Run Like a Girl

Sports Book of the Year 2022 WinnerThis 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.Keely Hodgkinson, Sarah Taylor, Bethany Hamilton, Maria Toorpaka, Kate Richardson-Walsh, Susie Wolff, Hannah Cockroft, Mary Earps, Lizzie Carr, Nikki Hamblin, Lynne Cox, Simone Biles, Nicola Adams, Manon Rheaume, Misty Copeland, Arunima Sinha, Tracey Neville, Valerie Adams, Maggie Alphonsi, Jasmin Paris, Menna Fitzpatrick, Marta da Vieira Silva, Yusra Mardini, Laura Kenny, Mariya Lasitskene, Sarah Williams, Shanshan Feng, Emma Wilson, Sasha DiGiulian, Novlene Williams-Mills, Sophie Christiansen, Katerina Johnson-Thompson, Sky Brown, Natalie du Toit, Valentina Vezzali, Ellen MacArthur, Kathrine Switzer, Karen Darke, Tamika Catchings, Katheryn Winnick, Stephanie Frappart, Serena Williams, Oksana Masters, Chrissie Wellington, Lydia Valentin, Sarah Hay, Saina Nehwal, Jade Jones, Lizzy Yarnold, Rachel Atherton