We think Edison Pena is an inspiration. While trapped in a mine, Pena ran twice a day, up to 7 miles at a time Mr Pena trained for the marathon like no other competitor: running each morning and afternoon in stifling heat and humidity inside the collapsed gold and copper mine. He ran to clear his head and to push away his anxiety.
Marathon organisers who learned of Mr Pena's subterranean exercise routine had invited him to come to New York to watch the race. They were shocked when he asked to run instead.
"Edison Pena will be one of the stars of this year's marathon as he will be among the 43,000 or more runners at the starting line on Sunday," said New York Road Runners spokesman Richard Finn said.
I can't seem to track him down, but we'd like to talk to him.
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