Run Like A Girl

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.

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 Extraordinary 6Run Like a Girl – Keely Hodgkinson 8Catch Like a Girl – Sarah Taylor 10Brave Like a Girl – Bethany Hamilton 12Defy The Rules Like A Girl – Maria Toorpaka 14Lead a Team Like a Girl – Kate Richardson-Walsh 16Drive Like a Girl – Susie Wolff 18Break Records Like a Girl – Hannah Cockroft 20Save Like a Girl – Mary Earps 22Paddle Like a Girl – Lizzie Carr 24Kind Like A Girl – Nikki Hamblin 26Tough Like a Girl – Lynne Cox 28Win Like a Girl – Simone Biles 30Box Like a Girl – Nicola Adams 32Pave the Way Like a Girl – Manon Rhéaume 34Dance Like a Girl – Misty Copeland 36Climb Mountains Like a Girl – Arunima Sinha 38Coach Like a Girl – Tracey Neville 40Throw Like a Girl – Valerie Adams 42Try Like a Girl – Maggie Alphonsi 44Race Like a Girl – Jasmin Paris 46Ski Like a Girl – Menna Fitzpatrick 48Score Like a Girl – Marta da Vieira Silva 50Dare To Dream Like A Girl – Yusra Mardini 52Cycle Like a Girl – Laura Kenny 54Jump Like a Girl – Mariya Lasitskene 56Inspire Like a Girl – Sarah Williams 58Swing Like a Girl – Shanshan Feng 60Windsurf Like a Girl – Emma Wilson 62Climb Like a Girl – Sasha DiGiulian 64Beat the Odds Like a Girl – Novlene Williams-Mills 66Ride Like a Girl – Sophie Christiansen 68Make a Comeback Like a Girl – Katerina Johnson-Thompson 70Skate Like a Girl – Sky Brown 72Swim Like a Girl – Natalie du Toit 74Fence Like a Girl – Valentina Vezzali 76Sail Like a Girl – Ellen MacArthur 78Cross the Finish Line Like a Girl – Kathrine Switzer 80Explore Like a Girl – Karen Darke 82Stand Out Like a Girl – Tamika Catchings 84Fight Like a Girl – Katheryn Winnick 86Referee Like a Girl – Stephanie Frappart 88Play Like a Girl – Serena Williams 90Multi Talented Like a Girl – Oksana Masters 92Push My Limits Like a Girl – Chrissie Wellington 94Strong Like a Girl – Lydia Valentín 96Joust Like a Girl – Sarah Hay 98Rise To The Top Like a Girl – Saina Nehwal 100Adventure Like a Girl – Jade Jones 102Kick Like a Girl – Lizzy Yarnold 104Best in the World Like a Girl – Rachel Atherton 106About the Author – Danielle Brown 108Index 110