London - A woman whose search for a mystery man she kissed while running the Boston Marathon made national headlines in the US has been contacted by his wife.
Barbara Tatge’s daughter dared her to kiss a complete stranger during the race last month where it is a tradition for students of Wellesley College to offer a kiss to runners.
She found a willing spectator, and a photo of the kiss went viral on social media as Tatge tried to track the man down.
His wife was shocked to see his picture in the news and wrote to her local newspaper saying he was spoken for.
“When this story aired on the news we were pretty surprised,” she wrote.
“For me, I’m not mad. Believe me, our friends have gotten a lot of mileage out of this story, and I have thoroughly enjoyed watching them give my husband grief.”
The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, congratulated Tatge on running the marathon and said she was glad the “spontaneous, silly moment in Wellesley captured the fun, energy and spirit of the Boston Marathon”.
Tatge said the woman had been a great sport and apologised for any embarrassment caused.
The Independent and AP