Aidas Ardzijauskas is a former firefighter and a world-class ultramarathon runner – one of Lithuania’s most enduring athletes.
The road to America
Aidas has run from Dakar to Vilnius. He set out to run around the world in 444 days, and when the pandemic closed the borders, he completed 30,000 km within Lithuania instead. He is currently a student at the Lithuanian Sports University.
The Centennial Run
On September 15, 2026, Aidas set off from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. In about 55 days he plans to cover roughly 5,000 km through 11 US states and reach Washington, D.C. by November 3 – President Valdas Adamkus’ 100th birthday. He runs more than 100 km and burns around 9,000 calories every day, carrying a Lithuanian flag signed by the President the whole way.