. Dave Scott was looking down, trying to get the bike shoe on his right foot to stay on the pedal. Mark Allen,…
Because these go to 11….. Even though I left Competitor in 2014, I will always treasure the brand that I am proud to have created and nurtured with my partner Lois Schwartz. I have kept copies of every issue we produced, from our first issue in June of 1987, through 2012. In my mind, being…
Best of 2016: Dave Scott When you ask six-time Ironman World Champion Dave Scott a question, always expect an honest answer. We chat about the 20th anniversary of his fifth place finish at the age of 42 in Kona in 1996 and his thoughts on the overload of long distance racing that is hurting today’s…
Here are the interviews from the Championship Edition of the 2016 Edition of Breakfast with Bob from Kona. Enjoy! Daniela Ryf Jan Frodeno Sebastian Kienle Mirinda Carfrae Patrick Lange Heather Jackson Ben Hoffman Mark Allen Dave Scott Subscribe to our newsletter Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes…
Here are the interviews from Day 4 of the 2016 Edition of Breakfast with Bob from Kona. Enjoy! Dave Scott Jodie Swallow James Cunnama Scot Hollenbeck Matt Dixon Dan Ashworth Subscribe to our newsletter Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels…
Todd Jacobs finished eighth in Kona in 1987 and 1988. He is also one of my favorite people to interview ever. In this conversation we cover Scott Tinley, Mark Allen, and Dave Scott, plus the three year Ironman battle between wheelchair legends David Bailey and Carlos Moleda. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes …
The Four Seasons Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii has teamed up with Ironman Hall of Famer Dave Scott to create the ultimate triathlon experience at one of the world’s most spectacular resorts. Austin Watkins from Four Seasons, who recently completed his first Ironman 70.3 race, joined us to chat about the three Dave…