Run Like A Girl

Danielle Brown MBE is a double Paralympic gold medallist and five-time World Champion in archery. She was World Number 1 for her entire career and made history when she became the first disabled person to represent England and win gold as an able-bodied athlete at the Commonwealth Games. Danielle now works as a professional speaker and trainer, specialising in self-development and success skills. She has worked in the education sector for over a decade, inspiring over 30,000 students through her programmes and has co-authored a GCSE Study Skills guide. She is the co-author of the book Be Your Best Self (shortlisted for The Telegraph Children’s Sports Book of the Year 2020) and the author of Run Like A Girl (winner of the children’s category of The Sunday Times Sports Book Awards 2022. Danielle is based in West Yorkshire.www.daniellebrown.co.ukFollow on Instagram: @daniellebrownmbeFollow on Twitter: @danibrownmbe

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. Each profile contains two columns of narrative information, biographical details, and a callout box with a smattering of facts; these work together to remind readers that all success comes with its share of struggle. 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. A guide to following dreams and exceeding goals.”

• Turning Ordinary into Extraordinary1. Run Like a Girl – Allyson Felix2. Catch Like a Girl – Sarah Taylor3. Brave Like a Girl – Bethany Hamilton4. Defy The Rules Like A Girl – Maria Toorpaka5. Lead a Team Like a Girl – Kate Richardson-Walsh6. Drive Like a Girl – Susie Wolff7. Break Records Like a Girl – Hannah Cockroft8. Have Skills Like a Girl – Liv Cooke9. Paddle Like a Girl – Lizzie Carr10. Kind Like A Girl – Nikki Hamblin11. Tough Like a Girl – Lynne Cox12. Win Like a Girl – Simone Biles13. Box Like a Girl – Nicola Adams14. Pave the Way Like a Girl – Manon Rhéaume15. Dance Like a Girl – Misty Copeland16. Climb Mountains Like a Girl – Arunima Sinha17. Coach Like a Girl – Tracey Neville18. Throw Like a Girl – Valerie Adams19. Try Like a Girl – Maggie Alphonsi20. Race Like a Girl – Jasmin Paris21. Ski Like a Girl – Menna Fitzpatrick22. Score Like a Girl – Marta da Vieira Silva23. Dare To Dream Like A Girl – Yusra Mardini24. Cycle Like a Girl – Laura Kenny25. Jump Like a Girl – Mariya Lasitskene26. Inspire Like a Girl – Sarah Williams27. Swing Like a Girl – Shanshan Feng28. Row Like a Girl – Heather Stanning29. Climb Like a Girl – Sasha DiGiulian30. Beat the Odds Like a Girl – Novlene Williams-Mills31. Ride Like a Girl – Sophie Christiansen32. Succeed Like a Girl – Jessica Ennis-Hill33. Skate Like a Girl – Sky Brown34. Swim Like a Girl – Natalie du Toit35. Fence Like a Girl – Valentina Vezzali36. Sail Like a Girl – Ellen MacArthur37. Cross the Finish Line Like a Girl – Kathrine Switzer38. Explore Like a Girl – Karen Darke39. Stand Out Like a Girl – Tamika Catchings40. Fight Like a Girl – Katheryn Winnick41. Referee Like a Girl – Stephanie Frappart42. Play Like a Girl – Serena Williams43. Multi Talented Like a Girl – Oksana Masters44. Push My Limits Like a Girl – Chrissie Wellington45. Strong Like a Girl – Lydia Valentín46. Joust Like a Girl – Sarah Hay47. Rise To The Top Like a Girl – Saina Nehwal48. Adventure Like a Girl – Mollie Hughes49. Slide Like a Girl – Lizzy Yarnold50. Best in the World Like a Girl – Rachel AthertonAbout The Author – Danielle Brown