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Micah True (November 10, 1953 – 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.
Micah True became a mythic figure after being featured in the best-selling book “Born to Run.” Then, on March 27, he went for a run in the Gila Wilderness.
How could True, an ultramarathoner who became famous for his all-consuming passion for running, have died of heart disease? Let's take a look at the autopsy findings.
Around 10 a.m. on March 27, a Tuesday, Micah True, a.k.a. Caballo Blanco—the White Horse—founder of the Copper Canyon Ultra Marathon and star of the bestselling book Born to Run, set out...
Michael Randall Hickman became "Micah True" sometime toward the end of his days as a boxer. But to the running world and those who read the best-seller Born to Run, he was Caballo Blanco, a man...
The long-distance runner Michael Randall Hickman, also known as Micah True, White Horse or Caballo Blanco, was a talismanic figure for ultra-runners until his recent death.
Ultra-marathon runner Micah True died from heart disease while on a routine 12-mile run in late March in the mountains of southwestern New Mexico, according to an autopsy report released...
Micah True was a gifted athlete who ran for long distances in the trails around his hometown of Boulder, Colorado. When he wasn’t running, he liked to sit outside of the Trident Cafe with his dog and talk about art, spirituality and nature.
Micah True was a man to be run after. When Christopher McDougall chased him down to write Born to Run, he followed an elusive trail of clues through desert canyons. Time and again he heard that True, the man called Caballo Blanco, the White Horse, had just been there.
Long-distance runner Micah True's body was found in a remote, rugged area near the Gila Wilderness in New Mexico on Saturday. He had been missing for four days after...