In their own words: Cal Calamia
![Portrait of Cal Calamia in Golden Gate Park. Calamia is a non-binary transgender runner, sports activist, poet, and educator. Calamia was the first winner of the non-binary division of the San Francisco Marathon and has been an advocate for transgender and non-binary runners since 2022.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/03/13/USAT/72961621007-xxx-special-project-trans-athlete-series-san-francisco-020-jp.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Portrait of Cal Calamia in Golden Gate Park. Calamia is a non-binary transgender runner, sports activist, poet, and educator. Calamia was the first winner of the non-binary division of the San Francisco Marathon and has been an advocate for transgender and non-binary runners since 2022.
Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY![Cal Calamia stretches before a run in Golden Gate Park. Calamia is a non-binary transgender runner, sports activist, poet, and educator. Calamia was the first winner of the non-binary division of the San Francisco Marathon and has been an advocate for transgender and non-binary runners since 2022.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/03/13/USAT/72961623007-xxx-special-project-trans-athlete-series-san-francisco-012-jp.jpg?width=660&height=436&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Cal Calamia stretches before a run in Golden Gate Park. Calamia is a non-binary transgender runner, sports activist, poet, and educator. Calamia was the first winner of the non-binary division of the San Francisco Marathon and has been an advocate for transgender and non-binary runners since 2022.
Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY![Cal Calamia runs in Golden Gate Park. Calamia is a non-binary transgender runner, sports activist, poet, and educator. Calamia was the first winner of the non-binary division of the San Francisco Marathon and has been an advocate for transgender and non-binary runners since 2022.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/03/13/USAT/72961622007-xxx-special-project-trans-athlete-series-san-francisco-014-jp.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Cal Calamia runs in Golden Gate Park. Calamia is a non-binary transgender runner, sports activist, poet, and educator. Calamia was the first winner of the non-binary division of the San Francisco Marathon and has been an advocate for transgender and non-binary runners since 2022.
Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY![Cal Calamia stretches before a run in Golden Gate Park. Calamia is a non-binary transgender runner, sports activist, poet, and educator. Calamia was the first winner of the non-binary division of the San Francisco Marathon and has been an advocate for transgender and non-binary runners since 2022.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/03/13/USAT/72961636007-xxx-special-project-trans-athlete-series-san-francisco-011-jp.jpg?width=660&height=419&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Cal Calamia stretches before a run in Golden Gate Park. Calamia is a non-binary transgender runner, sports activist, poet, and educator. Calamia was the first winner of the non-binary division of the San Francisco Marathon and has been an advocate for transgender and non-binary runners since 2022.
Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY![Portrait of Cal Calamia in Golden Gate Park. Calamia is a non-binary transgender runner, sports activist, poet, and educator. Calamia was the first winner of the non-binary division of the San Francisco Marathon and has been an advocate for transgender and non-binary runners since 2022.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/03/13/USAT/72961624007-xxx-special-project-trans-athlete-series-san-francisco-017-jp.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Portrait of Cal Calamia in Golden Gate Park. Calamia is a non-binary transgender runner, sports activist, poet, and educator. Calamia was the first winner of the non-binary division of the San Francisco Marathon and has been an advocate for transgender and non-binary runners since 2022.
Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY![Portrait of Cal Calamia in Golden Gate Park. Calamia is a non-binary transgender runner, sports activist, poet, and educator. Calamia was the first winner of the non-binary division of the San Francisco Marathon and has been an advocate for transgender and non-binary runners since 2022.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/03/13/USAT/72961618007-xxx-special-project-trans-athlete-series-san-francisco-021-jp.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Portrait of Cal Calamia in Golden Gate Park. Calamia is a non-binary transgender runner, sports activist, poet, and educator. Calamia was the first winner of the non-binary division of the San Francisco Marathon and has been an advocate for transgender and non-binary runners since 2022.
Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY![Awards and race numbers in the closet of Cal Calamia, a non-binary transgender runner, sports activist, poet, and educator. Calamia was the first winner of the non-binary division of the San Francisco Marathon and has been an advocate for transgender and non-binary runners since 2022.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/03/13/USAT/72961635007-xxx-special-project-trans-athlete-series-san-francisco-009-jp.jpg?width=453&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Awards and race numbers in the closet of Cal Calamia, a non-binary transgender runner, sports activist, poet, and educator. Calamia was the first winner of the non-binary division of the San Francisco Marathon and has been an advocate for transgender and non-binary runners since 2022.
Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY![Detail of an award to Cal Calamia, a non-binary transgender runner, sports activist, poet, and educator. Calamia was the first winner of the non-binary division of the San Francisco Marathon and has been an advocate for transgender and non-binary runners since 2022.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/03/13/USAT/72961632007-xxx-special-project-trans-athlete-series-san-francisco-008-jp.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Detail of an award to Cal Calamia, a non-binary transgender runner, sports activist, poet, and educator. Calamia was the first winner of the non-binary division of the San Francisco Marathon and has been an advocate for transgender and non-binary runners since 2022.
Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY![Cal Calamia in his San Francisco home. Calamia is a non-binary transmasculine runner, sports activist, poet, and educator. Calamia was the first winner of the non-binary division of the San Francisco Marathon and has been an advocate for transgender and non-binary runners since 2022.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/03/13/USAT/72961634007-xxx-special-project-trans-athlete-series-san-francisco-004-jp.jpg?width=660&height=557&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Cal Calamia in his San Francisco home. Calamia is a non-binary transmasculine runner, sports activist, poet, and educator. Calamia was the first winner of the non-binary division of the San Francisco Marathon and has been an advocate for transgender and non-binary runners since 2022.
Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY![Cal Calamia in his San Francisco home. Calamia is a non-binary transmasculine runner, sports activist, poet, and educator. Calamia was the first winner of the non-binary division of the San Francisco Marathon and has been an advocate for transgender and non-binary runners since 2022.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/03/13/USAT/72961698007-xxx-special-project-trans-athlete-series-san-francisco-003-jp.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Cal Calamia in his San Francisco home. Calamia is a non-binary transmasculine runner, sports activist, poet, and educator. Calamia was the first winner of the non-binary division of the San Francisco Marathon and has been an advocate for transgender and non-binary runners since 2022.
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