"The U.S. is a great country and any time you have the ability or the option to, it's something you cannot pass on, I believe," Gediminas Petraitis said of becoming a U.S. citizen.

Lithuanian Gediminas Grinius is a legend in Ultra Trail running terms, and the former world champion is on the comeback trail following battles with injury and restrictions in the pandemic era.

UTMB: Gediminas Grinius fights post-Iraq PTSD with running and shows others how to run with their brains Runner suffered when he returned from war, but chose endurance events over substance abuse ...