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Articles by John Medinger

John Medinger is the former publisher of UltraRunning magazine and continues as correspondent at large. A retired investment banker, he had previously worked as a business development manager and as a chemical engineer. He holds degrees from Oregon State University and MIT. John took up running in 1974 and ran his first ultra in 1980. He has now completed more than 130 ultras – most of them in California, but also in places as diverse as New Zealand and Scotland. Never an elite runner, he was somewhat faster than average early in his career but now finds himself materially closer to the back of the pack. He is the founder of the Quad Dipsea, and also founded and continues to direct the Lake Sonoma 50. He has served on the Board of Trustees of the Western States 100 since 1992.

Quad Dipsea 25th Anniversary

Notes In The Margin

Publisher’s Letter

Shadow Of The Giants

Then and Now by John Medinger

Notes in the Margin

Twenty Years of UltraRunning: A Sense of Belonging

Firetrails 50 Mile

Quadruple Dipsea

UR Profile: Mark Macy Why Do Good Races Die?

Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run

Dick Collins 1933-1997, In Memoriam

I don’t actually recall the first time I met Dick Collins. It was probably about 1975, but it just seems like he was always around. He died February 18, at age 63, apparently of heart failure. It devastates me to c...

Crewing: Ten Commandments For Those Who Sit and Wait

With the summer 100-milers rapidly approaching, it may well be appropriate to review an element of ultrarunning that is often crucial but seldom discussed: crewing. While there are no hard and fast rules regarding the...

A Long Day's Journey through Marin County