EVENT NEWS

September 24, 2024

Women in Sports summit bring in women leaders across sports

The national spotlight is on up-and-coming young professionals in Ohio. The Forbes Under 30 event has taken over Cincinnati this week celebrating young professionals who are change-makers in their field. This year, they’re showcasing a new event to highlight women in sports. Whether it’s the Caitlin Clark effect or the...

September 23, 2024

American woman sets wild Appalachian Trail speed record

On Sept. 21, 2024, Virginia-based ultrarunner Tara Dower made history by setting a new overall supported Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the Appalachian Trail, completing the monumental journey in an astonishing 40 days, 18 hours and five minutes. This feat surpasses Karel Sabbe’s previous FKT from 2018 by about 13.5 hours. Her effort...

September 23, 2024

11 female athletes take the title in their age group at The 2024 Women’s VinFast IRONMAN World Championship in Nice, France

NICE, France / TAMPA, Fla. (Sept. 23, 2024) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – The best female long-distance triathletes in the world from 11 age groups claimed their respective titles at the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN® Women's World Championship triathlon in Nice, France on Sunday, September 22. Nearly 1,300 athletes from 65 countries, regions...

September 22, 2024

Laura Philipp of Germany Is Crowned 2024 VinFast IRONMAN World Champion in Nice, France

- Kat Matthews (GBR) and Chelsea Sodaro (USA) completes the podium - A day for the history books as nearly 1,300 professional and age-group women raced the VinFast IRONMAN World Championship for the first time in Nice NICE, France (Sept. 22, 2024)/SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – History was made on the Côte d’Azur...

September 21, 2024

How To Watch: 2024 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship In Nice, France

- Live race day coverage of the professional women’s race will air around the world on Sunday 22 September beginning with body marking at 5:15 a.m. CEST - Broadcast can be viewed globally (except for US & Canada) on proseries.ironman.com, DAZN and YouTube. - Viewers in the U.S. and Canada...

September 19, 2024

New Women’s Leader in Challenge Family World Bonus

/SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – Following the weekend’s Challenge Almere-Amsterdam there are some significant changes in Challenge Family’s World Bonus with a new women’s leader, Alanis Siffert (SUI) and the gap closing on men’s leader, Jack Moody (NZL). Siffert’s performance in Almere not only saw her secure second place on debut over...

September 18, 2024

Nouveau Souffle Daily: 2024 Vinfast IRONMAN World Championship Race Week Recap for Tuesday, September 17

NICE, France /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - Race week is officially here! Excitement and suspense is building as the very best female professional triathletes and age-groupers descend on the city of Nice for the women's 2024 VinFast IRONMAN® World Championship triathlon, taking place on Sunday, Sept 22. This will be the first time that the women will...

September 18, 2024

Top Female Triathletes from Around the World to Descend on The French Riveria for the 2024 VinfasT IRONMAN World Championship Triathlon

NICE, France / TAMPA, Fla. /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - The best female triathletes from around the world are set to take centre stage on Sunday 22 September as they line up on the shores of the Côte d’Azur for the 2024 VinFast IRONMAN ® World Championship® triathlon in Nice, France. More...

September 17, 2024

Parity And Boatsetter Set Sail On A One-Of-A-Kind Chartered Yacht Experience Celebrating 5x Paralympic Medalist Brittni Mason

New York, NY, September 17, 2024 /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – Parity, the premier platform for professional women athlete partnerships, and Boatsetter, the leading mobile app for boat rentals, charters, and on-water experiences, partnered for a one-day-only experience celebrating the accomplishments of 5x Paralympic medalist Brittni Mason at the Paralympic Games Paris 2024....

September 16, 2024

By the Numbers: 2024 Women’s Ironman World Championship

On September 22, some 1,400 women will take to the sun-bleached coast of  Côte d’Azur for the 2024 women’s Ironman World Championship. Not only is the event Europe’s first 100% female Ironman triathlon, but it marks the first time the World Championship for women has been held anywhere but in...

September 13, 2024

LPGA Apologizes for Solheim Cup Fan Bus Debacle That Left Stands Half-Empty

The LPGA apologized to fans attending the Solheim Cup on Friday morning after shuttle bus issues led to significant delays for thousands of spectators trying to get to Robert Trent Jones Golf Club just outside of Washington, D.C. The 2,000-seat stadium grandstands built around the first tee box were only roughly...

September 12, 2024

ToughCutie and Women Who Explore Create Free, Binational Hiking Series

Austin, Texas (Sept. 12, 2024)/SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – Active-lifestyle sock brand ToughCutie has partnered with one of the largest women’s travel and adventure companies, Women Who Explore (WWE), to bring free outdoor experiences to women in the United States and Canada. The collaboration is designed to encourage participation across all skill levels...

September 6, 2024

Team Milk’s Every Woman’s Marathon Sells Out: A Historic Milestone in Women’s Running

Washington, D.C./SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – Team Milk’s inaugural Every Woman's Marathon, the U.S. marathon designed for women, by women, has officially sold out. On Saturday, November 16, 2024, over 7,000 women from all 50 states and 12 countries are registered to gather in Savannah, Georgia - and even more amazing, just under...

September 4, 2024

‘Appalling’: The Paralympic Women’s Cycling Course Is Just Half the Length of the Men’s

Though there’s been a bunch of recent, exciting progress made in narrowing the gender equity gap in sports, there’s still much more work to be done. And the Paralympic women’s cycling course at the 2024 Paris Games is one prime example of where parity continues to fall short—literally. The course for...

September 4, 2024

Washington Spirit’s Croix Bethune suffers season-ending knee injury throwing ceremonial pitch

Washington Spirit rookie midfielder Croix Bethune will miss the rest of the season for the National Women's Soccer League club after apparently suffering a knee injury while throwing the ceremonial first pitch at a Washington Nationals game last week. The Spirit said Wednesday that Bethune, who was part of the U.S. Olympic...

September 4, 2024

Women’s Professional Field Announced for 2024 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship in Nice, France

- The world’s best female triathletes and age-groupers set to compete in Nice, France at 2024 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship - Defending IRONMAN World Champion Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR) headlines the field chasing back-to-back titles, while fellow 2023 podium finishers Anne Haug (DEU) and Laura Philipp (DEU) also make a return...

August 20, 2024

59-Year-Old Establishes Women’s FKT on New Kilimanjaro ‘Sea to Summit’ Hike

Fastest known times (FKTs) are the most popular type of record thru-hikers and endurance athletes are trying to set these days. People now run the Colorado Trail end to end in less than a week, hike the entire Pacific Crest Trail in just 46 days, complete calendar year triple crowns faster than ever, and...

August 19, 2024

Gallery: An incredible finale to the closest Tour de France ever

Escape Collective’s Abby Mickey wrote before Sunday’s final stage of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift that the race was far from over; that there was still plenty to play for on Sunday. She was certainly right about that. On a mighty final stage, finishing atop Alpe d’Huez, we got to witness...

August 15, 2024

The Tour de France Femmes is creating space for women in the bike industry

The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift has only been around for three years, but already it is the place to be in the summer, and not only for the riders. Women who work in the cycling industry are also finding a home at the race, connecting with other women and brainstorming...

August 15, 2024

Where’s the Fanfare? Sunny Stroeer Becomes First Woman to Ski 1,000-Mile Iditarod Race

At the end of March, Sunny Stroeer became the first woman in history to complete the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Invitational (ITI) on skis. She finished this self-supported ultramarathon in 29 days, 23 hours, and 6 minutes, less than 1 hour under the 30-day cutoff. Gear Junkie

August 12, 2024

The Olympic sports that burn the most calories

The world has spent nearly two weeks watching dozens of athletes take their physical abilities to the limit at the Paris Olympics, all vying for the coveted gold, silver and bronze medals. But those of us spectating each sport from the comfort of our sofas may be wondering which one...

August 12, 2024

Team USA has women to thank for more than half of its Olympic medals

American women dominated the summer Olympics, bringing home more than half of Team USA’s medals. The U.S. won 126 total medals, the most of any country. Of those, women were responsible for a whopping 67. Of that total, one medal remains in contention: Olympic officials have ordered gymnast Jordan Chiles to return...

August 8, 2024

Tour de France Femmes 2024: The Ultimate Preview – Route, Riders, Rivalries, Maps, TV Guide

The Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift is turning it up to 11 for volume three. Starting Monday, defending champion Demi Vollering and the women’s elite will be walloped with the windy flats of the Netherlands, a “back to the future” split stage, a taste of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, and the iconic 21 switchbacks of...

August 5, 2024

Kristen Faulkner Wins Gold in Major Cycling Upset, Making History as First American to Medal in 40 Years

Kristen Faulkner has made history after winning gold at the 2024 Olympic Games! The racing cyclist, 31, earned her first gold medal at the women’s road race on Sunday, Aug. 4 — becoming the first American to secure a medal in the event in 40 years. People

August 4, 2024

USA Women Set New World Record In Swimming Relay Final

Team USA set a new world record while winning a gold medal in the women's 4x100-meter medley relay final at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday (August 4). Team USA -- comprised of Regan Smith, Lily King, Gretchen Walsh and Torri Huske -- finished with a time of 3:49.63, with Australia taking silver at 3:53.11 and China...