Michele Graglia
Italian ultramarathon runner
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, Graglia completed and won the Badwater 135. He finished the race in a time of 24:51:47.
On September 15, 2018, Graglia started the ultramarathon across Chile's Atacama Desert. The translation company TransPerfect sponsored his run. Following the run, Graglia was officially certified as the new Guinness Book World Record holder for the fastest-ever crossing of Chile's Atacama Desert on foot. He accomplished the unprecedented feat in 8 days, 12 hours, and 49 minutes, the equivalent of 2 to 3 marathons per day.
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