Chilean miner Pena completes Tokyo Marathon

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Feb 27, 2011
Chilean miner Pena completes Tokyo Marathon

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Chilean miner Edison Pena is embraced by his wife, Angelica
Alvarez, after he crossed the finish line in the Tokyo Marathon
in Tokyo on Sunday. -- PHOTO: AP

TOKYO - CHILEAN miner Edison Pena completed the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, shaving more than 30 minutes off the time he set in New York in his second such race since he was among the 33 men rescued in October.

The 35-year-old Pena had been training more than 6 miles (9.66 km) a day and it showed, as he finished the race through the streets of downtown Tokyo in 5 hours, 8 minutes, 19 seconds. In the New York City Marathon, he ran and walked on bad knees to finish in 5 hours, 40 minutes on Nov 7.

'It was not like the New York Marathon,' Mr Pena said. 'I didn't walk, I ran the entire time.' Mr Pena jogged through tunnels while trapped underground, and word of his dedication inspired New York City Marathon organisers to invite him to watch the race. Instead, he asked to run it.

Pena said there may be more marathons in his future. 'It's just a big challenge for me,' Mr Pena said. 'It's an incredible thing to do and it's just amazing to be able to do something like this for a second time. I felt very good about my result today.'



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[UrbScotty]

1. K&R! Good for him! (nt)

[boppers]

2. These guys are going to be legends for the rest of their lives.

I hope they can deal with it.

[underpants]

3. He did 10K *IN THE MINE*??? That is insane.

During his mining ordeal, Pena famously ran up to 10 kilometers a day through a series of tunnels.