French super athlete Alice Finot proposed to her boyfriend after running the 3,000 meters with obstacles

The French Alice Finot was one of the main protagonists so far in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, both on and off the slopes. The athlete specializing in 3000 meters with obstacles She had a very good performance and was seconds away from getting a medal, but finished in fourth position behind an Asian and two Africans.

Despite the wonderful weather 8:58.67 which allowed him to get a new European record, failed to finish on the podium and win a medal for his country. Although his performance was outstanding, what he did at the end of his participation took the spotlight of the day. He took advantage of the presence of his partner in the stadium, approached and fulfilled a personal promise.

The truth is that Finot finished his race and went straight to the stands. He took out a pin that he had hidden from his clothing, knelt down and asked Bruno Martínez Bargiela to marry him., in front of the entire audience present. They both got excited and gave each other an endless hug after the surprise of seeing the message that said “Love is in Paris.”

Later, at the press conference Alice confessed that it was a promise she had made to herself if she met her goal of cutting the nine-minute time. As she satisfactorily met her personal challenge, she fulfilled her. “I just wanted this moment to be unforgettable, both for me and my partner”declared the French athlete.

The specialist in 3000 meters with obstacles referred to her actions during the Olympic Games, in which she was truly very close to winning a medal. Regarding that, in the press room Finot said: “I ran the race of my dreams and I managed to make it come true tonight. I ran a race in my image”.

Her fourth position gave the girl born in Montbéliard, in eastern France, even more hunger for glory. “I broke the European record, which really means a lot. I always knew that I could dream big, do things that were a little atypical in my discipline and here I am, I achieved it and “I still want more”he confessed in view of the next games of Los Angeles 2028.

Then, about his motivation to compete, he said: “I had written on my hand: ‘do your part’. It was to not get lost, not to vibrate too much with the public, not to get caught by the girls in front. “I just wanted to do the career that suits me, to be the best version of myself.”

In closing, the athlete declared: “My first kilometer was very fast, the second much less. There were three tolls to pass: the 1,000, the 1,500 and the 2,000 meters. And from there, I turned off my brain and let the horses go. I’m very happy to have enjoyed it at 200%”.

In addition to remaining in the history of the Olympic Games for having broken a European record, the Frenchwoman will also be remembered for her enormous sportsmanship and the enormous act of love she made at the end of the race. This race was considered one of the fastest in the history of this discipline and Alice was one of the top candidates.

The gold medal went to Winfred Mutile Yavi of Bahrainwhich broke a new olympic record with an impressive brand of 8:52.76. The second place went to him Peruth Chemutai of Uganda with 8:53.34, while the bronze went to Faith Cherotich of Kenya, with a time of 8:55.15. Behind them, in fourth position came Alice Finot in 8:58.67.