The length of their lead shortened in the final moments as they realised victory was assured but they still crossed the line in 7min 27.13sec at which point they both punched the air and embraced in the boat.
Argentina's captain and his Portugal counterpart winked and embraced in the tunnel in a manner that may or may not have been a mere show of public affection.
She was "crying the blues all the time," missing Central Point, despite the fact that they would slip back there in separate cars, first she and the children, then Richard, casually strolling from opposite directions to meet and embrace in the twilight.
The pair sat together and embraced in the stands at Wembley Arena at a We Day UK charity event.
On a related note, Footwork partnered with Platform and Embrace in the summers of 2013 and 2014 to produce the Electric Island picnic and concert series on Centre Island.
Originally it was short for emotional hardcore and began with Rites of Spring, The Hated and Embrace in DC and Maryland during the middle of the 1980s.
Crowds gathered, screamed and embraced in Sheridan Square near the Stonewall Inn, where the gay-rights movement began more than 40 years ago.
But at the entrance of the exhibition, which runs until July 18, there is a poignant picture that echoes it, titled "Departure" (2009-2010), of a man and woman embracing in the shadows, their features hidden in the enveloping darkness.
"We black folk, we have been some of the most open-minded, forgiving and embracing people in the nation," West answered.
