We kicked off our 2017 edition of Breakfast with Bob from Kona with Sebastian Kienle. The 2014 Ironman World Champion shared insight into how he approaches racing here in Kona. Sebastian also talked about his charity initiative this year with More Than Sport, giving back to the island. Info can be found here: https://www.morethansport.org/pages/sebi Watch…
It was the toughest call she had ever had to make…. Three-time Ironman defending champion, Chrissie Wellington, was forced drop out the morning of the 2010 race with a viral infection. With Wellington not in the race, Australia’s Mirinda Carfrae won her first Ironman World Championship title. So when Wellington crashed hard during a group…
Welcome to Part 4 of 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! Part 4 of the Kona Countdown: 20 #KonaCountdown 20 days Today’s…
Breakfast with Bob from Kona 2017 Interview Schedule for Championship Sunday Watch LIVE on Facebook Watch the shows on the Babbittville YouTube channel Keep up to date on all the 2017 Breakfast with Bob from Kona happenings here. …
Chrissie Wellington retired from the sport of triathlon after going undefeated at the Ironman distance while recording the fastest time ever for 140.6 miles for women at Challenge Roth -8:18 with a 2:44 marathon- while also winning four Ironman World Championship titles. It was just announced that Chrissie will be in Kona in October to…
From our Postcards from Boston Series: Karen Smyers, three time ITU World Champion, and 1995 Ironman World Champion joined us for chat after guiding a visually impaired runner at the BAA 5K. Karen reflected on her amazing career, how she first got started in the sport of triathlon in 1984, and the road to her world title…
Mike Levine was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on July 1, 2015. He was told that 90% of people who receive that diagnosis live 3-12 months, 5% live two years, and no one makes it to three years. After removing a half a dozen organs from his body plus 25 lymph nodes, Mike was connected with…
During our Postcards from Boston interview show, we chatted with a few Ironman Champions, accomplished age-group Ironman athletes, and one of the all-time great Ironman legends: Dick Hoyt. There’s a connection between the Ironman and the Boston Marathon….both ultimate endurance events in their categories….even Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray can trace his endurance roots…
Daniela Ryf Interview from Breakfast with Bob in Kona The reigning back to back Ironman World Champion, Daniela Ryf, put in another impressive performance last weekend, winning the Ironman African Championship South Africa in 8:47. What makes Daniela so successful? Our pre-race interview this year in Kona gives you great insight into this champion’s mindset.…
Jan Frodeno Interview with Tri Club of San Diego When Jan Frodeno was in San Diego for Ironman 70.3 Oceanside, he came to the Challenged Athletes Foundation headquarters for a Q&A with the Triathlon Club of San Diego. We began the event with a presentation of a racing chair to a young athlete with spina…