Michele Graglia

Michele Graglia is a model, author, fitness coach, and ultra marathon runner.[2] His book Ultra was published by Sperling & Kupfer in May 2017.[3] Originally from Taggia, Liguria, Italy, Graglia became an international model represented by Major Model Management[4][5] in New York and the now defunct Irene Marie Model Management in Miami, FL, where he was initially discovered.[6] He currently lives in Los Angeles, California.

Michele Graglia
Graglia sitting with his doctor during a rest spot crossing the Atacama Desert
Personal information
Born1984
Sanremo, Italy[1]
Sport
CountryItaly
Sportmarathon, ultramarathon

On July 24, 2018, Michele completed and won the Badwater 135. He finished the race in a time of 24:51:47.[7]

On September 15, 2018, Michele will begin what he expects to be a two-week ultramarathon across Chile's Atacama Desert.[8] The translation company TransPerfect is sponsoring his run, and Guinness Book has accepted his challenge to set the world's record.[8]

References
  1. Williams, Doug (15 August 2018). "A Former Model's Journey to Winning Badwater 135 – Competitor Running". Competitor Running. Pocket Outdoor Media, LLC.
  2. "Michele Graglia: ex modello, oggi sportivo estremo". Style (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  3. "Il runner Michele Graglia e lo scrittore Folco Terzani al liceo di Arezzo con Enzo Brogi per presentare "Ultra"". Arezzo Notizie (in Italian). 2017-05-22. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  4. "Michele Graglia - Model". MODELS.com. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  5. "International Fashion Model Michele Graglia For Major Models Management New York". New York Fashion. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  6. "From Top Model to Top Ultrarunner | Trail Runner Magazine". Trail Runner Magazine. 2014-08-20. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  7. "Badwater 135 Results". AdventureCORPS. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  8. Tomko, Jeff (9 September 2018). "Former model ditches runway for 700-mile desert run". Metro US.
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