Gwen Jorgensen left her job as a CPA to become the best female triathlete on the ITU circuit and win the gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in triathlon. After becoming a mom, she shocked the endurance world by deciding to move to the marathon in order to get Olympic gold number two. Gwen joined…
In honor of Mother’s Day, we shine the spotlight on a few of our of favorite endurance sports moms. Piper’s Mom, Deena Kastor Mom to Piper, Deena is an American running treasure, who continues to impress with her running accomplishments, including breaking the US master’s record for the half marathon in 2014 at…
She was finishing up her CPA at the University of Wisconsin and was ready to start her new job at Ernst and Young. But that’s when her life changed forever. During her collegiate days Gwen Jorgensen had been on the swim team for the first few years and then finished by running on the track team.…
Enjoy the audio from our Bahamas with Bob interview with Gwen Jorgensen and Pat Lemieux at the Island House Invitational Triathlon: Gwen Jorgensen and her husband Pat Lemieux joined us to talk about how their partnership grew into the gold medal team that they are today. Gwen and Pat both shared their perspectives of that…
One of the great things about the Island House Invitational Triathlon was the opportunity for triathlon couples to share the experience together. And what better place to race together than the paradise of the Bahamas and Highbourne Cay. We chatted with eight couples during the week on Bahamas with Bob. Rachel Klamer and Richard Murray…
Nassau, Bahamas, 30th October 2016 After 3 days of racing, Gwen Jorgensen and Richard Murray take overall wins at the Island House Invitational Triathlon USA’s Gwen Jorgensen and South Africa’s Richard Murray fend off tough competition to claim victory on the final day of competition at the three day triathlon stage race in…
Triathlete Nicola Spirig has raced in four Olympic games and has finished 19th, 6th, 1st, and now 2nd. She had a sprint finish to win Gold in 2012 in London and this year she and Gwen Jorgensen went head-to-head throughout the bike and the run until Gwen surged away for the Gold. Nicola takes us…
Enjoy this collection of interviews with some of the Team USA Olympians! Des Linden: Women’s Marathon Filmed on location at the Boston Marathon Expo, Olympian Des Linden and her agent Josh Cox joined us for a chat a few days before the marathon. We chatted with Des about her races here at Boston and…
[box style=”note”] Note from Bob Babbitt: I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing 7 of the 9 triathletes who have won gold medals at the Olympics. Enjoy these interviews. Can’t wait to interview the next two gold medalists in 2020! [/box] Simon Whitfield: Sydney 2000 Filmed on location at the 2015 ITU Hall of Fame Gala in Chicago: Simon…
If you’ve visited Babbittville in the past, you know that it’s a great place to ride, run, and swim because the wind is always at your back, the roads are always smooth as silk, and the ocean is always warm and crystal clear. Another reason to visit Babbittville is to meet some of the very…