As a leading female track and field athlete, Tara Davis-Woodhall recently shared a fresh and optimistic outlook on the future of women’s sports. The landscape has undergone a constant evolution, with several top-tier sports now offering improved facilities and infrastructure for female athletes.
What Is Tara Davis-Woodhall’s Vision for Women’s Sports?
In recent times, even niche sports such as track and field have experienced significant growth in women’s participation. The development of women ‘s-only meets, such as Athlos, is proof that the public and athletic organizations are looking forward to the continued rise of women’s sports.
During a recent conversation, Davis-Woodhall highlighted this rapid growth and predicted that it will continue to rise in the years to come. She said, “I see women’s sports as big as men’s sports. It’s just going to take a bit of time to get there, but I think it’s going to do it for sure.”
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Over the last few years, Davis-Woodhall has also established herself as one of the leading female athletes on the circuit. The long jump world champion headlined the long jump event at Times Square on the first day of Alexis Ohanian’s Athlos league.
Additionally, she is a major headliner in Ohanian’s upcoming league-based Athlos, which is set to start next year. In that league, the long jumper will feature as one of its advisor-owners alongside her counterparts, Sha’Carri Richardson and Gabby Thomas.
How Did the New NIKE Partnership Impact Her Career?
Besides winning the first world title of her career in the 2025 season, Davis-Woodhall also grabbed the attention of the track world by announcing her partnership with NIKE. The American long jumper and her husband, Hunter, moved on from their previous sponsor, Lululemon, to join the sports apparel giant.
Speaking about this new partnership, Davis-Woodhall said, “I mean, it definitely has been a stepping stone for our career. NIKE definitely is track and field, and we want to be the best version of ourselves and see how far we can take our careers, and having NIKE to be part of that is a cheat code, almost.”
Davis-Woodhall also shed light on how NIKE assists its athletes in their development on the track. She said, “They listen and they want to help change the sport, and bring track and field to how it was in the glory days.”
The NIKE partnership seemingly worked as a lucky charm for Davis-Woodhall, too. The American long jumper produced an unbeaten run in her first season as a NIKE athlete, clinching victories in major events such as the Prefontaine Classic and the World Championships in Tokyo.