Blake Leeper is a double below knee amputee who took home both a bronze and silver medal from the track at the 2012 Paralympics in London. Two years ago he went positive for cocaine and ended up with a two year suspension from the sport he loves. Going positive was the best thing that ever…
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…
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…
In his first Paralympics in London in 2012, Patrick Blake Leeper took home a bronze and a silver medal in the 200 and 400 respectively. After testing positive for cocaine in 2015, Leeper came to grips with his substance abuse issues, got the help he needed, and literally got back on track. He is now…
Clayton Frech is the creator of the Angel City Games, coming up on July 7-10 at UCLA. Challenged athletes from all over the world will participate in track and field, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis, swimming, soccer and archery. For more information check out angelcitysports.org. Subscribe to Babbittville Radio on iTunes Sponsors Subscribe to Newsletter…
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…
Suzy Favor Hamilton went to three Olympic games as one of America’s best-known track athletes. But she became more famous long after her running career was over when it became known that she was working as a high-priced escort in Las Vegas, and was dealing with bipolar disorder. I found Suzy’s story – and our conversation…
Ben True is not only married to a two-time Olympic qualifier in triathlon, Sarah True, growing up he was sort of the Bo Jackson of endurance sports, a high-level athlete in both cross country skiing and running. Ben decided to hang up his running shoes and go full-time into skiing after reaching a major running…
It was the ultimate good news/ bad news scenario. U.S. steeplechaser Evan Jager was in Paris about to win the steeple at the Diamond League event. The good news? He set a new American record with his 8:00.45. The bad news? He tumbled over the very last hurdle and ended up in second. The 2012…
Bob Penny ran for the South Eugene High School Axemen, a school with a tradition of creating great runners. He is now going through inkshares.com to write a book about the history and tradition of that legendary program and the runners who made it great. The book is called Purple Dynasty: Records, Championships and Tradition-The South…