She said yes: Successful marriage proposal at P.E.I. Marathon finish line in Charlottetown
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Scott Porter actually wanted to complete the P.E.I. half-marathon forward of his girlfriend, Samantha Legge.
Not due to delight or ego, however as a result of he needed to have time to don a sports activities jacket and meet Legge on the end line with a particular reward – a diamond engagement ring.
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When Legge completed her race, Porter bent down on one knee and proposed. Cameras snapped and the gang on the end corral clapped as she nodded enthusiastically.
“This Island is particular to her, and I needed to make this second very particular,” stated Porter, when SaltWire Community spoke to the newly engaged couple. “I needed to do it after a race as a result of racing is what introduced us collectively.”
The pair met on-line and found they had been each runners, stated Legge. Their first race was the Fredericton Marathon 10k within the spring.
“We each did very well,” stated Legge. “I used to be tremendous sick – hacking up a lung and had no voice – however we ran, and he caught by my aspect and we did nice, higher than we thought, and we’ve been racing ever since.”
The couple got here to P.E.I. for the race from Rusagonis, N.B., close to Fredericton.
“I believe what pushed me by means of was making an attempt to get there first and prepare and compose myself,” stated Porter.
“By no means thoughts ending a half-marathon however making an attempt in addition it, to strive and prepare,” stated Legge, smiling at her new fiancé.
Legge stated she hadn’t been coaching as she needed previous to the race because of a brand new job that stored her busy.
“The shortage of coaching put me ready of, ‘I’m going to run it and no matter (time) I end in, so long as I end, I’ll be proud of.’”
It’s the couple’s second half marathon of the summer season, and although the run wasn’t what she hoped for, she’s nonetheless happy with the consequence.
“Past completely satisfied, for causes apart from my time,” she stated. “It looks like a fairy story. I really feel very, very, very fortunate.”
Alison Jenkins is a reporter with the SaltWire Community in Prince Edward Island. She will be reached by e mail at [email protected] and adopted on Twitter @ReporterAlison.
