diff --git a/feature.go b/feature.go
index d6c26c21..9dcebd17 100644
--- a/feature.go
+++ b/feature.go
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ import (
 type feature struct {
 	*messages.GherkinDocument
 	pickles []*messages.Pickle
-
 	content []byte
-	order   int
 }
 
 type sortFeaturesByName []*feature
@@ -18,12 +16,6 @@ func (s sortFeaturesByName) Len() int           { return len(s) }
 func (s sortFeaturesByName) Less(i, j int) bool { return s[i].Feature.Name < s[j].Feature.Name }
 func (s sortFeaturesByName) Swap(i, j int)      { s[i], s[j] = s[j], s[i] }
 
-type sortFeaturesByOrder []*feature
-
-func (s sortFeaturesByOrder) Len() int           { return len(s) }
-func (s sortFeaturesByOrder) Less(i, j int) bool { return s[i].order < s[j].order }
-func (s sortFeaturesByOrder) Swap(i, j int)      { s[i], s[j] = s[j], s[i] }
-
 func (f feature) findScenario(astScenarioID string) *messages.GherkinDocument_Feature_Scenario {
 	for _, child := range f.GherkinDocument.Feature.Children {
 		if sc := child.GetScenario(); sc != nil && sc.Id == astScenarioID {
diff --git a/fmt_base.go b/fmt_base.go
index 7b81cd78..2d84d8dc 100644
--- a/fmt_base.go
+++ b/fmt_base.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
-	"time"
 	"unicode"
 
 	"github.com/cucumber/messages-go/v10"
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 func newBaseFmt(suite string, out io.Writer) *basefmt {
 	return &basefmt{
 		suiteName: suite,
-		startedAt: timeNowFunc(),
 		indent:    2,
 		out:       out,
 		lock:      new(sync.Mutex),
@@ -29,42 +27,24 @@ func newBaseFmt(suite string, out io.Writer) *basefmt {
 
 type basefmt struct {
 	suiteName string
-
-	out    io.Writer
-	owner  interface{}
-	indent int
+	out       io.Writer
+	indent    int
 
 	storage *storage
-
-	startedAt time.Time
-
-	firstFeature *bool
-	lock         *sync.Mutex
+	lock    *sync.Mutex
 }
 
 func (f *basefmt) setStorage(st *storage) {
-	f.storage = st
-}
-
-func (f *basefmt) TestRunStarted() {
 	f.lock.Lock()
 	defer f.lock.Unlock()
 
-	firstFeature := true
-	f.firstFeature = &firstFeature
+	f.storage = st
 }
 
-func (f *basefmt) Pickle(p *messages.Pickle) {}
-
+func (f *basefmt) TestRunStarted()                                                        {}
+func (f *basefmt) Feature(ft *messages.GherkinDocument, p string, c []byte)               {}
+func (f *basefmt) Pickle(p *messages.Pickle)                                              {}
 func (f *basefmt) Defined(*messages.Pickle, *messages.Pickle_PickleStep, *StepDefinition) {}
-
-func (f *basefmt) Feature(ft *messages.GherkinDocument, p string, c []byte) {
-	f.lock.Lock()
-	defer f.lock.Unlock()
-
-	*f.firstFeature = false
-}
-
 func (f *basefmt) Passed(pickle *messages.Pickle, step *messages.Pickle_PickleStep, match *StepDefinition) {
 }
 func (f *basefmt) Skipped(pickle *messages.Pickle, step *messages.Pickle_PickleStep, match *StepDefinition) {
@@ -145,7 +125,9 @@ func (f *basefmt) Summary() {
 		scenarios = append(scenarios, green(fmt.Sprintf("%d passed", passedSc)))
 	}
 	scenarios = append(scenarios, parts...)
-	elapsed := timeNowFunc().Sub(f.startedAt)
+
+	testRunStartedAt := f.storage.mustGetTestRunStarted().StartedAt
+	elapsed := timeNowFunc().Sub(testRunStartedAt)
 
 	fmt.Fprintln(f.out, "")
 
@@ -182,15 +164,6 @@ func (f *basefmt) Summary() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (f *basefmt) Sync(cf ConcurrentFormatter) {
-	if source, ok := cf.(*basefmt); ok {
-		f.lock = source.lock
-		f.firstFeature = source.firstFeature
-	}
-}
-
-func (f *basefmt) Copy(cf ConcurrentFormatter) {}
-
 func (f *basefmt) snippets() string {
 	undefinedStepResults := f.storage.mustGetPickleStepResultsByStatus(undefined)
 	if len(undefinedStepResults) == 0 {
diff --git a/fmt_cucumber.go b/fmt_cucumber.go
index 9ab16b0c..10c1b5a6 100644
--- a/fmt_cucumber.go
+++ b/fmt_cucumber.go
@@ -46,18 +46,6 @@ func (f *cukefmt) Summary() {
 	fmt.Fprintf(f.out, "%s\n", string(dat))
 }
 
-func (f *cukefmt) Sync(cf ConcurrentFormatter) {
-	if source, ok := cf.(*cukefmt); ok {
-		f.basefmt.Sync(source.basefmt)
-	}
-}
-
-func (f *cukefmt) Copy(cf ConcurrentFormatter) {
-	if source, ok := cf.(*cukefmt); ok {
-		f.basefmt.Copy(source.basefmt)
-	}
-}
-
 func (f *cukefmt) buildCukeFeatures(features []*feature) (res []cukeFeatureJSON) {
 	sort.Sort(sortFeaturesByName(features))
 
diff --git a/fmt_events.go b/fmt_events.go
index ff40dc3b..a129f782 100644
--- a/fmt_events.go
+++ b/fmt_events.go
@@ -136,18 +136,6 @@ func (f *events) Summary() {
 	})
 }
 
-func (f *events) Sync(cf ConcurrentFormatter) {
-	if source, ok := cf.(*events); ok {
-		f.basefmt.Sync(source.basefmt)
-	}
-}
-
-func (f *events) Copy(cf ConcurrentFormatter) {
-	if source, ok := cf.(*events); ok {
-		f.basefmt.Copy(source.basefmt)
-	}
-}
-
 func (f *events) step(pickle *messages.Pickle, pickleStep *messages.Pickle_PickleStep) {
 	feature := f.storage.mustGetFeature(pickle.Uri)
 	pickleStepResult := f.storage.mustGetPickleStepResult(pickleStep.Id)
diff --git a/fmt_junit.go b/fmt_junit.go
index cd89f93b..ec38cb2c 100644
--- a/fmt_junit.go
+++ b/fmt_junit.go
@@ -37,18 +37,6 @@ func (f *junitFormatter) Summary() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (f *junitFormatter) Sync(cf ConcurrentFormatter) {
-	if source, ok := cf.(*junitFormatter); ok {
-		f.basefmt.Sync(source.basefmt)
-	}
-}
-
-func (f *junitFormatter) Copy(cf ConcurrentFormatter) {
-	if source, ok := cf.(*junitFormatter); ok {
-		f.basefmt.Copy(source.basefmt)
-	}
-}
-
 func junitTimeDuration(from, to time.Time) string {
 	return strconv.FormatFloat(to.Sub(from).Seconds(), 'f', -1, 64)
 }
@@ -57,10 +45,12 @@ func (f *junitFormatter) buildJUNITPackageSuite() junitPackageSuite {
 	features := f.storage.mustGetFeatures()
 	sort.Sort(sortFeaturesByName(features))
 
+	testRunStartedAt := f.storage.mustGetTestRunStarted().StartedAt
+
 	suite := junitPackageSuite{
 		Name:       f.suiteName,
 		TestSuites: make([]*junitTestSuite, len(features)),
-		Time:       junitTimeDuration(f.startedAt, timeNowFunc()),
+		Time:       junitTimeDuration(testRunStartedAt, timeNowFunc()),
 	}
 
 	for idx, feature := range features {
@@ -77,8 +67,8 @@ func (f *junitFormatter) buildJUNITPackageSuite() junitPackageSuite {
 			testcaseNames[pickle.Name] = testcaseNames[pickle.Name] + 1
 		}
 
-		firstPickleStartedAt := f.startedAt
-		lastPickleFinishedAt := f.startedAt
+		firstPickleStartedAt := testRunStartedAt
+		lastPickleFinishedAt := testRunStartedAt
 
 		var outlineNo = make(map[string]int)
 		for idx, pickle := range pickles {
diff --git a/fmt_pretty.go b/fmt_pretty.go
index 697a9052..534cce86 100644
--- a/fmt_pretty.go
+++ b/fmt_pretty.go
@@ -26,6 +26,17 @@ var outlinePlaceholderRegexp = regexp.MustCompile("<[^>]+>")
 // a built in default pretty formatter
 type pretty struct {
 	*basefmt
+	firstFeature *bool
+}
+
+func (f *pretty) TestRunStarted() {
+	f.basefmt.TestRunStarted()
+
+	f.lock.Lock()
+	defer f.lock.Unlock()
+
+	firstFeature := true
+	f.firstFeature = &firstFeature
 }
 
 func (f *pretty) Feature(gd *messages.GherkinDocument, p string, c []byte) {
@@ -33,6 +44,8 @@ func (f *pretty) Feature(gd *messages.GherkinDocument, p string, c []byte) {
 	if !*f.firstFeature {
 		fmt.Fprintln(f.out, "")
 	}
+
+	*f.firstFeature = false
 	f.lock.Unlock()
 
 	f.basefmt.Feature(gd, p, c)
@@ -101,18 +114,6 @@ func (f *pretty) Pending(pickle *messages.Pickle, step *messages.Pickle_PickleSt
 	f.printStep(pickle, step)
 }
 
-func (f *pretty) Sync(cf ConcurrentFormatter) {
-	if source, ok := cf.(*pretty); ok {
-		f.basefmt.Sync(source.basefmt)
-	}
-}
-
-func (f *pretty) Copy(cf ConcurrentFormatter) {
-	if source, ok := cf.(*pretty); ok {
-		f.basefmt.Copy(source.basefmt)
-	}
-}
-
 func (f *pretty) printFeature(feature *messages.GherkinDocument_Feature) {
 	fmt.Fprintln(f.out, keywordAndName(feature.Keyword, feature.Name))
 	if strings.TrimSpace(feature.Description) != "" {
diff --git a/fmt_progress.go b/fmt_progress.go
index f7f4ede6..78c9d8da 100644
--- a/fmt_progress.go
+++ b/fmt_progress.go
@@ -144,16 +144,3 @@ func (f *progress) Pending(pickle *messages.Pickle, step *messages.Pickle_Pickle
 
 	f.step(step.Id)
 }
-
-func (f *progress) Sync(cf ConcurrentFormatter) {
-	if source, ok := cf.(*progress); ok {
-		f.basefmt.Sync(source.basefmt)
-		f.steps = source.steps
-	}
-}
-
-func (f *progress) Copy(cf ConcurrentFormatter) {
-	if source, ok := cf.(*progress); ok {
-		f.basefmt.Copy(source.basefmt)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/parser.go b/parser.go
index 3c184019..ddb266b6 100644
--- a/parser.go
+++ b/parser.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
-	"sort"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -113,6 +112,7 @@ func parsePath(path string) ([]*feature, error) {
 func parseFeatures(filter string, paths []string) ([]*feature, error) {
 	var order int
 
+	featureIdxs := make(map[string]int)
 	uniqueFeatureURI := make(map[string]*feature)
 	for _, path := range paths {
 		feats, err := parsePath(path)
@@ -131,27 +131,34 @@ func parseFeatures(filter string, paths []string) ([]*feature, error) {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			ft.order = order
-			order++
 			uniqueFeatureURI[ft.Uri] = ft
+			featureIdxs[ft.Uri] = order
+
+			order++
 		}
 	}
 
-	return filterFeatures(filter, uniqueFeatureURI), nil
+	var features = make([]*feature, len(uniqueFeatureURI))
+	for uri, feature := range uniqueFeatureURI {
+		idx := featureIdxs[uri]
+		features[idx] = feature
+	}
+
+	features = filterFeatures(filter, features)
+
+	return features, nil
 }
 
-func filterFeatures(tags string, collected map[string]*feature) (features []*feature) {
-	for _, ft := range collected {
+func filterFeatures(tags string, features []*feature) (result []*feature) {
+	for _, ft := range features {
 		ft.pickles = applyTagFilter(tags, ft.pickles)
 
 		if ft.Feature != nil {
-			features = append(features, ft)
+			result = append(result, ft)
 		}
 	}
 
-	sort.Sort(sortFeaturesByOrder(features))
-
-	return features
+	return
 }
 
 func applyTagFilter(tags string, pickles []*messages.Pickle) (result []*messages.Pickle) {
diff --git a/results.go b/results.go
index 0f916921..54247508 100644
--- a/results.go
+++ b/results.go
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cucumber/godog/colors"
 )
 
+type testRunStarted struct {
+	StartedAt time.Time
+}
+
 type pickleResult struct {
 	PickleID  string
 	StartedAt time.Time
diff --git a/run.go b/run.go
index b41ec6d4..a9352284 100644
--- a/run.go
+++ b/run.go
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ func (r *runner) concurrent(rate int, formatterFn func() Formatter) (failed bool
 		r.testSuiteInitializer(&testSuiteContext)
 	}
 
+	testRunStarted := testRunStarted{StartedAt: timeNowFunc()}
+	r.storage.mustInsertTestRunStarted(testRunStarted)
 	r.fmt.TestRunStarted()
 
 	// run before suite handlers
diff --git a/storage.go b/storage.go
index d4d7e8a7..951fbcf6 100644
--- a/storage.go
+++ b/storage.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package godog
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/cucumber/messages-go/v10"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-memdb"
@@ -32,6 +33,9 @@ const (
 
 type storage struct {
 	db *memdb.MemDB
+
+	testRunStarted testRunStarted
+	lock           *sync.Mutex
 }
 
 func newStorage() *storage {
@@ -112,7 +116,7 @@ func newStorage() *storage {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 
-	return &storage{db}
+	return &storage{db: db, lock: new(sync.Mutex)}
 }
 
 func (s *storage) mustInsertPickle(p *messages.Pickle) {
@@ -150,6 +154,20 @@ func (s *storage) mustGetPickleStep(id string) *messages.Pickle_PickleStep {
 	return v.(*messages.Pickle_PickleStep)
 }
 
+func (s *storage) mustInsertTestRunStarted(trs testRunStarted) {
+	s.lock.Lock()
+	defer s.lock.Unlock()
+
+	s.testRunStarted = trs
+}
+
+func (s *storage) mustGetTestRunStarted() testRunStarted {
+	s.lock.Lock()
+	defer s.lock.Unlock()
+
+	return s.testRunStarted
+}
+
 func (s *storage) mustInsertPickleResult(pr pickleResult) {
 	s.mustInsert(tablePickleResult, pr)
 }
diff --git a/suite_context.go b/suite_context.go
index 3f15ad35..7d4c3747 100644
--- a/suite_context.go
+++ b/suite_context.go
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ func (s *suiteContext) iRunFeatureSuiteWithTags(tags string) error {
 	fmt.setStorage(s.testedSuite.storage)
 	s.testedSuite.fmt = fmt
 
+	testRunStarted := testRunStarted{StartedAt: timeNowFunc()}
+	s.testedSuite.storage.mustInsertTestRunStarted(testRunStarted)
+
 	s.testedSuite.fmt.TestRunStarted()
 	s.testedSuite.run()
 	s.testedSuite.fmt.Summary()
@@ -226,6 +229,9 @@ func (s *suiteContext) iRunFeatureSuiteWithFormatter(name string) error {
 		fmt.setStorage(s.testedSuite.storage)
 	}
 
+	testRunStarted := testRunStarted{StartedAt: timeNowFunc()}
+	s.testedSuite.storage.mustInsertTestRunStarted(testRunStarted)
+
 	s.testedSuite.fmt.TestRunStarted()
 	s.testedSuite.run()
 	s.testedSuite.fmt.Summary()
diff --git a/suite_context_test.go b/suite_context_test.go
index 9353f538..82171fe3 100644
--- a/suite_context_test.go
+++ b/suite_context_test.go
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ func (tc *godogFeaturesScenario) iRunFeatureSuiteWithTags(tags string) error {
 	fmt.setStorage(tc.testedSuite.storage)
 	tc.testedSuite.fmt = fmt
 
+	testRunStarted := testRunStarted{StartedAt: timeNowFunc()}
+	tc.testedSuite.storage.mustInsertTestRunStarted(testRunStarted)
+
 	tc.testedSuite.fmt.TestRunStarted()
 	tc.testedSuite.run()
 	tc.testedSuite.fmt.Summary()
@@ -188,6 +191,9 @@ func (tc *godogFeaturesScenario) iRunFeatureSuiteWithFormatter(name string) erro
 		fmt.setStorage(tc.testedSuite.storage)
 	}
 
+	testRunStarted := testRunStarted{StartedAt: timeNowFunc()}
+	tc.testedSuite.storage.mustInsertTestRunStarted(testRunStarted)
+
 	tc.testedSuite.fmt.TestRunStarted()
 	tc.testedSuite.run()
 	tc.testedSuite.fmt.Summary()