EVENT NEWS
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March 25, 2024
2024 Could Be a Make-Or-Break Year for the Tour de France Femmes
If there’s one depressing fact I’ve learned in nearly two decades of covering women’s cycling, it’s that, sadly, there’s rarely a moment to rest on one’s laurels in this sport—and that’s particularly true for race organizers, and team owners. Just because a race does fantastically well one year in terms...
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March 24, 2024
Inaugural U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials 40-Year Reunion: Calling All 1984 Qualifiers!
/SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - On the weekend of May 16 – May 19 in Olympia, Washington, the locally-based 1984 Trials Legacy Committee is organizing a 40-year reunion for the inaugural U.S. Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials. held on May 12, 1984. More than 50 of the 267 Trials qualifiers plan to attend,...
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March 23, 2024
Jasmin Paris first woman to complete gruelling Barkley Marathons race
Jasmin Paris from Midlothian completed the Barkley Marathons in Tennessee with just one minute 39 seconds to spare of the 60-hour cut off. She was so exhausted she slumped to the ground after finishing the race which is inspired by a famous prison escape. The course, at Frozen Head State...
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March 22, 2024
Katie Zaferes To Make supertri E Debut In London
/SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – Katie Zaferes is joining an all-star line-up for supertri E World Triathlon Championships powered by Zwift in London on April 13. The American Olympic silver and bronze medallist is continuing her bid to qualify for Paris by tackling the multi-award winning hybrid real life and virtual race...
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March 21, 2024
NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Steals The Spotlight, Signaling A Turning Point For Sports
In the realm of sports, the pendulum of attention has historically swung heavily in favor of men's competitions, relegating women's sports to the sidelines. However, a seismic shift is currently underway, thanks in large part to the buzz around Caitlin Clark. From the outset, the NCAA Women's Tournament has boldly...
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March 20, 2024
America’s Noisiest Race Announcer Fitz Koehler Takes Center Stage in Dancing with the Stars Fundraiser
[Gainesville, FL March 20th, 2024] /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Fitz Koehler, renowned for her vibrant presence and happy noise in the racing world, is set to dazzle audiences in a different arena as she participates in a special edition of Dancing with the Stars. The event, organized as a Dance Alive...
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March 20, 2024
“The goal is to win Roth” – Laura Philipp returns to Roth in 2024
ROTH/SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – German long-distance triathlon record holder, Laura Philipp, will be competing again at DATEV Challenge Roth on 7 July 2024. The 36-year-old is returning to the Home of Triathlon after her third place in Roth last year. "Would like to perform even better" Laura Philipp has a very...
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March 19, 2024
March Madness: Women’s Final Four Tickets Near $800
The 2023-2024 women's college basketball season has experienced a surge in viewership, with FOX reporting a 48% increase in TV ratings. This surge, along with increased ticket prices and advertisement spikes, confirms the predicted growth in women's college basketball. In response to these increases, networks are adopting ad sales strategies...
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March 18, 2024
PTO Confirms ‘Battle of Champions’ for Women’s Singapore T100
London, UK /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and World Triathlon have confirmed a powerful line up for the women’s Singapore T100 triathlon on 13 April, 2024, the second stop on the new eight-leg T100 Triathlon World Tour. Included is Miami T100 champion India Lee, who will be...
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March 18, 2024
Women’s Product Entrepreneur & Inventor Summit Set for April
Lead and Empower Her She Talks, in collaboration with BoldSKY Foundation, proudly presents the inaugural Women’s Product Entrepreneur & Inventor Summit April 27 and 28 in Coronado. https://leadandempowerher.com/women-inventors/ The Women’s Product Entrepreneur & Inventor Summit is conceived BY women with extraordinary product concepts, FOR women with extraordinary product concepts. The landscape...
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March 12, 2024
Camille Herron Sets 6-Day World Record by Running 560.3 Miles at the 2024 lululemon FURTHER Event
The U.S.’s Camille Herron has set another world record, this time by running at least 560.300 miles (901.715 kilometers) (to be confirmed) to set a new women’s 6-day world record at the 2024 lululemon FURTHER event in La Quinta, California. The event ran from March 6 through 12 to coincide with International Women’s Day...
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March 12, 2024
Women’s Basketball Conference Tourneys Set Attendance, TV Marks
Last weekend’s women’s conference tournaments provided some of the most entertaining basketball on television—and fans matched the excitement with soaring attendance and viewership numbers. The Big Ten title game set a new record for a women’s basketball broadcast on CBS, while the SEC, Pac-12, and ACC all produced their most-watched...
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March 8, 2024
WNBA Draft Tickets Sell Out In 15 Minutes
While the Aces are busy selling out season tickets, the WNBA draft is touting a sellout of its own. The 2024 WNBA draft, which will likely see Caitlin Clark go No. 1 overall to Indiana after the Iowa senior announced she would forgo her final year of collegiate eligibility, will...
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March 8, 2024
She battled sub-zero temperatures and ferocious winds to record the longest-ever run in Antarctica
Pat Farmer, a former Australian politician turned ultrarunner, set the previous record in 2012, though the 49-year-old Urquhart’s attempt is still pending ratification. Starting on December 15, she fought through temperatures as low as -4 degrees Fahrenheit (-20 degrees Celsius) and winds as strong as 50 miles per hour (about...
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March 7, 2024
Sailor Cole Brauer makes history as the first American woman to race solo around the world
Aboard her 40-foot racing boat First Light, 29-year-old Cole Brauer just became the first American woman to race nonstop around the world by herself. The New York native pulled into A Coruña, Spain, on Thursday after a treacherous 30,000-mile journey that took 130 days. She thanked a cheering crowd of family and fans who had been waiting for her on shore....
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March 6, 2024
Wondery Outdoors and Sender One Climbing Celebrate International Women’s Day with “Climb With Her” Festival
March 6, Los Angeles, CA /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – Wondery Outdoors, the women’s apparel and gear brand on a mission to be the most diverse and inclusive brand in the outdoor industry, announces its 2nd annual International Women’s Day festival, Climb With Her. Welcoming climbers of all abilities to join the...
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March 6, 2024
Runner Takes on Bold Challenge: 2 Half Marathons, 2 Coasts, 2 Days and $20,000 for Autoimmune Disease Research
Washington D.C. and Portland, OR, March 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Gretchen Schoenstein will run two half marathons, on two coasts, in two days to raise $20,000 for autoimmune disease research at Benaroya Research Institute (BRI), a global leader in human immune system research. She’ll run the Rock N’ Roll Marathon...
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March 5, 2024
BMW Prizes & Forever Final Finishers: All-Women’s Triathlon is the Past and Future
After a meteoric rise and abrupt fall, women's-only triathlons are making a comeback—we take a look back at its past and analyze why they're the sport's future. Triathlete
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March 4, 2024
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark breaks ‘Pistol’ Pete Maravich’s NCAA Division I scoring record
Two weeks after she broke the record for women, Caitlin Clark has become NCAA Division I basketball’s overall top scorer, period. The Iowa Hawkeyes star went into Sunday’s game against the Ohio State Buckeyes needing 18 points to break “Pistol Pete” Maravich’s record of 3,667 career points, which stood for more than 50...
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February 28, 2024
American Women Are Driving The Boom In Sub-Ultra Trail Running
The current group of elite U.S. women trail runners focusing on shorter-distance mountain races is the strongest it's ever been. This year, they are looking to make an even bigger splash on the world stage. “Women are the dominant force driving growth in the U.S,” says race commentator Corrine Malcolm....
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February 28, 2024
RBC GranFondo Whistler and XFondo accepted into gender equity Same Game Challenge
[Vancouver/Whistler, BC Canada] /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - The organizing team behind the cycling events RBC GranFondo Whistler and XFondo announced today that they have been successfully accepted into the Canadian Women and Sport Same Game Challenge. The Same Game Challenge “helps sport and physical activity organizations across Canada build their capacity...
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February 27, 2024
Women’s Running Festival Adds New 10K to Labor Day Weekend Event
CARMEL, Ind. (February 27, 2024) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – The Women’s Running Festival, the largest women’s running event in Indiana, added a 10K race in 2024 to complement its half marathon and 5K. In addition, race organizers CRRG Events returned the event to its original date during Labor Day weekend. Set...
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February 23, 2024
2024 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament Sold Out For First Time in History
For the first time in conference history, the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament is sold out. The league made the announcement on Friday. This year's event is scheduled for Wednesday, March 6 through Sunday, March 10 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. SI
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February 15, 2024
Women Prove to Be a Powerful Force in Super Bowl’s Record Viewership
Women were a dominant story in final Super Bowl LVIII viewership figures. Data from measurement agency Nielsen showed the final audience for Super Bowl LVIII reached an average of 123.7 million, up slightly from fast national estimates of 123.4 million and reconfirming the game’s status as the largest single event in the history...
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February 12, 2024
Milk Hosting EVERY WOMAN’S MARATHON – A Marathon Designed By Women, For Women
Savannah, Georgia, February 12, 2024 /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Acknowledging the historically intimidating and male-centric nature of marathons, Milk, the original performance beverage, proudly announces Every Woman’s Marathon, marathon designed by and for women. Scheduled for November 16, 2024, in Savannah, Georgia, this monumental event marks a new chapter in Milk's...