By the Numbers: September 2025
Rugby, hoops, running and more — women's sports brought the heat in September.
2:18:22
Sifan Hassan became the first female winner of the Sydney Marathon, beating the course record by over three minutes, finishing the race in 2:18:22.
3,342
The legendary Tina Charles notched her 3,342nd field goal — the most field goals in league history. Charles also became the league’s first player to record 200 career double-doubles.
2:18:22
Sifan Hassan became the first female winner of the Sydney Marathon, beating the course record by over three minutes, finishing the race in 2:18:22.
3,342
The legendary Tina Charles notched her 3,342nd field goal — the most field goals in league history. Charles also became the league’s first player to record 200 career double-doubles.
$1.9M
The newly promoted London City Lionesses signed French star Grace Geyoro for a $1.9M transfer fee, marking the fourth time the women’s world transfer record has been broken this year.
$340M
Unrivaled hit a $340M valuation in its latest funding round – a massive leap from its $95M valuation a year ago. Serena Williams, Warner Bros. Discovery, and other high-profile investors backed the Series B round led by Bessemer Venture Partners.
$1.9M
The newly promoted London City Lionesses signed French star Grace Geyoro for a $1.9M transfer fee, marking the fourth time the women’s world transfer record has been broken this year.
$340M
Unrivaled hit a $340M valuation in its latest funding round – a massive leap from its $95M valuation a year ago. Serena Williams, Warner Bros. Discovery, and other high-profile investors backed the Series B round led by Bessemer Venture Partners.
57,726
57,726 fans attended the season opener between Bayern Munich and BayerLeverkusen, setting a new German record for the most-attended women’s club football match.
440,000
The 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup in England sold 440,000 tickets for the event – up from 140,000 from the 2021 tournament in New Zealand.
57,726
57,726 fans attended the season opener between Bayern Munich and BayerLeverkusen, setting a new German record for the most-attended women’s club football match.
440,000
The 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup in England sold 440,000 tickets for the event – up from 140,000 from the 2021 tournament in New Zealand.