Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett.
Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it.
In this week’s episode, Greg chats with one of the most successful middle-distance triathletes, Rudy von Berg.
2019 saw a breakthrough performance and a World Championship podium for the fast-rising Rodolphe Von Berg. But, when you are already part of a triathlon dynasty long before you turn 30, there are still plenty more chapters to be written in the sporting history of RVB.
The sport of triathlon truly runs through the veins of the Von Berg family. Rodolphe Sr continues to be one of the best in the world in his category, still racing with success into his 60s. With his son’s progress to date, the dynasty has many years to run yet.
“My earliest memory of him racing was in Kona at the IRONMAN World Championship in 1998 when I was 5 years old,” says ‘Junior’, who is now doing a fine job of forging his own direction in the sport, a path which he hopes in due course will lead him to the top step of the podium on the Big Island.
“As a kid, you definitely tell yourself, ‘One day I’ll be here with the top pros to try and win it!’ Kona will always be the number one race to win for me in my career.”
While success on Alii’s Drive may be a few years off yet - he’s yet to even start over the iron distance - his rapid progress, race wins and Championship titles over the Middle Distance confirm that his career path is heading firmly in the right direction.
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09:54 - Greg dives into Rudy’s journey into the sport of triathlon.
22:18 - Rudy talks about his events in 2020 with fascinating detail.
26:02 - Rudy explains how his passion for endurance sport began and how his father has inspired him throughout his career.
31:08 - A little retro 80’s flashback … Greg and Rudy talk about triathlon over the past decades … to current day standards.
37:47 - Rudy and Greg discuss the point in Rudy’s career when he recognised and believed he could be a professional athlete.
40:55 - Having taken down many of the biggest names in the sport, Rudy and Greg discuss who is still on his list to beat.
50:23 - 15 fun rapid-fire quick answer questions
01:08:01 - Rudy talks about his sponsors.
Erin Carson - USA Triathlon Strength Coach of the Year 2021 - Health and Human Performance Specialist - Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Dr. Tommy Wood - University of Washington Research Assistant Professor
Ben Kanute - Professional Triathlete, Olympian
Brent McMahon - 2 x Olympic Triathlete - Ironman Champion - 3 x 70.3 N. American Champion
Rob Barel - Olympian, Ironman, Triathlete, Coach, Tour guide
Sam Laidlow - Professional Triathlete
Chelsea Sodaro - IRONMAN World Champion
Dr. Dan Plews - Elite Coach - Sport Scientist / Physiologist - Kona Age Group Course Record Holder
Timothy O’Donnell - Professional Triathlete, Ironman Champion
Javier Gómez-Noya returns - 9 Time World Triathlon Champion, Olympic medalist
Patrick Lange - 2 x IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPION sub 8 hour finish in Kona & Challenge Roth
Nicola Spirig -The greatest female Olympian in Triathlon - Gold, Silver, and five Olympics - Retires!
Aaron Royle - Olympian
Matt Pendola - Strength & Mobility Coach for Runners
Ed Baker - CEO / Founder of AnyQuestion, Entrepreneur & Investor
Bob Babbitt - Ironman & USAT Hall of Famer - Co-Founder Challenged Athletes Foundation
Laura Bennett - USA Triathlon Hall of Fame
Tim Crowley - Triathlon & Strength Coach
Barrie Shepley - The Legendary Coach & Commentator
Magnus Ditlev - Pro Triathlete
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