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Edmonton couple wins wife carrying championship again in Lac La Biche
Joel and Alysha Jackson topped the field at the annual event, repeating a previous title in the quirky endurance race.
Joel and Alysha Jackson of Edmonton won the wife carrying championship for the second time on July 25 in Lac La Biche, completing the 300 metre course in one minute and 11 seconds.
The event, held annually in the northeastern Alberta community, tests competitors on speed and stamina as one partner carries the other over the marked course.
This win marks a repeat title for the Jacksons, who had previously claimed the championship before returning to defend it this year.
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