Micah True
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| Birth name | Michael Randall Hickman |
| Nickname | Caballo Blanco |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | November 10, 1953 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 27, 2012 (aged 58) Gila Wilderness, New Mexico, U.S. |
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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. 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.
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.