Time for another edition of Talk Story with Bob Babbitt. I’m sharing some of my favorite stories that I’ve collected from my years in the wonderful world of endurance sports.This week I share a story about 6-time Ironman World Champion Dave Scott. …..I was standing behind Dave Scott as he signed autographs and chatted with his…
Time for another edition of Talk Story with Bob Babbitt. I’m sharing some of my favorite stories that I’ve collected from my years in the wonderful world of endurance sports.This week I share an article I wrote about the great Chrissie Wellington after she had won three Ironman World Championship titles. It’s a look at what…
In 1989 Mark Allen had one of the greatest years in the history of the sport. He won the Nice Triathlon, an event he ended up winning 10 times, he won the Ironman World Championship for the very first time in a classic battle with six-time Ironman World Champion Dave Scott, and he won the…
Enjoy the audio from our 2018 Breakfast with Bob from Kona Championship Edition show. The day after the Ironman World Championship we interviewed the top 4 professional men and women finishers, filmed on location at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai. Interviews include: David McNamee, 3rd place; Sarah True, 4th place; Bart Aernouts, 2nd place; Daniela…
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 …
Daniela Ryf is simply the best female triathlete on the planet right now. She won both Ironman 70.3 World Championship and the Ironman World Championship in 2017 and is looking to duplicate that feat again this year. The Ironman World Championship course record holder is looking for her fourth title in a row and, if…
Jan Frodeno was having a magical season where he knocked off Lionel Sanders at Oceanside 70.3, Patrick Lange at Ironman Frankfurt and Javier Gomez and Alistair Brownlee at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship. Then, not long after 70.3 Worlds, he was forced to pull out of Kona with an injury. What’s next for the Olympic…
Mirinda Carfrae is coming back from a year off while she was having baby Izzy to try and win her fourth Ironman World Championship title and tie Chrissie Wellington. Rinny talked with us about her wins in 2010, 2013, and 2014, and explained that her win in 2014 was so satisfying because it was her…
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…
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…