Articles by John Medinger

Against All Odds: The Tonia Smith Story

Tonia Smith’s surgeon came into her room with a grim look on his face. “I have some difficult news to tell you. You have pancreatic cancer.” He continued, “We had every pathologist in the department look at your slide...

Lake Sonoma 50

Just when you think no one could possibly run faster, someone does. For the eighth consecutive year, both the men and women’s course records were broken, as Alex Varner and Stephanie Howe raised the bar a little higher....

The Year in Review

In a year filled with amazing performances, Rob Krar and Ellie Greenwood were voted 2014 Ultra Runners of the Year. It was the second award for Krar, who successfully defended his 2013 crown. Greenwood, whose 2013 was in...