In the US is the WNBA more popular than professional running

I agree with this and I say that as a fan of Parker Valby. She will never have the name recognition or popularity as Clark - ever.

Syd & ScR are by far the most well-known track athletes in the US. There isn’t anyone, male or female, that approaches them and both of them are not nearly as well-known as Clark.

People in the States, unless they’re a fan, just don’t know track & field athletes and in particular, distance runners.

Are you referring to yourself as roasted? Because you sure haven't made a single logical point.

The people I see who are wearing "Everybody Watches Women's Sports" t-shirts are making a valid point. If you are aware of Serena Williams and Lindsey Vonn and Simone Biles and Caitlin Clark, etc. then you are "watching."

Everyone I know would rather watch Sydney run the 400/200 double than watch Holloway run another 12.99 in the 110H.

Women's sports can be great. You just have to get to know the players. It is like anything, once you know the people and feel a connection, then it is interesting.

I "cared" more about this year's Mountain Bike World Championship than in years past because I was following Tom Pidcock (the road cyclist who finished 3rd in the WC but who won Olympic MTB gold!).

Knowing someone is the first step to caring about someone.

WNBA has a 40 game schedule, set up well in advance, with top teams going to playoffs and a championships.

Viewers can understands this, and it's a big enough block to be an interesting TV package.

Track is not organized logically, with most meets as one offs, with fields set at last minute. Fans don't understand and not big enough for a TV package.

Good question. Even as die hard fans I don't think we support T+F ourselves.

How many of us paid to attend a meet this year? How many watched more than 3 DL meets? How many own a piece of team branded apparel?