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Marathoner gets medal and proposal at the finish line

By Patrick Damp

May 1, 2022 / 8:17 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

Finish line proposal at Pittsburgh Marathon

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Finishing the marathon is a tremendous life achievement.

So is getting engaged.

For one marathon finisher on Sunday morning, he got a medal and a proposal answer.

His girlfriend cheered him on with a sign reading, "If you finish, I'll marry you!"

He met his girlfriend at the finish line for a celebratory kiss.

Congratulations one what was a monumental day for the couple!

Pittsburgh Marathon

Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.