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September 28, 2021

Women Run The Vote Relay Raises $111,000 In Second Annual Event

 SEATTLE, WA - September 28, 2021 /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ — The Women Run the Vote Virtual Relay, co-sponsored by Oiselle and Run 4 All Women, raised $111,000 for three organizations whose work focuses on environmental justice and indigenous sovereignty.  277 teams, comprising 3593 total participants, covered the 907-mile virtual journey from ...

September 27, 2021

No live television broadcast for the 2021 Women’s Tour

The organisers of next week’s six-day Women’s Tour have announced that this year’s race will not be broadcast live due to the impact of "commercial realities". Race organiser Sweetspot signed a five-year broadcast deal in February of this year with Eurosport and GCN to produce the first-ever live coverage of...

September 24, 2021

Colorado Springs Mile Kicks Off First Wrestle Like A Girl Sports Empowerment Festival

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /WOMEN'S SPORTSWIRE/ The Colorado Springs Mile run, a new community event, will kick off the first-ever Wrestle Like a Girl (WLAG) Sports Empowerment Festival scheduled for October 23, 2021 in downtown Colorado Springs. The event will include appearances by two-time Olympic 3000-meter steeplechaser Hillory Bor, 2020 Tokyo...

September 22, 2021

Rosalyn Durant to Open 2022 Running USA Industry Conference with Keynote Remarks

ORLANDO, FL /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ — Running USA, the non-profit trade organization for the sport of running, today announced its keynote speaker for the 2022 Industry Conference presented by Race Roster. Rosalyn (Roz) Durant, Senior Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney World Resort, will open the event on Feb. 21, 2022...

September 22, 2021

Asma Jan, Kanza Malik making history for Pakistani women at world championships

Asma Jan and Kanza Malik made history at the world championships. The two riders became the first women from Pakistan to compete at an international cycling event when they took on the women’s individual time trial Monday. They are part of a four-rider team, along with two men, that is competing in...

September 20, 2021

BSN SPORTS And Under Armour Recognize 50th Anniversary Of Title IX With Complementary “Women Of Will” Coaches’ Webinar

BSN SPORTS, the nation's largest direct marketer and distributor of sporting goods to the school and league markets and a division of Varsity Brands, and Under Armour today announced co-sponsorship of a complementary coaches' webinar, "Empowering Coaches to Inspire The Next Generation" on behalf of their joint Women of Will Program...

September 16, 2021

14-Year-Old Maya Merhige Becomes Youngest Woman to Swim Across Catalina Channel

Fourteen-year-old Maya Merhige of The Streamliners in Berkeley, California swam 20.1 miles across the Catalina Channel on September 7, becoming the youngest female swimmer ever to cross it and doing so in record time. She finished the route from Catalina Island to Palos Verdes, California with a time of 10 hours and...

September 15, 2021

More people watched the U.S Open women’s match than the men’s

An average of 2.44 million viewers tuned into the U.S. Open women’s championships on Saturday featuring a historic battle between victor Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez, beating the viewership of the men’s match, new ESPN data reports. The broadcast featuring the two teenage athletes peaked at 3.4 million viewers between 6...

September 15, 2021

Women For Tri Partners With The Outspoken: Women in Triathlon Summit, Scholarships to Support Women

Denver, Colorado, USA /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ — The producers of the Outspoken: Women in Triathlon Summit presented by Cervélo are excited to announce a continued Juno level partnership with Women For Tri®, an initiative of IRONMAN® and The IRONMAN Foundation®. Women For Tri will provide scholarships to four successful applicants to cover...

September 13, 2021

Nell Rojas Outkicks Jenny Simpson at 2021 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile; Edwin Kimutai Honors Recently Deceased Wife With Victory Over Abbabiya Simbassa in Men’s Race

September 12, 2021, Washington, DC /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ — On a warm and crystal clear late summer morning in our Nation’s Capital, American Nell Rojas won a thrilling race among the top women runners at this year’s Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile (CUCB), while Kenyan Edwin Kimutai left the rest...

September 9, 2021

Wrestle Like A Girl Launches ‘She Can Wrestle’ Campaign Featuring Sports Empowerment Festival and Celebration Gala

/WOMEN'S SPORTSWIRE/ Wrestle Like A Girl (WLAG), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a mission to empower girls and women using the sport of wrestling to become leaders in life, announced its first campaign titled “She Can Wrestle”, which will include a Celebration Gala and Sports Empowerment Festival, to be held...

September 9, 2021

American Women Offer Most Intriguing Storyline of 2021 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run

September 8, 2021, Washington, DC /WOMEN'S SPORTSWIRE/ Jenny Simpson is the course record holder (4:16.1) and eight-time winner of the Fifth Avenue Mile — the farthest she’s ever raced on the roads. Jenny is also a three time Olympian (2008, 2012 and 2016 bronze medalist) and three time World Championship...

September 3, 2021

USA Women’s Goalball Claims Silver Medal at Tokyo Paralympics

TOKYO, Japan (September 3, 2021) – Defending gold medalist Turkey proved too much to handle for the short-handed U.S. women’s goalball team in Friday’s final of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall C. The tournament’s leading goal scorer, Turkey’s Sevda Altunoluk, scored six of her nine goals...

September 3, 2021

Kaia Schmid Dons Rainbow Jersey in Junior Elimination World Championship

CAIRO /WOMEN'S SPORTSWIRE/ Kaia Schmid (Marblehead, Mass.; LUX/Sideshow p/b Specialized) earned her first rainbow jersey of the 2021 UCI Junior Track World Championships, winning the Junior Women’s Elimination Race on Thursday. Talking about taking the first step of the podium, Schmid said, “It feels truly unbelievable to win my first...

August 31, 2021

Nikki Hiltz smashes the Washington state record at this year’s Downtown Yakima Mile

YAKIMA, WA /WOMEN'S SPORTSWIRE/ Nikki Hiltz charged away from Eleanor Fulton in the final two blocks of Saturday’s Downtown Yakima Mile to set a new women’s Washington state record. Her time of 4 minutes, 21.50 seconds broke the previous record of 4:23.68 and doubled her race winnings to $10,000 for...

August 31, 2021

Rebecca’s Private Idaho (RPI) Race Introduces Two New Categories, Kicks off Ninth Year

KETCHUM, Idaho /WOMEN'S SPORTSWIRE/ With a mission of people, purpose, and place, the gravel race founded by 7x World Champion Rebecca Rusch begins on Thursday, September 2, and continues through Sunday, September 5. The sold out event, featuring both a four-day stage race and a single-day race, introduces two new categories...

August 30, 2021

All-Women Broadcast Team to Call NBC Sports’ Coverage of ShopRite LPGA Classic

NBC Sports will utilize an all-women broadcast team to call the ShopRite LPGA Classic at the Bay Course at Seaview in Galloway, N.J., on October 1-3 on GOLF Channel, marking the first-ever all-women golf broadcast team in U.S. television history. The commentary team will feature Cara Banks handling play-by-play duties,...

August 26, 2021

Jenny Simpson to Make Her Long Distance Road Racing Debut at the 2021 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile on September 12

August 26, 2021, Washington DC /WOMEN'S SPORTSWIRE/ Organizers of the 48th edition of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run announced today that Jenny Simpson, three time Olympian (2008, 2012 and 2016 bronze medalist) and three time World Championship medalist (gold in 2011, silver in 2013 and 2017) would be...

August 24, 2021

US Trail Running Conference position statement on Arkansas Anti-LGTBTQ Legislation

Estes Park, CO /WOMEN'S SPORTSWIRE/ Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference is incredibly disappointed in the passing of recent legislation that discriminates against Arkansas’s LGBTQ community. Senate Bill 354 was signed into law on March 25, 2021. The bill is an anti-transgender bill that bans transgender...

August 24, 2021

Registration Now Open for Second Annual Women Run The Vote Relay

Seattle, WA/WOMEN'S SPORTSWIRE/ The 2021 Women Run the Vote Virtual Relay, co-sponsored by Oiselle and Run 4 All Women will take place from September 20 - 26, 2021. The second annual event will support indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice organizations.  Registration is now open for teams of 20 people. This...

August 18, 2021

Professional Triathletes Organisation Announces Jocelyn McCauley to Join Team US at The Collins Cup

LONDON, ENGLAND /WOMEN'S SPORTSWIRE/ The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that Jocelyn McCauley will be joining Team US at The Collins Cup, replacing Heather Jackson, who is unable to attend for personal family reasons. Karen Smyers, Team US Captain, commented, “While we are disappointed for Heather that she cannot attend...

August 18, 2021

AIG Women’s Open becomes richest event in women’s golf with $1.3 million purse increase

Setting a new benchmark for women’s golf, the prize money payout at this week’s AIG Women’s Open will total $5.8 million, that largest of any LPGA major and an increase of $1.3 million from what it was a year ago at Royal Troon. On Sunday evening, the new champion at...

August 17, 2021

Outspoken: Women in Triathlon Summit seeking nominations for the third annual Women in Triathlon Awards

Denver, Colorado, USA — August 17th, 2021 (SPORTSWIRE WOMEN). The producers of the Outspoken: Women in Triathlon Summit are back for a third year with the wildly popular Outspoken Women in Triathlon awards. The Women in Triathlon Awards Ceremony where winners will be announced will be held in Tempe, Arizona...

August 7, 2021

Jennifer Valente First Woman to Win Olympic Gold For Team USA in Track Cycling

TOKYO – Two-time Olympic medalist Jennifer Valente (San Diego; Twenty24) opened up the Izu Velodrome for the morning of racing, starting with the Scratch Race in the Women’s Omnium. Valente is a master of the Omnium, so we were due for some exciting racing. Valente marked her riders as soon...

August 6, 2021

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Gold Medalists in Individual Triathlon, Flora Duffy (Ber) and Kristian Blummenfelt (Nor), Receive Special Invitation to Compete at The 2021 Supersapiens IRONMAN World Championship

TAMPA, Fla. (August 6, 2021) – IRONMAN today announced that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Gold Medal winners in individual triathlon, Flora Duffy (BER) and Kristian Blummenfelt (NOR) have been extended a special invitation to compete at the 2021 Supersapiens IRONMAN® World Championship® taking place on October 9, 2021, in Kailua-Kona,...