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The Elon University women's track and field team just completed a perfect season sweep, capturing their fifth conference championship in six years. Their dominant 193-point performance earned them the rare triple crown: fall cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track titles all in one academic year.
Women's track and field gets a major boost as Athlos expands to London this September. The star-studded event aims to elevate the sport with the same excitement Formula 1 brings to racing.
High Point University's women's track team just claimed their sixth consecutive Big South Championship with a thrilling final-day comeback. Seven event wins and three record-breaking performances helped the Panthers edge out Charleston Southern by 22 points.
The University of Georgia women's track and field team just made history, capturing their second consecutive outdoor championship and sweeping all three national titles this year. Star sprinter Adaejah Hodge shattered a collegiate record to help seal the win.
Western Carolina's women's track and field team won their first Southern Conference championship in eight years with a thrilling seven-point victory. The Catamounts swept eight individual titles and scored 68 points in the final eight events to dethrone the defending champions.
The University of North Texas women's track team claimed their first conference indoor championship in over two decades, ending a 21-year wait with an emotional eight-point victory. Senior London Maxwell sparked the win by unexpectedly taking gold in the mile despite not even being seeded in the top eight.
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Two historic championship runs unfolded at the Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships, with Samford's men capturing their sixth consecutive title and Western Carolina's women claiming their first crown since 2018. Student athletes proved that dedication, teamwork, and academic excellence can go hand in hand.
Nigeria's House of Representatives is rushing to pass a landmark bill that would create special seats for women in government. The move could help fix a major gap in a country where women hold fewer than 5% of elected positions.
The iconic Marylebone Cricket Club is considering fast-tracking women's memberships to fix a striking gender gap: just 3.2% of members are women, 27 years after opening membership to all. The historic shift could transform cricket's most prestigious club within a decade.
American speed skater Corinne Stoddard just ended a 16-year Olympic medal drought for US women in short track, bouncing back from devastating early falls to claim bronze in Milan. After spending a day "crying in bed" following her worst races, the 24-year-old proved she could handle Olympic pressure when it mattered most.
A groundbreaking device called Peri automatically monitors hot flashes and night sweats, helping women navigate perimenopause with data instead of guesswork. Backed by Ali Hewson after her own decade-long struggle to find relief, the wearable launches in the U.S. this week.
When burglars ransacked their Christchurch flat, three flatmates didn't wait around. Within hours, they tracked down the thieves and recovered almost everything themselves.
The most decorated track and field Olympian in history is coming out of retirement at age 40 to compete in her hometown Games. Allyson Felix's announcement has sparked a global conversation about what's possible for women athletes after 40.
A former corporate leader challenges organizations to stop treating International Women's Day as a one-day celebration and start tracking gender equity with the same rigor they apply to financial metrics. The call for change focuses on sponsorship, bias awareness, and making men part of the solution.
Over 77,000 fans packed London's Allianz Stadium to watch England's Red Roses defeat Ireland 33-12, setting a new Women's Six Nations attendance record. The crowd marked another milestone for women's rugby as the sport continues its remarkable growth.
Women across St. Augustine will pick up hammers and build affordable housing this March to celebrate International Women's Day. No experience needed, just a willingness to help local families find safe homes.
The National Defence Academy is bringing in female physical trainers to better support women cadets' training needs. The move comes as 92 women cadets competed in a major inter-academy sports meet for the first time.
After research showed half of female runners face harassment, Sydney is hosting safe, coached nighttime track events exclusively for women. The NSW program gets $500K to help women reclaim running after dark.
A 22-year-old Swiss athlete just ran the third-fastest women's 800m in history, edging closer to breaking a world record that's stood since 1983. The race is on to see who'll finally topple one of track and field's oldest records.
After a mid-race crash threatened their chances, South Korea's women's relay team recovered to claim their first short track speedskating gold of the Milan Cortina Olympics. The thrilling comeback victory shows why you never count out a champion.
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