Run Like A Girl: 50 Extraordinary and Inspiring Sportswomen

by Danielle Brown MBE

Overview

This revised and updated version of Run Like a Girl presents 50 inspirational biographies of the world’s top female athletes.

All over the world, there are female athletes breaking barriers, pushing limits and achieving amazing things, but where did their journeys begin? And what challenges did they have to overcome to get where they are today? The award-winning Run Like a Girl is a collection of 50 fascinating biographies of highly successful sportswomen, from football superstar Mary Earps to record-breaking yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur and fearless skateboarder Sky Brown. As well as giving an insight into their influences, motivations and achievements, each story reminds us that failing can teach us just as much as winning; success isn’t limited to the sports field; and ‘running like a girl’ can lead you all the way to the top.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787081574
Publisher:	Button Books
Publication date:	03/04/2025
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.80(h) x (d)
Age Range:	7 - 12 Years

About the Author

Danielle Brown MBE is a double Paralympic gold medallist and five-time World Champion in archery. She was World Number One for her entire career and made history when she became the first disabled athlete to represent England in an able-bodied discipline at the Commonwealth Games. Danielle now works as a keynote speaker and specializes in self-development, success skills and breaking through barriers. She does a lot of work with young people to help them improve their academic performance and mental wellbeing.

Table of Contents

Turning Ordinary into Extraordinary 6

Run Like a Girl – Keely Hodgkinson 8
Catch Like a Girl – Sarah Taylor 10
Brave Like a Girl – Bethany Hamilton 12
Defy The Rules Like A Girl – Maria Toorpaka 14
Lead a Team Like a Girl – Kate Richardson-Walsh 16
Drive Like a Girl – Susie Wolff 18
Break Records Like a Girl – Hannah Cockroft 20
Save Like a Girl – Mary Earps 22
Paddle Like a Girl – Lizzie Carr 24
Kind Like A Girl – Nikki Hamblin 26
Tough Like a Girl – Lynne Cox 28
Win Like a Girl – Simone Biles 30
Box Like a Girl – Nicola Adams 32
Pave the Way Like a Girl – Manon Rhéaume 34
Dance Like a Girl – Misty Copeland 36
Climb Mountains Like a Girl – Arunima Sinha 38
Coach Like a Girl – Tracey Neville 40
Throw Like a Girl – Valerie Adams 42
Try Like a Girl – Maggie Alphonsi 44
Race Like a Girl – Jasmin Paris 46
Ski Like a Girl – Menna Fitzpatrick 48
Score Like a Girl – Marta da Vieira Silva 50
Dare To Dream Like A Girl – Yusra Mardini 52
Cycle Like a Girl – Laura Kenny 54
Jump Like a Girl – Mariya Lasitskene 56
Inspire Like a Girl – Sarah Williams 58
Swing Like a Girl – Shanshan Feng 60
Windsurf Like a Girl – Emma Wilson 62
Climb Like a Girl – Sasha DiGiulian 64
Beat the Odds Like a Girl – Novlene Williams-Mills 66
Ride Like a Girl – Sophie Christiansen 68
Make a Comeback Like a Girl – Katerina Johnson-Thompson 70
Skate Like a Girl – Sky Brown 72
Swim Like a Girl – Natalie du Toit 74
Fence Like a Girl – Valentina Vezzali 76
Sail Like a Girl – Ellen MacArthur 78
Cross the Finish Line Like a Girl – Kathrine Switzer 80
Explore Like a Girl – Karen Darke 82
Stand Out Like a Girl – Tamika Catchings 84
Fight Like a Girl – Katheryn Winnick 86
Referee Like a Girl – Stephanie Frappart 88
Play Like a Girl – Serena Williams 90
Multi Talented Like a Girl – Oksana Masters 92
Push My Limits Like a Girl – Chrissie Wellington 94
Strong Like a Girl – Lydia Valentín 96
Joust Like a Girl – Sarah Hay 98
Rise To The Top Like a Girl – Saina Nehwal 100
Adventure Like a Girl – Jade Jones 102
Kick Like a Girl – Lizzy Yarnold 104
Best in the World Like a Girl – Rachel Atherton 106

About the Author – Danielle Brown 108
Index 110

Editorial Reviews

How lucky it is to be told you run like a girl! This collection, written by a multi-medalist Paralympic athlete, presents 50 portraits of strong, resilient, and influential athletes from every reach of the sporting world....The athletes spotlighted in this book span socio-economic levels, races, ethnicities, abilities, and ages, showing that passion and perseverance are what matter most. Most importantly, maybe, is that the collection demonstrates that small achievements are just as worthy of celebration as the big shining moments. Being an athlete encompasses many lifestyles: Some have day jobs, some have advanced educational degrees, some are ambassadors for the United Nations, and many have been given honors by the leaders of their countries."—Kirkus

“For every girl with anxieties about succeeding in sport or life, Paralympian Danielle Brown’s new book Run Like a Girl, is for you. Filled with inspirational stories of females in sport, the book shows just what can be done if you put your mind to it.”—Archery GB
“This book would be great for inspiring children to follow their sporting dreams and would certainly recommend reading it.”—Archery GB

"This positive, empowering book turns accusations of running, throwing, catching ‘like a girl’ right around to give young women keen to participate in sports of any kind the confidence to go ahead and overcome any obstacles society or life might put in their way. It does this by introducing fifty amazing and successful female athletes who’ve all followed their dreams, no matter how hard it was."—LoveReading4Kids

“The compilation of motivational stories is enhanced by stylish design and contemporary artwork. Ideal to empower girls with an interest in sport, it has even broader appeal and is sure to inspire any young person to follow their dreams, redefine stereotypes and never give up.”—BookTrust

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