One Small Step - The incredible story of parkrun, from the man who started it all

This is a story of a simple idea that turned into a global movement. This is the story of parkrun, told for the very first time from the man who started it all. Growing up in the brutal care system of South Africa, Paul Sinton-Hewitt had a lonely, difficult childhood. Yet he found solace in running - a simple pleasure that taught him resilience and offered a young boy a sense of self-worth. With a dogeared determination, Paul built a stable family life for himself and eventually settled in the UK. But by 2004 he was struggling to hold it all together. He''d lost the successful career he''d worked so hard for, his marriage had broken down, and now a devastating injury threatened to take away him away from the running club which had been a lifeline. In search of connection and a purpose, Paul came up with a simple idea. He would start a weekly time trial every Saturday morning in his local park. There would be no winners or losers, it would always be free and Paul would be there every week - even on Christmas Day - whether or not anyone else came. Little did he know that from just thirteen runners on that first Saturday, parkrun would grow into a community of over 10 million members across five continents. Filled with hope and optimism, One Small Step is a powerful affirmation of how a shared vision can mobilize millions towards health, happiness and community.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Sinton-Hewitt
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.04.2025
• EAN: 9781035065042
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3506504-2
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 240 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; London, Greater London, SPORTS & RECREATION / Running & Jogging, Memoirs, HISTORY / Africa / South / Republic of South Africa, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 21st Century, Biography and non-fiction prose, True stories of heroism, endurance and survival, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, Running and jogging, HEALTH & FITNESS / Mental Health, Coping with / advice about mental health issues, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs