EVENT NEWS

October 15, 2023

Lucy Charles-Barclay (GBR) Soars atop Stellar Field to Become The 2023 Vinfast Ironman World Champion in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`I

KAILUA-KONA, Hawai`i /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - History was made today in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i as the first-ever women’s-only VinFast IRONMAN World Championship unfolded on triathlon’s historic homeland, with Great Britain’s Lucy Charles-Barclay earning the crown in a perfectly executed performance. The female professional field featured defending and past IRONMAN World Champions, as...

October 13, 2023

How To Watch: Women’s 2023 Vinfast IRONMAN World Championship Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i

KAILUA-KONA, Hawai`i /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - The women take center stage in the first-ever female-only race at the VinFast IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona. On Saturday, October 14, the best female professional and amateur triathletes in the world will battle it out in a bid to be crowned 2023 VinFast IRONMAN...

October 13, 2023

The Women’s Sports Foundation’s Annual Salute to Women in Sports® Convenes Hundreds to Celebrate Milestone Year and Girls and Women in Sports

NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2023 -- As interest and investment in women's sports continues to grow globally, hundreds of supporters gathered on Thursday night at the Women's Sports Foundation's (WSF) Annual Salute to Women in Sports. Recognized as the biggest night in women's sports, the event's programming looked ahead to the organization's 50th...

October 12, 2023

How To Watch: Women’s 2023 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i

- Live race day coverage for professional women will air globally on Saturday, October 14 beginning at 4:30 a.m. HAST / 10:30 a.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. CEST; full details found on IRONMAN Live - Live LÉquipe will begin their coverage at 6:00 p.m. CEST - HR Fernsehen and Sportschau...

October 12, 2023

Derby based boobydoo pledge to fit 1000 women with the best sports bras for them

12th October 2023 - Derby, UK /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – boobydoo are the UK’s leading sports bra experts, offering fitting advice and education for active women, while providing access to some of the most popular sports bra brands, including Shock Absorber, Sportjock, Panache Sport and Freya Active. The choice of elite...

October 10, 2023

WNBA Finals Posts Best Game 1 Viewership Since 2000

Despite stiff competition from the NFL on Sunday, the WNBA Finals managed to get off to its best viewership start in 23 years. The Las Vegas Aces’ 99-82 victory over the New York Liberty in Game 1 was seen by 729,000 average viewers on ABC — the most for an opening game...

October 9, 2023

Historic Day Awaits for Female Triathletes As Kailua-Kona Welcomes First Standalone Women’s Vinfast IRONMAN World Championship Race

KAILUA-KONA, Hawai`i (October 9, 2023) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - For the first time in the event’s 40-plus year history, the spotlight will exclusively shine on female triathletes as Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i will welcome the first standalone Women’s VinFast IRONMAN® World Championship triathlon on October 14. Over 2,000 registered of the world best...

October 4, 2023

The Women’s Surf Film Festival Is Coming to California for the 1st Time

The Women’s Surf Film Festival, which highlights stories about women and most often told by women with a strong devotion to the ocean. will finally make its California debut in October 11-13, 2023 in Venice and Ventura. The Inertia

October 3, 2023

90-year-old woman sets U.S. half-marathon age-group record

Just months after blazing to a new world age-group standard in the 1,500m, 90-year-old Dot Sowerby has broken the U.S. half-marathon age-group record, underscoring her message that age isn’t an obstacle to breaking down barriers. The grandmother and longtime runner from Greensboro, N.C., completed the 2023 Life Time Chicago Half...

September 27, 2023

Women’s Professional Athlete Field Announced for VinFast IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`I

- For the first time in the 40-plus year history of triathlon’s pinnacle event, professional and age group women will have their own edition of the VinFast IRONMAN World Championship triathlon in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i on October 14 - Defending IRONMAN World Champion Chelsea Sodaro (USA) headlines the field in a...

September 25, 2023

26-Year-Old Breaks Women’s Marathon World Record by Over 2 Minutes

Ethiopian runner Tigist Assefa over the weekend at the 2023 Berlin Marathon snapped an incredible 2 minutes and change off the previous women’s marathon record. The runner crossed the finish line at 2:11:53, stealing the top spot from Brigid Kosgei, who turned in a 2:14:04 time in Chicago in 2019. Gear Junkie

September 20, 2023

espnW Announces Full Agenda and Speakers for the 14th Annual espnW: Women + Sports Summit, presented by Toyota

espnW has announced the full agenda for the 2023 espnW: Women + Sports Summit, presented by Toyota, taking place October 23-25 at Ojai Valley Inn, Ojai, CA. Leaders across sports, business and entertainment will unite for a range of keynotes, breakout sessions, panels, and presentations, focusing on creating positive change...

September 14, 2023

Revamped Indiana Women’s Running Festival Adds Events, Fundraising for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

CARMEL, Ind. (September 14, 2023) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ – CRRG Events announced today that the 13th annual Indiana Women’s Half Marathon has grown to include four races as the revamped Indiana Women’s Running Festival. In addition to the half marathon, the Indiana Women’s Running Festival will include the Women’s 4-Miler, Women’s...

September 13, 2023

Coco Gauff’s US Open victory draws record 3.4M viewers, 1.1M more than Novak Djokovic’s win

Gauff's first Grand Slam title at the US Open last weekend powered ESPN to record-breaking viewership numbers. On Saturday, 3.4 million people watched Gauff defeat current world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in three sets, a 92% increase over the 2022 final between Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur, making it the most-viewed women's...

September 13, 2023

WNBA Enters Playoffs With Wave Of Continued Growth

The WNBA enters its 2023 playoffs on Wednesday with the momentum of another season that has dynamically boosted its own growth trajectory and that of women’s sports. Extending a trend over the past several years, the league ended the regular season up 16% in attendance with a per-game average of...

September 11, 2023

Kenyan runner breaks women’s 5K and 10K world records in same race

The 22-year-old Kenyan phenomenon, Agnes Ngetich, left the athletics world in awe over the weekend at the Transylvania 10K in Brasov, Romania, where she broke both the women-only 5K and 10K world records in a single race. Ngetich took victory in the 10K with a sensational time of 29 minutes...

September 2, 2023

Women’s gymnastics is changing in more ways than one

It's clear that elite women's gymnastics is changing in some big ways — in terms of race, age and collegiate competition — and moving the sport forward. The top six women at the meet were Black or Asian American. On the men's side, too, the top three were Black or...

August 30, 2023

Nebraska volleyball stadium event draws 92,003 to set women’s world attendance record

The Cornhuskers laid claim to the world record for largest attendance at a women’s sporting event with 92,003 filling Memorial Stadium for their volleyball match against Omaha.  APN

August 27, 2023

Back-To-Back: United States Taylor Knibb Defends Her Title At The 2023 Vinfast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Triathlon In Lahti, Finland

LAHTI, Finland (Aug. 26, 2023) /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - American Olympian Taylor Knibb captured her second VinFast IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship title in Lahti, Finland, on Saturday. After exiting the ROKA swim course in the top-3, Knibb quickly gained the lead on the FULGAZ bike course and never looked back. Putting...

August 23, 2023

New York City Marathon changes pregnancy deferral policy – but it requires athletes to pay to defer

New York Road Runners (NYRR) – organisers of the New York City Marathon – updated the organisation’s pregnancy and postpartum cancellation policy in an attempt to become a ‘more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and socially responsible organisation’. It means that the New York City Marathon is now the fifth World Marathon Major to allow women...

August 21, 2023

Women’s World Cup Final Draws Historic U.K. Viewership Numbers

While England wasn’t able to win the FIFA Women’s World Cup, the country’s 1-0 loss to Spain in Sunday’s final still broke a domestic viewership record. The match drew 12 million viewers on BBC One — making it the most-watched women’s soccer match in U.K. history and the second-most watched event...

August 15, 2023

Caitlin Clark’s Iowa WCBB Sells out Season Tickets for 1st Time in Program History

The University of Iowa women's basketball slate doesn't start until Nov. 6, but season tickets for the 2023-24 campaign are already sold out at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa is coming off its first-ever national championship game appearance after reigning consensus player of the year Caitlin Clark guided the Hawkeyes through an...

August 14, 2023

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Viewership To Cross 2 Billion

The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is expected to shatter viewership records for women's football, with expectations of attracting 2 billion viewers worldwide. The tournament is being co-hosted for the first time by Australia and New Zealand, with 32 teams taking part. USA are the defending champions and will be...

August 4, 2023

Valente Wins 2023 World Championship Scratch Race

GLASGOW /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ - During the evening session of the second day at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, Jennifer Valente (San Diego; TWENTY24 Pro Cycling) tackled her first individual event, the Women’s Scratch Race. The 40-lap race was action-packed, with attacks breaking up the group in the latter half of the...

August 4, 2023

How Much Did Tour de France Femmes Riders Earn?

The second edition of the Tour de France Femmes wrapped up on Sunday—closing out tje secodn edition of the eight stage race. The most popular and highest-paid women’s cycling event on the WorldTour calendar captivated fans; however the women’s TDFF winner did not earn nearly as much as the men’s...