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Edison Peña gained worldwide fame when he was rescued from the gold and copper mine near Copiapo, Chile, on October 13 and revealed that he’d regularly run three to six miles through the underground tunnels while he and 32 others were trapped for 69 days. Peña accepted an invitation to come to NYC for the ING New York City Marathon—and announced that he would run the 26.2-mile race. Peña’s run celebrated the marathon as an affirmation of life and triumph over seemingly insurmountable odds. His unofficial finish time was 5:40:52.

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Peña met legendary nine-time New York City Marathon champion Grete Waitz prior to the start.
Peña and race director Mary Wittenberg shared a happy moment before his journey through the streets of NYC.
He revved up the crowd with a few words on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.
Peña, who had never before been out of Chile, ran with two Spanish-speaking members of NYRR Team for Kids.
The race represented a proud moment for Chile, which had 344 runners entered.
He crossed the finish line with his country’s flag as a backdrop.
Peña’s race is a symbol of everything that the marathon is about.
His wife, at right, greeted him in the finish area.
A humble man, Peña is nonetheless at ease in the media spotlight.