Not about records for Birkett after beating Pope-Ellis’s Dusi title mark

Andy Birkett insists his latest Dusi Canoe Marathon triumph is about the journey, not the numbers, after he and Matt Fenn claimed the K2 title and pushed Birkett to a record-extending 16th Dusi crown. In the women’s race, Christie Mackenzie and Sakia Hockly delivered a composed winning performance, underlining the depth and momentum in South Africa’s paddling scene.