Marathoner proposes to girlfriend after running Olympic trials

USA TODAY

Brandon Birdsong saved the best moment of running the Olympic trials marathon for the very end.

Brandon Birdsong proposes marriage to his girlfriend Brittni Hutton after he completed the US Men's Marathon Olympic Team Trials in Los Angeles on Feb. 13, 2016.

After finishing the marathon in 2 hours, 53 minutes, 28 seconds Saturday, Birdsong proposed to girlfriend Brittni Hutton, who was waiting at the finish line in Los Angeles. The two are members of the Boulder Running Company-Adidas Team.

He qualified for the Olympic trials at the 2014 Houston half marathon after running at Adams State and the University of Texas. In 2014 he ran for about six weeks on a broken foot and needed surgery.

Birdsong was one of 211 men who qualified for the Olympic trials. He finished 105th of 108 men to complete the race, won by Galen Rupp in 2:11:13.

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