Human Interest
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March 16, 2025
The Untold Story of the First All-Women Team Who Summited Denali 55 Years Ago
In 1970, six women made the first all-female ascent of Denali. Alaskan mountaineer Grace Hoemen led the team, which included talented climber and chemist Arlene Blum, New Zealand geologist Margaret Clark, and pilot (and Forbes family pariah) Margaret Young. Outside
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March 12, 2025
Pro Snowboarder Kimmy Fasani on Redefining Contracts for Mothers, Breast Cancer Battle
Kimmy Fasani, professional snowboarder and the first woman to land a double backflip, talks to Leslie and Arielle about pioneering contract language with her sponsor for snowboarders entering motherhood. Front Office Sports
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March 10, 2025
A Muslim Athlete Needed Modest Sportswear. Now She Sells It to Others.
Athlete Kiandra Browne had little interest in religion growing up in multicultural Montreal. But she did have a curious mind. The New York Times
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March 7, 2025
Her rock climbing gyms got acquired in 2019—5 years later she returned as CEO: ‘It was a lot of soul-searching’
Moelter returned to climbing after graduating college; moving to Boulder, Colorado; and quitting an unsatisfying tech job. CNBC
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March 5, 2025
It’s Time to Celebrate These 3 Women Execs at Leading Outdoor Brands
3 women Execs at leading outdoor brands, Joy Allen-Altimare, Global Chief Marketing Office of Saucony; Lindsay Shumlas, CEO of Cotopaxi; and Arielle Knutson, CEO of Oiselle were recently celebrated. Outside
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February 9, 2025
Sharks, orcas and hallucinations – my 97 days rowing solo across Atlantic
Having signed up for the Army at the age of 15 (she started rowing at Welbeck, the Army’s sixth-form college), she is not the sort to be deterred by unhelpful trade winds, flying fish (one hit her in the face), orcas or sharks. Telegraph
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February 3, 2025
Lindsey Vonn faces more criticism for competing at age 40 than Tom Brady, Lewis Hamilton
Lindsey Vonn has a simple explanation for why she has returned to Skiing. Vonn showed that she can still be competitive when she finished sixth and fourth in a downhill and a super-G in St. Anton, Austria, last month. abc News
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January 28, 2025
Alex Morgan Reflects on $3 Million Profit as 4-Year-Old Startup Boosts Women’s Sports Growth: “Lot of Men Repping These”
While the aim of the t-shirts launched by the company named Togethxr is exactly what it says—to grow women’s sports—little did many think it would generate a $3 million profit. Essentially Sports
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January 15, 2025
She Has No Coach, No Training Plan, and Seemingly No Limits
Discover the incredible journey of Courtney Dauwalter, a trail running phenom who defied expectations. From a junk-food-loving teacher to a record-breaking ultramarathoner, learn how she overcame obstacles and achieved seemingly impossible feats. Runner's World
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December 20, 2024
How Ilona Maher became the biggest name in world rugby
Walking out of the tunnel at Ashton Gate during Bristol Bears’ Champions Cup match against Leinster recently, Ilona Maher enthusiastically greeted the crowd and, after saluting the stadium, gave a quintessential British royal wave. Stuff
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December 5, 2024
Woman’s solo Atlantic row reaches 1,000-mile mark
A 21-year-old who is hoping to become the first woman - and youngest person - to row solo from mainland Europe to South America has completed her first 1,000 miles (1,609km). BBC
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December 5, 2024
Woman’s solo Atlantic row reaches 1,000-mile mark
A 21-year-old who is hoping to become the first woman - and youngest person - to row solo from mainland Europe to South America has completed her first 1,000 miles (1,609km). BBC
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December 3, 2024
How One Cyclist Is Making the Sport Inclusive for Riders of All Sizes
Marley Blonsky, 38, found that the weight limits on most road bikes were too low for her; her rides were hampered by broken spokes and cracked saddle rails. Most cycling-apparel brands had limited sizing, so she struggled to find comfortable jerseys and bibs. On group rides, she felt that familiar...
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November 22, 2024
Women on Wheels experience the joy of learning to ride a bicycle later in life
The Women on Wheels program has women teaching other women, trans, and non-binary people with little or no cycling experience to ride. Since the program launched last year about 80 students have experienced the joy of learning to ride later in life. ABC News
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November 21, 2024
She Took 9 Years off From Ironman. Now She Could Win $200K.
When Jackie Hering crossed the finish line at Ironman Hamburg this year, the clock read 8:19:14 – the fastest time ever recorded by an American woman in an Ironman event, though a slightly-shortened bike course prevents it from being labeled an official record. triathlete
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November 18, 2024
McLaren F1 teen hopes to inspire other women
An accomplished athlete in skiing and show jumping, Ella, from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf is joining McLaren for its 2025 F1 Academy season. Despite her success, she still gets "mixed views" from men in the sport and hopes her place and an upcoming Netflix series following some of her peers, will help...
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October 23, 2024
Born Out of Frustration: See How Liv Cycling Became the Leader in Women’s Bikes
When Bonnie Tu stirred the leaders of the largest bike manufacturer in the world to start a women-only brand, males dominated cycling as a sport and industry. GearJunkie
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October 7, 2024
How Fay Manners and Michelle Dvorak Survived the Ordeal on Chaukhamba III
Yesterday, a helicopter from the Indian Air Force picked up Fay Manners and Michelle Dvorak after a French climbing party helped the two climbers down Chaukhmaba III. The past three days have been full of tension. Explorers Web
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September 15, 2024
Barred from sports, Afghan women are forced to train, exercise in secret
The Taliban authorities have implemented an austere interpretation of Islamic law, with women bearing the brunt of restrictions that the UN has labeled “gender apartheid.” In November 2022, the Afghan Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice announced that women were barred from parks and gyms...
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September 9, 2024
Athletes Don’t Owe You a Mental Health Disclosure
In 2016, then-21-year-old Molly Seidel was the top distance runner in the NCAA and seemed destined for a thriving athletic career. But a series of injuries sidelined the Notre Dame student from that year’s Olympic Trials. That summer, she quietly checked into a four-month-long eating disorder treatment program. She returned...
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September 5, 2024
USA Cycling Told Kristen Faulkner She Had Just a 6% Chance to Win an Olympic Medal—She Defied the Odds
According to Faulkner, USA Cycling staff sat her down and showed her that their simulations gave her a six-percent chance of medaling in the road race. By contrast, the USA Cycling team-pursuit team was expected to medal on the track. Would she potentially sacrifice the track team’s chance of a...
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August 22, 2024
Carissa Moore Announces Baby, Surfed in Paris Olympics Pregnant
Carissa Moore is having a baby. The 2020 Olympic gold medalist and five-time world champion made the announcement with an Instagram post. The news comes in the middle of a big year for Moore. In January, she announced she would be stepping away from the Championship Tour. The exception to Moore’s competitive hiatus...
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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
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August 6, 2024
Sports Organization Launches Non-Profit Focused On Female Athletics
Women make up 38.4% of total athletes in the U.S., yet only 6% of sports science data is female-focused. Michele Kang is looking to change that. On July 27, Kang announced the launch of Kynisca Innovation Hub, an enterprise of Kang’s Kynisca Sports International Ltd. With a world-class team of scientists,...
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July 30, 2024
Who Is Ilona Maher? U.S. Rugby Player’s Body Positivity At The Olympics Is Going Viral
American rugby player and two-time Olympian Ilona Maher—who won a bronze medal on Tuesday—has become one of TikTok's most popular Olympians through her series of well-timed comedy bits, poignant commentary on sexism in sports and vocal support of “all the different body types” as she exposes the treatment she’s received...
