Newtown 10k run: Man proposes to girlfriend at race end
The Newtown 10k run can be an emotional day for the hundreds of people taking part but for one couple it was extra special.
Richard Trowles proposed to his girlfriend Katie Costello after completing the 6.2-mile route around Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn on Sunday morning (May 25) in front of friends, spectators and fellow runners who shared their special moment.
Richard, who crossed the line in 38 minutes, had a nervous 20-minute wait before he got down on one knee to pop the question to his girlfriend of seven months at the finish line in the Back Lane car park.
'I was really nervous,' Richard said. 'I said to my friend that I couldn't bottle it because there were so many cameras on us when Katie's name was called as she crossed the line,' Richard said.
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'She had her hand over her mouth gobsmacked. It was an amazing day.
'The whole thing was amazing with our friends watching it. Everyone knew apart from Katie. She did question why I carried my bag to the start line!
Since meeting on the running app Strava, the couple have been committed to making their relationship work long-distance with 41-year-old Richard travelling all the way from County Durham to Oswestry every fortnight to visit 36-year-old Katie.
Both are keen runners, having had their first date while on a run in Chirk before going on to complete 10k races in Wrexham and Welshpool.
Richard said: 'Since October, everything feels perfect. We've got so much in common since our first date.
"I was going to propose at the Berlin Marathon in September or at the Great North Run but I just changed my mind to do it this weekend to show my commitment.
"I spoke to a friend who helped me pick a ring and I spoke to the race organiser Alan about the surprise.
'After crossing the line I quicky got changed, got the ring out of my bag and met her and it happened. She was wondering what was going on!'
A video of the proposal was filmed beside the finish line on Sunday morning when Richard plucked up the courage to pop the question.
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