Wife-carrying contest won by unmarried couple

From Toner Mishap: The "Estonian carry" has once again triumphed in the world wife-carrying championships, held in the remote Finnish village of Sonkajarvi. Margo Uusorg and friend Egle Soll (the carried do not necessarily have to be the carrier's wife) were first over the 253.5m-long obstacle course beating 40 couples from 10 countries. They completed the course in 59 seconds using the "trademark" Estonian Carry, with Egle "hanging upside down with her legs clenched around his neck", to win the 8th straight title for the country.
"Like so many of the world's more bizarre events, wife carrying has its origins buried deep in the bosom of an age-old local tradition -- in this case, the 19th century practice of wife stealing," said Send2Press.com. US basketball star Dennis Rodman was among the competitors. Uusorg's prizes included "his partner's weight in beer and a high-tech mobile phone", reported Reuters. "It was his fourth victory, and the third in a row for his family. Brother Madis won in 2004."
THAT'S just so sweet, isn't it?