If you want to see me at my most earnest and tender, I highly recommend joining me for a run. I took up the sport 10 years ago this year and have experienced thrilling highs, humbling lows, seen the world (literally—I have run everywhere from Tokyo to Thessaloniki) and learned valuable life lessons thanks to the act of consistently lacing up and putting one foot in front of the other.
When it comes to women’s sports, we’re in a historic moment. And so, there was only one cover star choice for our Women In Sports issue: A’ja Wilson, the supernova center for the Las Vegas Aces who is leading the WNBA to new heights. She’s a two-time champion, two-time MVP, and two-time Olympian, but it’s the changes she’s pushing for off the court—like speaking out against the gender pay gap—that strike me as most impressive. “When people ask me what I do and why, it’s like I’m
not just living for myself, but for generations before me,” she tells cover story writer and Marie Claire executive editor, Andrea Stanley.
While Wilson may be in her prime at 27, the roster of remarkable women we feature in “The Rise of the Middle-Age Athlete,” prove that middle-age may actually be the best years for competing.
Their stories are inspiring examples of how life doesn’t have to stop as we get older.
Elsewhere in the issue you’ll learn about those who are making a difference from the sidelines—
the female investors who are buying up pro sports teams (“These Women Own Sports") and the stylists turning the tunnel walk into a fashion show (“The Stylists Turning the Tunnel Walk Into a Fashion Show”).
Lastly, we’re launching a new column called Exit Interview where we’ll have candid conversations with people who just left their job. To kick it off, I spoke with professional athlete Alexi Pappas who has found freedom in no longer “trying to define” where her career is headed. And in the story “From Syrian Refugee to Two-Time Olympian,” swimmer Yusra Mardini opens up about the power of sports, and how watching the human body defy what’s possible, shows us all that we’re capable of something truly great.
A’ja Wilson Is Still Reaching New Heights
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They've dressed Angel Reese, Sue Bird, Breanna Stewart,
and so many other high-profile sports superstars. They're
the reason tunnel walks are dripping in Dries. And here,
they break down what it takes to create those winning looks.
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The Stylists Turning the Tunnel Walk Into a Fashion Show
She’s been leading the WNBA for years. But now, with the sport
seeing unprecedented growth, the basketball superstar opens
up about what it means to have all eyes on you.
Meet the competitors pushing their bodies beyond what is considered
their "prime"—and winning.
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The Rise of the Middle-Age Athlete
Yusra Mardini survived the unthinkable while fleeing her war-torn country.
Then her dream of swimming
in the Olympics came true.
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From Syrian Refugee to Two-Time Olympian
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The Stylists Turning the Tunnel Walk Into a Fashion Show
They've dressed Angel Reese, Sue Bird, Breanna Stewart, and so many other high-profile sports superstars. They're the reason tunnel walks are dripping in Dries. And here, they break down what it takes to create those winning looks.
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These Women Own Sports
Seriously, though. As interest in the WNBA, NSWL, and other female leagues grows, so too, do the number of women investing in pro sports teams.
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The Rise of the
Middle-Age Athlete
Meet the competitors pushing their bodies beyond what is considered their "prime"—and winning.
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From Syrian Refugee to Two-Time Olympian
Yusra Mardini survived the unthinkable while
fleeing her war-torn country. Then her dream of
swimming in the Olympics came true.
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Runner Alexi Pappas On Knowing When to Try Something Unexpected
In Marie Claire’s new career advice column— Exit Interview—the professional athlete gets honest about pursuing a career that defies definition
WOMEN IN SPORTS
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Seriously, though. As interest in the WNBA, NSWL, and other female
leagues grows, so too, do the number
of women investing in pro sports teams.
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These Women
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In Marie Claire’s new career advice
column—Exit Interview—the professional athlete gets honest about pursuing
a career that defies definition.
Runner Alexi Pappas On
Chasing Something New