Michele Graglia
Michele Graglia is a model, author, fitness coach, and ultra marathon runner. His book Ultra was published by Sperling & Kupfer in May 2017. Originally from Taggia, Liguria, Italy, Graglia became an international model represented by Major Model Management in New York and the now defunct Irene Marie Model Management in Miami, FL, where he was initially discovered. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
On July 24, 2018, Michele completed and won the Badwater 135. He finished the race in a time of 24:51:47.
On September 15, 2018, Michele will begin what he expects to be a two-week ultramarathon across Chile's Atacama Desert. The translation company TransPerfect is sponsoring his run, and Guinness Book has accepted his challenge to set the world's record.
