Rescued Chilean miner Edison "The Runner" Pena, who will run in the ING New York City Marathon 2010, speaks at a news conference before Sunday's race on Nov. 4, 2010, in New York. Pena and 32 other miners were trapped for 69 days in a mine where Pena regularly ran 3-6 miles through the tunnels to keep his body and mind sharp.
Pena isn't the only notable person to be running in this year's race. Take a look at some of the other famous 2010 participants, and others who have run the marathon recently.
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Media personality Sal Masekela is seen at the completion of his running in the ING New York City Marathon on Nov. 1, 2009. Masekela completed the marathon in a time of four hours, 56 minutes and 14 seconds.
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Actor Ryan Reynolds attends a press conference for the ING New York City Marathon on Oct. 31, 2008, in New York.
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Actress Katie Holmes crosses the finish line and runs to her husband, Tom Cruise, and daughter Suri after she completed the New York City Marathon in New York on Nov. 4, 2007.
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Former cyclist Lance Armstrong runs through Central Park during the ING New York City Marathon on Nov. 5, 2006, in New York. The seven-time Tour de France winner also ran in the 2007 marathon.
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Rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs crosses the finish line after running the New York City Marathon in four hours and 14 minutes on Nov. 2, 2003, in New York. Combs was running for charity.
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Singer Alanis Morissette arrives at the premiere of "Prince Of Persia: The Sands of Time" on May 17, 2010, in Hollywood, Calif. She ran in the 2009 New York City Marathon.
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Edward Norton attends the New York Premiere of "Stone" on Oct. 5, 2010, in New York. The actor ran in the 2009 New York City Marathon.
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Olympic gymnast Shannon Miller, right, talks with supermodel Kim Alexis at Tavern on the Green on Nov. 3, 2006, after they spoke to the press about running in the ING New York City Marathon to be held Nov. 5.
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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee talks during day three of the Republican National Convention on Sept. 3, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn. Huckabee ran in the 2006 New York City Marathon, finishing the race at five hours and 33 minutes, according to the New York Daily News.
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William Baldwin attends Disney and ABC's TCA All Star Party on July 17, 2008, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The actor ran in the 1992 New York City Marathon.
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Actress Meredith Baxter, pictured in this 1996 file photo, ran in the 1982 New York City Marathon.
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Rachel Roy arrives for the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic in New York, Sunday, June 27, 2010, in New York. The fashion designer will run in the 2010 New York City Marathon, according to the New York Daily News.
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Chef Bobby Flay attends the Broadway opening night of "A Steady Rain" on Sept. 29, 2009, in New York. Flay will reportedly run in the 2010 New York City Marathon.
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Model Selita Ebanks poses on the red carpet at the premiere of "Valentino: The Last Emperor" at The Museum of Modern Art on Tuesday, March 17, 2009, in New York. She will reportedly run in the 2010 New York City Marathon.