People Have A Lot Of Feelings About This Olympic Runner Proposing To Her Boyfriend After Her Record-Breaking Race

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France's Alice Finot came in 4th place in the 3000m steeplechase.

Peruth Chemutai and Ophelie Claude-Boxberger embrace after a race at the Tokyo Olympics, both wearing their respective athletic uniforms
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It was especially meaningful because she broke the European record.

French athlete A. Finot is at the stadium near a scoreboard after a race, appearing emotional. The scoreboard lists race times and competitors: W. Yavi, P. Chemutai, F. Cherotich, and A. Finot
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But things got even better when she approached her boyfriend, took out a ring, and proposed.

A female athlete in athletic gear reaches out to fans in a stadium. She is holding a small flag. Excited spectators lean over a barrier to greet her. The athlete's bib number is 12
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I'm pretty sure he said yes.

Two jubilant people, one wearing a purple shirt and the other a blue athletic outfit, embrace in a crowded sports arena, celebrating a victory. Names not provided
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The video of the interaction is going viral:

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There's a lot of discourse around this one!

Tweet by Athens Steve (@rainy_steve) on August 7 reads: "Lotta people gonna have opinions on this one lol." 5 comments, 2 retweets, 215 likes

Most people thought it was very sweet (because it is).

Kris (@krisfitt) tweets, "This is so joyful," with a profile picture of a pixelated character wearing a witch hat and sunglasses

"Way to break social and gender norms I love this!!!" one person said.

Amanda Cross tweet reads, "Way to break social and gender norms I love this!!!" Tweet timestamped 12:13 AM, Aug 8, 2024, with 1,352 views
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"Love has no rules," another person commented.

Twitter post by Erin$Giant34 (@EGiant49) saying "Nothing wrong with that. Love has no rules."
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But, because people have a problem with everything, some people said otherwise.

Oxjoe's tweet says, "That's embarrassing. Woman don't do this."
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This person said they "prefer the traditional method" and said it "makes her look desperate."

Tweet from sherleucantbecerius (@sherleucantbe): "Weird. Sorry, but I prefer the traditional method. This kinda makes her look desperate. I'm actually embarrassed for him."
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Another person called it "Very sad."

Twitter profile image of Brad Ytterberg with the handle @bytterberg and the tweet "Very sad"
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The whole thing is pretty absurd considering 99% of these people have never run a race in their life.

George Costanza, in casual attire, reclines on a sofa with a remote control, looking intently at a TV screen in a living room setting
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Anyway, congrats to her! As this person said, "This must be the best day of his life."

Tweet by @unemployedfatty reads: "This must be the best day of his life."
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Bye!

Track athlete celebrating with two fans after a competition inside a stadium, surrounded by a cheering crowd
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