Couple Engaged During Toronto Waterfront Marathon — image accompanying Canadian Running's report. Image accompanying Canadian Running’s report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Gowsic Thevendran proposed to Shaarujaa Nadarajah at the 21.1 km mark of the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Thevendran was running the marathon, while Nadarajah was in the half-marathon. Their love story began online in 2024, and running became a shared passion.
Nadarajah was surprised by the proposal, initially thinking Thevendran was injured. The couple’s engagement was captured and shared online. They celebrated post-race at King Taps, with family and friends. Nadarajah plans to complete all seven Abbott World Marathon Majors. Read more culture coverage.
The couple’s engagement adds a new chapter to their shared running journey. They hope to continue racing together, with Nadarajah eyeing Chicago or Berlin next. Their marathon weekend as fiancés marks a memorable milestone. Related: Toronto Waterfront Half Marathon Pace Calculator Unveiled.
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What should runners know about Couple Engaged During Toronto Waterfront Marathon?
Runners Gowsic Thevendran and Shaarujaa Nadarajah got engaged during the marathon. Gowsic Thevendran proposed to Shaarujaa Nadarajah at the 21.1 km mark of the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Thevendran was running the marathon, while Nadarajah was in the half-marathon. Their love story began online in 2024, and running became a shared passion.
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Runner World published this brief on October 20, 2026. The underlying Canadian Running report was dated October 20, 2026.
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This summary is based on reporting from Canadian Running. The attributed source link in the article leads to the publisher’s complete report.
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