Like many of you, I heard about Micah True going missing via Facebook and I prepared myself for the worst.
It looks like the worst has come to pass as his body was found Saturday evening in New Mexico’s Gila National Forest. No news yet as to the cause.
The ultrarunner Micah True was also known as Caballo Blanco and was introduced to the world in Chris McDougall’s bestselling book, Born To Run.
Tesfaye Alemayehu on his way to victory in 47:34. (SRN photo.)
There was a time in the not too distant past, where 60-minutes for a ten mile run was the demarcation line between serious and non-serious runners. The local Buffalo Stampede 10 mile race would produce a bushel of sub-60 minute finishes, and the Stockton’s California 10 wouldn’t even give you a shirt unless you broke 60-minutes.
While local races still usually deliver a few speedy times, the crowd is pretty thin when you get under six minutes per mile.
As I’ve written before, a little prize money goes a long way. Now, with this year’s $15,000 prize purse and PAUSATF grand prix status, the Sactown 10 delivers as a serious, competitive race.
