An unforgettable moment from the 2023 World Athletics Championships has found new life online, as a resurfaced video of Slovakian race walker Dominik Černý’s romantic proposal is once again melting hearts.Athletes collapsing to the track after a gruelling race is a familiar sight. But at the 2023 Championships in Budapest, Černý had an entirely different reason for dropping to one knee. Having just completed the men’s 35km race, he waited near the finish line for his partner, fellow race walker Hana Burzalová, who was competing in the women’s event that started alongside his. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!As Burzalová crossed the line, Černý seized the moment, getting down on one knee and asking the love of his life to marry him.Watch:The resurfaced clip shows Burzalová pausing briefly, true to her athlete’s instinct, to stop her watch before giving the all-important answer. Then, with the Budapest crowd erupting in cheers, she said “yes.”What followed was pure sporting romance: Černý punched the air in celebration, slid a ring onto her finger, and swept Burzalová into his arms as photographers captured the newly engaged couple in front of the world’s media.Speaking afterward, Černý revealed that the Olympics had partly inspired the timing of his proposal. “We have been together for almost one Olympic cycle, almost four years, so I think it was the right time,” he explained.For the record, both athletes also had plenty to celebrate on the sporting front. Černý clocked a personal best of 2:32:56 to finish 19th, while Burzalová secured a season’s best of 3:02:47 and placed 28th.As the resurfaced video reminds fans, championships may bring medals every two years, but magical moments like this truly last a lifetime.
