2018 is the 40th anniversary of the Ironman World Championship, and I’m looking back at each of my years at the Hawaii Ironman, starting in 1980 on the island of Oahu. I missed the first two years, 1978 and 1979, but since 1980, I haven’t missed a World Championship. Enjoy this count down each year…
Peter Read Miller is one of the world’s legendary photographers with over 100 Sports Illustrated covers to his credit. Peter has also shot 9 Olympic Games, 14 NBA Finals, and will soon be shooting his 40th Super Bowl. What people might not realize is that Peter also shot the second ever Ironman Triathlon on the…
Welcome to our 3rd annual Babbittville Countdown to Kona! This year we are featuring 50 of our favorite Ironman sound bites from our Babbittville interviews. Follow along on our countdown each day on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! Catch up with Part 1 of the Countdown to Kona 2017 here….. 50 Starting this…
For February 18th, the anniversary of the first Ironman in 1978, we take a look back at the beginning of an event that started on the island of Oahu, and has since grown into a global phenomenon. Clockwise: A scene from the bike course of the original Ironman on Oahu. The founders: John and Judy Collins,…
Ian Emberson was first out of the water at the first-ever Ironman Triathlon back in 1978 and finished fourth overall in 1978 and third in 1979. The long-time race director for the Maui Channel Swim came on to chat about borrowing a bike to do that first Ironman and having his mom bring him oysters…
In this segment, Huddle interviews me about getting into endurance sports back when the earth was still cooling in 1978, my first Ironman in 1980, plus the history behind Competitor Magazine, Competitor Radio, the Competitor Awards, and Muddy Buddy. We also chatted about the sale of the Competitor brand to a private equity firm in 2008…
Classics Interview Series: Dave Orlowski Looking back at some of our classic conversations, this one with Dave Orlowski, who finished third in the first ever Ironman on Oahu back in 1978 is one of my favorites. Hey, I think he is the only guy in history to complete the Ironman bike ride in jean shorts. Love this conversation!…