A lot of action took place on Day 8 of the Great Alabama 650.

Just before 9:00 a.m., Florida native Salli O’Donnell made it to Fort Morgan to claim her 6th title in the female solo category of the country’s longest paddle race.

O’Donnell finished the 650 mile competition in 6 days, 17 hours and 53 minutes.

About seven hours later, Arizona native Christopher Thomas captured his win in the male solo category.

It took Thomas 7 days and 51 minutes to take home the division.

Thomas and Missouri native Jake VanLue were neck and neck for a good portion of the race, but VanLue stalled some in the Mobile Bay allowing Thomas to pull away.

VanLue finished roughly two hours after Thomas to take home second place in the male solo category.

Later that evening, Mississippi natives Jeb Berry and Su

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