article_snippet.sent: the event saw the grit of competition joined by some tenderness as Dustin Hicks, right, of Temple Terrace, Florida, proposed to Laura Bowerman after crossing the finish line.
article_snippet.sent: Laura Bowerman accepted .
article_snippet.sent: Laura Bowerman wore a singlet in memory of Martin Richard, the 8-year-old boy who was killed in the 2013 finish line bombing.
article_snippet.sent: The family has also set up a non-profit that advocates for better self-esteem among disabled youth. '