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Going The Distance

By Jake Howard

Thursday, February 12, 2009

A lot's been made of Kelly Slater and his nine world titles, and with good reason, but when it comes to utterly dominating their chosen sport, Aussie Jamie Mitchell has to rank right up there. In 1999, after being strong-armed by a friend, Jamie found his way from the quiet surf town of Coffs Harbor to the hallowed shores of Hawaii for his first 32-mile Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard Race. Competing with his friend, the two won the team division. They returned the following year, and again took t ...

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