NEW YORK — A Chilean miner ran, walked and hobbled his way to the finish line of the New York City Marathon, showing the determination that helped him survive more than two months trapped underground.
Edison Pena needed bags of ice for his knees as he made his way over the 42.195-kilometre course Sunday.
He crossed the finish line in Central Park around 3:30 p.m. after starting in Staten Island at 9:40 a.m.
The 34-year-old was among the 33 miners rescued last month after spending 69 days entombed 700 metres underground by a cave-in.
An avid runner, he jogged several kilometres every day through tunnels. He had cut his steel-tipped electrician’s boots down to ankle height so he could train each morning and afternoon.