Gediminas Grinius

Born in 1979 in Lithuania, Gediminas served as a military officer in Iraq before turning to trail running as a means of therapy for PTSD. Seeking greater challenges, he gained experience in major races worldwide and achieved remarkable success. In 2015, he won the Ultra Trail Mount Fuji held in Japan, and in 2016, became the Ultra Trail World Tour Champion.
Drawing on his athletic experience, he established the “Trail Running Factory”, and now provides tailored coaching to athletes in Europe and all over the world.

2015: Ultra Trail Mount Fuji / Winner
2016: UTMB® 2016 / Runner-up, Ultra Trail World Tour / Annual Champion
2017: Cappadocia Ultra-Trail / Winner, Ultra Trail Tai Mo Shan / Winner
2018: Gaoligong by UTMB® / Winner, Ultra Trail Tai Mo Shan / Winner
2019: Vermont 100 Endurance Race / Winner, The Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run / Winner
2020: Ultra 01 / Runner-up
2022: SEOUL 100K / Winner, Doi Inthanon Thailand by UTMB® / 3rd place
2023: Amazaen Jungle Thailand by UTMB® / Winner