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Trueheart Brown

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Trueheart Brown combines ultrarunning with wildfire work. An August 2026 interview introduced him as Coconino National Forest’s fire chief, a former hotshot and the 2022 Black Canyon 100K champion.

Dated sporting and work context
Ultrarunning and wildfire work · August 2026 interviewOriginal public-source context; separate from dated TUM coverage.Source

5 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

Coverage over time

5 editorial issues

Distinct issues per publication month. Each issue counts once.

Trueheart Brown — monthly TUM coverageFrom Jul 2024 through Nov 2026. Highest month: 2 issues. Exact counts are provided in the accessible chart description.Jul 2024: 0 editorial issuesAug 2024: 0 editorial issuesSep 2024: 0 editorial issuesOct 2024: 0 editorial issuesNov 2024: 0 editorial issuesDec 2024: 0 editorial issuesJan 2025: 0 editorial issuesFeb 2025: 0 editorial issuesMar 2025: 0 editorial issuesApr 2025: 0 editorial issuesMay 2025: 0 editorial issuesJun 2025: 1 editorial issueJul 2025: 0 editorial issuesAug 2025: 0 editorial issuesSep 2025: 0 editorial issuesOct 2025: 0 editorial issuesNov 2025: 0 editorial issuesDec 2025: 0 editorial issuesJan 2026: 0 editorial issuesFeb 2026: 0 editorial issuesMar 2026: 0 editorial issuesApr 2026: 0 editorial issuesMay 2026: 2 editorial issuesJun 2026: 1 editorial issueJul 2026: 0 editorial issuesAug 2026: 1 editorial issueSep 2026: 0 editorial issuesOct 2026: 0 editorial issuesNov 2026: 0 editorial issues
Jul 2024Peak 2Nov 2026

Monthly editorial issue counts: Jul 2024: 0; Aug 2024: 0; Sep 2024: 0; Oct 2024: 0; Nov 2024: 0; Dec 2024: 0; Jan 2025: 0; Feb 2025: 0; Mar 2025: 0; Apr 2025: 0; May 2025: 0; Jun 2025: 1; Jul 2025: 0; Aug 2025: 0; Sep 2025: 0; Oct 2025: 0; Nov 2025: 0; Dec 2025: 0; Jan 2026: 0; Feb 2026: 0; Mar 2026: 0; Apr 2026: 0; May 2026: 2; Jun 2026: 1; Jul 2026: 0; Aug 2026: 1; Sep 2026: 0; Oct 2026: 0; Nov 2026: 0.

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In The Ultra Minute

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Published in TUM

Brown’s running and fire work

TUM linked Brown’s conversation connecting his running with his Coconino National Forest fire-chief role and a fire assignment that prevented using a Golden Ticket.

Published in TUM

Cocodona’s 2027 lottery and separate registration wave

Trueheart Brown: Selected in 2027 lottery; no start or finish asserted; 2026 course-record winner recalled in lottery account.

Published in TUM

Brown’s Sedona Canyons course record

Trueheart Brown reflected on the lead-up to his Sedona Canyons 125 win and 25:14:07 course record. His reported injury backstory is not a new medical finding or advice.

Published in TUM

Brown’s Sedona record and earlier Black Canyon win

Trueheart Brown won Sedona Canyons 125 in 25:14:07, improving Jeff Browning’s 2023 mark. TUM separately recalled Brown’s 2022 Black Canyon win and missed Western States start.

Published in TUM

Goosby’s first short races and Brown’s separate result

TUM noted him among Big Pine’s leading 50 K results; no 13 K result is inferred.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: June 24, 2025

Connections

Identified as the forest’s fire chief in the conversation

Coconino National Forest

TUM linked Brown’s conversation connecting his running with his Coconino National Forest fire-chief role and a fire assignment that prevented using a Golden Ticket.

Source

Selected in 2027 lottery; no start or finish asserted

Cocodona 250

The 2027 lottery reported 1,985 verified applicants for 475 places and named selected runners. Applicant demographics and projected women’s draw are distinct from an actual starting field; the shorter-distance June 3–6 registration announcements are separate from finishes.

Source

2026 course-record winner recalled in lottery account

Sedona Canyons 125

The 2027 lottery reported 1,985 verified applicants for 475 places and named selected runners. Applicant demographics and projected women’s draw are distinct from an actual starting field; the shorter-distance June 3–6 registration announcements are separate from finishes.

Source
Sources & notes

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Public background sources checked October 22, 2026. The selection contains 127 published issues.

  • The Buzz / UltraSignup Published August 11, 2026 at 13:52 UTC; minute precision stated by the original episode page · Checked Oct 22, 2026

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Public background & sources Checked October 22, 2026

Career context from one original public source. TUM’s dated reporting appears below.

    This is a limited career snapshot, checked October 22, 2026. Source publication dates and event dates are shown separately.

    TUM-only summary

    A runner and Coconino National Forest fire chief in TUM’s August 14 coverage.

    • August 14, 2026 connect his running with his work as Coconino National Forest fire chief

    His linked conversation connects racing, wildfire work and prescribed fire.

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