First up this week on the Feist:

Finish line proposals. Jeanne Lehair dominated Supertri Toulouse and then also accepted a marriage proposal on the podium. As you can imagine, we have feelings about this one!

Then, we dive into what’s been happening across the world of women’s sports — from Demi Vollering finally snagging her first major title of the year at the Euro Cycling Championships and Catherine Debrunner, who absolutely dominated the Para Athletics World Championships with five gold medals — yes, five — across distances from 100m to 5000m. Add in the Cricket World Cup’s $13.8 million prize purse!

Then we shift gears to the WNBA Finals, where Vegas is leading again, and Napheesa Collier goes full scorched earth on the WBNA leadership.

Plus, the Red Bull Rampage is back. If you’ve ever wondered what happens when mountain bikers throw themselves off cliffs for fun (and glory), this is the one. We sit down with athlete Chelsea Kimball, who shares the guts, grit, and glory behind one of the most extreme events in sport.

CORRECTION: We mistakenly mentioned that Rampage was *this* weekend, when it's actually *next* weekend. Watch on Oct. 16 on Red Bull TV.

Finally, we go deep on the true value of female sports fans — and spoiler alert: it’s massive. According to new data, women will control 75% of global discretionary spending by 2030, and 72% already identify as sports fans. Yet two-thirds say brands still don’t get them. We unpack what that means for the future of fandom, sponsorship, and who gets to shape the sports economy.

Deep dive: The value of female sports fans

• https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/study-reveals-women-sports-fans-120207836.html
• Full study: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/63dd2a294ccbcf78ab818f33/t/68dc158c1ad98112f9228c39/1759253900172/TCEPartII+Her+Fandom.pdf

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00:30 Finish Line Proposals: Love at the Finish Line

02:25 Euro Cycling Championships: Demi Vollering Takes the Win

04:50 Para Track and Field World Championships: Shoutout to Catherine Debrunner

06:14 Cricket World Cup: A Global Sport's Big Payday

09:53 WNBA Drama: Napheesa Collier's Scorched Earth Speech

12:13 Ironman World Championship: All Women's Kona

13:39 Athlos Track Meet: Culture Meets Sport

17:25 Red Bull Rampage: Women's Inclusion and Interview with Chelsea Kimball

28:29 The Future of Women's Sports: Opportunities and Challenges

36:16 Feisty Picks of the Week including Ilona Maher Barbie!