Micah True
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Micah True (November 10, 1953 ā March 27, 2012), born Michael Randall Hickman and also known as Caballo Blanco (white horse), was an American ultrarunner from Boulder, Colorado, who received attention because of his depiction as a central character in Christopher McDougall's book Born to Run.[3][4] True's inclusion in the book garnered him some attention in ultrarunning circles, and some readers credited him as their inspiration for taking up the sport.[2][5][6][7][8]
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Birth name | Michael Randall Hickman |
Nickname | Caballo Blanco |
Nationality | American |
Born | (1953-11-10)November 10, 1953[1] Oakland, California, U.S. |
Died | March 27, 2012(2012-03-27) (aged 58)[2] Gila Wilderness, New Mexico, U.S. |
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During the 1980s and 90s, True spent several months per year trail running in Mexico. In 2003, True decided to organize a race for the Tarahumara people in Mexico that would help them preserve their culture and running heritage. True died on March 27, 2012, during a run in the Gila Wilderness, part of the Gila National Forest in southwestern New Mexico.