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1. Andy Birkett preparing for the worlds marathon in Hungary

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   After a recent singles (K1) victory in the South African Canoe Marathon Championships in Pietermaritzburg, and second place in the doubles (K2), Natal Canoe Club star Andy Birkett will be heading overseas with his K2 partner Greg Louw to tackle two big events in preparation for the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Hungary in September, where South Africa will be defending the men's team title they won at the World Champs in Oklahoma City in 2014.

2. Historic Dusi marathon victory for Andy Birkett

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   24 year-old Andy Birkett further etched his name into the Dusi Canoe Marathon record books on Saturday when he edged out 2013 winner Lance Kime and ‘Dusi Darling’ Sbonelo Khwela in record time on route to clinching a fifth race title.

3. Four-time champion Andy Birkett prepares for the Dusi Canoe Marathon

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   As 2015 begins, with another Dusi Canoe Marathon on the horizon, four-time champion Andy Birkett is preparing to take his paddling game to a new level and is hard at work, trying to improve on a solid 2014.

4. Birkett & Adie steal the show at the 2014 Berg River Canoe Marathon

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   In what was one of the most exciting men’s races at the Berg River Canoe Marathon in a number of years, novice Andy Birkett managed to hold off Western Cape ace Graeme Solomon to claim his maiden Berg title with Abby Adie storming to a convincing win in the ladies race as she crossed the line in Velddrif on Saturday.

5. U23 World Champ Andy Birkett reflects on last year and looks forward to 2014

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   Andy Birkett teamed up with Sbonelo Zondi to claim his fourth Dusi Canoe Marathon title in February. Now he is turning his attention to flat-water marathon racing, a discipline in which he was crowned under-23 world champion in 2013.