Remember when women were the rodeo queens, watching from the sidelines as men rode and roped? Those stereotypes are riding off into the sunset as the female power in rodeo increasingly becomes evident. In addition to barrel racing (long a female sport), women are participating in roping and yes, rough stock events like riding bulls and broncs.

Recently, potential runners at the Lululemon SeaWheeze Half Marathon gaped in open-mouthed shock at the registration price of $320 Canadian (about $235 in the U.S.), making it one of the most expensive half marathons in North America. But a recent survey from Running USA found that all event owners are having a difficult time striking a budget balance.

Spectators will see a youth football night game and focus on the action, the big plays, the touchdowns, the rivalries. What they often don’t realize is that behind every great game, there’s a lot of strategy happening on the sidelines. One piece of technology has quietly been transforming how teams prepare, adjust and compete: in-game video replay.

Cue the Facebook Reels and TikTok challenges. There’s a new sports event in town and everyone is invited to join in. Run X, the indoor World Treadmill Championship, is being sponsored by governing body World Athletics and treadmill manufacturer Technogym. Here’s why it could bring immense popularity to indoor facilities – and even to home gym users.

Tennis facilities are a fixture at almost every level, from schools to parks to private clubs. Pickleball facilities, meanwhile, have continued to proliferate, with new installations going in nationwide to keep up with the sport’s rapid growth. Both these sports require quality courts and amenities when it comes to hosting tournaments. Find them here.

Each year, SDM’s awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, is a tribute to the power of an industry. This year was no exception. Communities that hosted these events reaped a share of $1,422,168,804 in economic impact and 812,518 in hotel room nights. Events large and small contributed to this and everyone had a stake in the success you see here.