John "Tropical John" Medinger has done so much in the ultra running world. He was the publisher of Ultrarunning Magazine, the founder and RD of races like the Quad Dipsea and Lake Sonoma 50 miler. He has also been President of the Western States board, twice. For the last 16 years he has been the finish line announcer at Western States. We talk about some of his favorite things about being the voice that every ultra runner wants to call their name, great finishes, how he got into running, and some incredible behind the scenes stories.

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