Australia's Jamie Mitchell made it a seven-year run by running away from the competition at yesterday's QuiksilverEdition Moloka'i to O'ahu Paddleboard Race.

Mitchell's seventh consecutive victory once again came in dominating fashion.

In his own words: "Really, after five minutes I didn't see anyone."

That's because no one came close to him during the 32-mile course from Kaluako'i Beach, Moloka'i, to Maunalua Bay, O'ahu.

He finished in 4 hours, 57 minutes, 14 seconds. It was around 11 minutes shy of the course record he set last year, but still far ahead of the rest of the field.

Yesterday, runner-up Jackson English of Australia finished more than 20 minutes later at 5:17:23 — a gap of around two miles.

Honolulu firefighter Brian Rocheleau was third overall and first from Hawai'i in 5:19:22.

Honolulu's Kanesa Duncan won the women's division for a record sixth time in 6:20:12.

The Moloka'i race is considered the world championship of long-distance paddleboarding, and the 31-year-old Mitchell has won the past seven by an average of a little more than 10 minutes per race.

"I set a pretty fast pace, and I knew that if anyone tried to go with me, they'd probably suffer towards the end," Mitchell said. "And I knew I could hold the pace the whole way."

An extraordinarily fresh Mitchell even joked after the race that he could have paddled farther.

"In previous years, I'm struggling to move my arms," he said. "But today I felt good."

Mitchell described the course as "technical" due to a clashing of swells, tides and wind.

"You were all over the ocean, zig-zagging, trying to find every little bump," he said.

But Mitchell was on it from the start, and said he never asked his escort boat for his pace or the location of the other contenders.

"You hear athletes say they're in the zone, that's what I felt like I was in today," he said. "I wasn't worried about anyone or anything. I was focused on what I was doing. I didn't take notice of anyone to be honest."

English said Mitchell was within his sight for the first four hours, but his goal after that was holding on to second place.

"I never gave up the chance of seeing Jamie," said English, 32. "Knowing that Brian and the other guys were behind, it was always in the back of my mind as to whether they were going to catch me or not. Luckily, I held them off."

English was making a return to the Moloka'i race for the first time since 2003. He finished third in 2002 and '03.

Rocheleau has been the top Hawai'i finisher in six of the past seven years.

"It was really good the first two-thirds, maybe, then it got really sticky," he said. "It's never easy, but I felt good about it."

Nathan Henderson of Australia was fourth in 5:25:34, and Kyle Daniels of California was fifth in 5:38:50.

Keoni Watson of Makaha placed sixth overall and was second from Hawai'i in 5:39:31.

Mitchell said he has used the same "Infront" paddleboard for the last two Moloka'i victories, but will "put it to rest now."

He, however, plans to return next year to try and increase his streak to eight.

"I guess I have to, huh?" he said.

In the women's division, Duncan and Australia's Shakira Westdorp were close for the first half of the race before Duncan broke away on a northerly course.

"I had no idea I won until I crossed the finish line," Duncan said. "I was going to ask my (escort) boat a couple times ... then I said 'You know what? Just paddle your own race.' "

Westdorp — who beat Duncan last year — placed second in 6:31:34.

"It's so great to have competition and somebody who can really push you," Duncan said.

Mikey Cote of Wailupe placed 10th overall and was first to finish with a stock paddleboard in 5:48:15.

In the stock division, all the competitors ride 12-foot boards. In the open division, the boards can range anywhere from 15 to 18 feet.

DESOTO FIRST TO FINISH SOLO ON SUP BOARD

In one of the ultimate weekend performances for a waterman, Duane DeSoto won the C4 Waterman Stand-Up Paddle division in 6:17:06.

On Friday, he won a professional longboard surfing contest. Yesterday was his first attempt across the Kaiwi Channel.

"That was an accomplishment that I never thought I was going to get a chance to do," DeSoto said. "Finishing was my priority. Winning was a bonus."

DeSoto entered the race to help raise money for Na Kama Kai, a nonprofit organization that focuses on keeping youths involved in ocean sports and ocean awareness.

Maui brothers Dave and Ekolu Kalama were the first relay team to finish in the SUP division with a time of 4:50:02.

Morgan Hoesterey, who was attempting to become the first female to cross the Kaiwi Channel in the solo SUP division, did not complete the course within the nine-hour time limit.

TOP FINISHERS

MEN, UNLIMITED BOARD

Overall: 1, Jamie Mitchell, 4:57:14. 2, Jackson English, 5:17:23. 3, Brian Rocheleau, 5:19:22. 29-younger: 1, Nathan Henderson, 5:25:34. 2, Sean Campbell, 6:10:45. 3, Dean Hanmer, 6:16:58. 30-39: 1, Kyle Daniels, 5:38:50. 2, Keoni Watson, 5:39:31. 3, George Loren, 6:14:54. 40-49: 1, Mick Dibetta, 5:40:41. 2, Chris Owens, 6:06:27. 3, Sean Richardson, 6:09:12.

WOMEN, UNLIMITED BOARD

Overall: 1, Kanesa Duncan, 6:20:12. 2, Shakira Westdorp, 6:31:34. 3, Heidi Gutgesell, 8:23:56. 4, Erin Wascher, 8:30:30. 5, Cynthia Aguilar, 8:58:56.

MEN, STOCK BOARD

Solo overall: 1, Mikey Cote, 5:48:15. 2, Mitch DeGeus, 6:06:44. 3, Eric Abbott, 6:09:37. Solo 29-younger: 1, Tommy Roth, 7:59:55. Solo 30-39: 1, Victor Hemmy III, 6:13:38. 2, Kiva Rivers, 6:18:55. 3, Kai Hall, 6:24:22. Solo 40-49: 1, Brian Szymanski, 6:17:29. 2, Bert Charlton, 6:27:43. 3, Matt Walls, 6:37:32. Solo 50-older: 1, George Ramos Jr., 7:31:10. Team 40-59: 1, Kimo Green/Andrew Estes, 6:38:08. 2, Simon Kempe/Matthew Johnston, 6:48:34. Team 60-79: 1, John Gangin/Casey Dyson, 5:53:32. 2, Jimmy Austin/Doc Brown, 6:02:25. 3, Mike Mullalley/Travis Desro, 6:25:30. Team 80-older: 1, Charlie Bucking/Rod Taylor, 6:14:20. 2, Roch Frey/Dan Van Dyck, 6:38:05. 3, Scott McPhail/Kelly Tam Sin, 6:45:18. Team 100-older: 1, Jack Sutter/Kelly French, 8:24:03.

WOMEN, STOCK BOARD

Team: 1, Talia Gangin/Lauren Bartlett, 6:41:06. 2, Bianca Salazar/Jocelyn Kempe, 7:42:46.

MIXED, STOCK BOARD

Team: 1, Shannon Devaney/Tom Hinds, 6:27:53. 2, Christine Powers/Kimo Cambra, 7:24:56.

MEN, STAND-UP PADDLE

Solo unlimited: 1, Duane DeSoto, 6:17:06. 2, Kevin Horgan, 6:45:33. 3, Kevin Seid, 7:31:43. Solo stock: 1, Jack Gillen, 7:02:46. Team unlimited: 1, Ekolu Kalama/David Kalama, 4:50:02. 2, Scott Trudon/Alan Cadiz, 5:16:33. 3, Greg Sheehan/Philip Binney, 5:46:34. Team stock: 1, Buzzy Kerbox/Campbell Farrell, 5:33:02. 2, Todd Bradley/Christian Bradley, 5:35:47. 3, Greg Pavao/Noland Martin, 5:37:35.

WOMEN, STAND-UP PADDLE

Team: 1, Maria Souza/Andrea Moller, 6:28:21. 2, Tiare Lawrence/Dane Ward, 6:50:13. 3, Jennifer Konohia/Lani Gomes, 7:06:15.

MIXED, STAND-UP PADDLE

Celebrity: 1, Team Guerrero/Pestana, 6:39:31. 2, Team Keaulana/Dudley, 7:27:23. 3, Team Chun/Keaulana, 7:56:00.