The finishes of the Molokai2Oahu could not have been more exciting. On the men side it was Oscar Johansson who was first at the China Wall and made good progression into the flat water, but then things changed and James Casey was able to pump further. James is a seasoned participant at the M2O and Oscar crossed the channel for the first time.
Here are the interviews we had with James and Oscar before and after the race.
James Casey
Oscar Johansson
On the ladies side we almost hat the same scenario between Olivia Piana and Annie Reickert. At first the race seemed won by Olivia but then she came off the foil and had to paddle with her board in the water watching Annie Reickert flying by her. A few hundert yards further Annie also lost flight and had to prone paddle the rest of the way. Now Olivia had an advantage and was able to paddle on her knees and feet passing Annie for the victory.