London Marathon: Runner proposes to girlfriend mid-race

It's common for runners at the London Marathon to stop for a drink of water, to wee or even to stretch.

However when Tony Horstead stopped for a morale-boosting hug from girlfriend Lucy Smith, he also got down on one knee to propose.

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