At the Lincoln Marathon: Engagement, evil, vomit

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ARTICLE REPUBLISHED FROM THE LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR Mon., May 4:

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A guy sporting a suit and tie stood at the finish line with some roses, a ring and a question.

Lined up next to him were his eight nieces and nephews holding “Will” “You” “Marry” “Me” “Whitney” signs.

The proposee in question was Whitney Masat, who would soon cross the half marathon finish line at Sunday morning’s Lincoln National Guard Marathon and Half Marathon.

Masat and Jeff Bernecker, both from Plainview, have been dating for seven years.

“She doesn’t have any idea I’m doing this,” Bernecker said. And even after crossing the finish, she still didn’t have any idea he was doing this. She dizzily passed the line and then passed out without noticing the proposal.