I flew to Omaha to cover Warren Buffett's annual meeting. I didn't know I'd witness history being made.

I joined the droves of Berkshire shareholders taking part in the Brooks 5K run.

Theron Mohamed/BI

• I traveled from London to Omaha to cover Warren Buffett's annual meeting for Business Insider.
• The biggest news story of my career ended up breaking while I was there.
• I immersed myself in all things Buffett for a weekend and had an unforgettable time.

I flew from London to Warren Buffett's hometown of Omaha to cover Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting.