Run Like a Girl 50 Extraordinary and Inspiring Sportswomen

By: Danielle Brown

Published by Button Books, 2025-03-04

Sports Book of the Year 2022 Winner

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.