One Small Step The Definitive Account of a Run That Became a Global Movement

<p><b>The <i>Sunday Times</i> bestseller</b><br><br><b>This is the 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.</b><br><br>Paul Sinton-Hewitt’s love for running was forged through a difficult childhood. It gave a young boy a sense of freedom and helped him build a life for himself. Years later when he suffered a serious injury that held him back from competitive running, Paul felt he’d lost all purpose in life.<br><br>That’s when he came up with a simple idea. He would start a weekly time trial run 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 10 million strong community across five continents. Twenty years on parkrun continues to grow, bringing together people from all walks of life in search of health, happiness and community.<br><br><b>Filled with hope and optimism, <i>One Small Step </i>is a powerful affirmation of how coming together in simple ways can change our own lives and might even change the world.</b><br><br>_{*<i>One Small Step</i> was a <i>Sunday Times</i> n.3 bestseller w/e 19/04/2025}</p>