From an evening with the Triathlon Club of San Diego, a Q&A with Olympian Ben Kanute: Ben Kanute is only 24 years old but has been competing in triathlon since the age of eight. This past summer he fulfilled a lifelong dream of racing in the Olympic triathlon in Rio. After a third at Ironman…
Before the build-up for her first marathon, Molly Huddle had never carried a water bottle with her on a long run. But, after breaking the American record at 10,000 while taking sixth in the Olympics in Rio, she began her long-distance training for the New York City Marathon, and learning to eat and drink during…
Enjoy the audio from our Bahamas with Bob interview with Rachel Klamer and Richard Murray at the Island House Invitational Triathlon: Rachel Klamer just took tenth in Rio in her second Olympic Games and Richard Murray is coming off a fourth place in Rio. We chatted about the Olympics, about how tough the competition has become…
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…
She has an Olympic Silver medal and an Ironman World Championship title. In a few weeks the great Michellie Jones is heading to the Paralympics in Rio to partner with sight-impaired athlete and fellow Aussie Katie Kelly. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV…
Hunter Kemper: Fuel for the Fire Editor’s Note: I wrote this piece on Hunter Kemper in 2012, right after his memorable race in San Diego. Hunter went on to finish 14th in London at his 4th Olympics. It is early January 2011. Three-time U.S. Olympic triathlete Hunter Kemper should be training or helping his wife,…
[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…
What is going on with track and field? If you watched the 800 and 1500 meters at the Olympic Trials, the races looked like a combination of UFC and Roller Derby. We chatted with the amazing Brenda Martinez about her third place in the 1500 – she dove for the line to get her trip…
Leo Manzano is a two-time Olympian and the silver medalist from the 2012 Olympics at 1500 meters. Always great to catch up with Leo! Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter CREDO Tri SFuels Endurance Zone TV Velofix Links Babbittville Radio on Apple Podcasts Babbitt Media Group Babbittville Radio on Stitcher…
It’s not often that you get to chat with two brand new Olympians at the same time. Greg Billington and Joe Maloy came in studio just a few weeks after being confirmed as two of the three members of the 2016 USA Triathlon Olympic team. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe…