Defending champs Birkett and Mackenzie extend their Dusi reigns
Blue Lagoon - A stage with many unknowns couldn’t curtail the respective title charges of K1 defending champions Andy Birkett and Christie Mackenzie.
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Jordan Peek claims third in the women's race at the 2023 Dusi Canoe Marathon.
Provisional overall results:
1 CHRISTIE MACKENZIE 08:19:35
2 BRIDGITTE HARTLEY 08:47:27
3 JORDAN PEEK 08:56:48
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Bridgitte Hartley crosses the line to claim second in the women's race. She finished in a total time of 8:47:28. That was 27 minutes 51 behind Christie Mackenzie.
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Christie Mackenzie adds the 2023 title to the K1 wins from 2021 and 2019. She was totally dominant in tough conditions and has a massive victory margin despite two swims today.
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Andy Birkett is followed home by Msawenkosi Mtolo (video) and then David Evans
Top Three have finished now.
Male
Pos Name Time
1 ANDY BIRKETT 7:15:42
2 MSAWENKOSI MTOLO 7:21:43
3 DAVID EVANS 7:24:29
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At N2 Bridge, the top three positions are finalised with Andy Birkett, Msawenkosi Mtolo and David Evans pretty much confirmed. But the battle for fourth looks close with Scott Little and Banetse Nkhoesa together and locked in a tense strugge.
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At the N2 Bridge, less than 6km from the finish, Andy Birkett has lost 2 minutes 48 of his overnight lead to Msawenkosi Mtolo. But he still has a cushion of almost five minutes.
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