Born in the Midwest and shaped by a journey that led them west, Cal Calamia is a marathoner, poet, educator, and one of the leading voices advocating for nonbinary inclusion in sport.

A two-time winner of the Los Angeles Marathon's nonbinary division and a sub-2:42 marathoner, Cal's athletic precision exists alongside a quieter, radical practice: creating space where there was none and insisting on recognition where systems still fall short.

In their editor's note for Mental Athletic Issue #5, Cal reflects on autonomy, community, running, and the everyday choices that shape a more compassionate world.



Read Cal's editor's note for Mental Athletic Issue #5..

Mental Athletic Issue #5

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