Micah True
Micah True (born c. 1952 - 2012) was an American ultrarunner from Boulder, Colorado, who gained fame as a central character in Christopher McDougall's best-selling book Born to Run.[1] The book chronicles his time in Mexico's Copper Canyon with the Tarahumara Indians, who taught him a new and better way to run.[2][3]
Death
On 27 March 2012, True went missing after heading out for a run in the Gila Wilderness, part of the Gila National Forest in southwestern New Mexico. He departed from the Wilderness Lodge in Gila. It was assumed that he was heading north towards the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument. His body was found around 6:00PM on 31 March 2012. Cause of death is unknown at this point. [2][3]
References
- ^ McDougall, Christopher. Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen. Knopf. p. 304. ISBN 0307266303.
- ^ a b "Search Is On in New Mexico for Revered Ultrarunner". The New York Times. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Officials expand search for missing Colorado ultrarunner in New Mexico". Fox News. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
See also
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