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Great Britain's Jack Burnell wins gold at FINA Marathon World Cup

Great Britain's Jack Burnell wins the men's 10k open water race to take gold in the FINA Marathon World Cup in Mexico.

Great Britain's Jack Burnell celebrated winning gold at the FINA Marathon World Cup in Mexico on Sunday.

The Brit completed the 10k open water race in one hour, 42 minutes and six seconds, beating Ecuador's Esteban Salgado and Italy's Simone Ruffini.

In a field of 70 swimmers, Dan Fogg, Caleb Hughes and Tom Allen made up the British contingent, and they finished seventh, 19th and 23rd respectively.

In the women's race, Keri-Anne Payne, who is Britain's former world champion, came 19th, while United States swimmer Haley Anderson took the title.

The event was the final qualification stage for the World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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Jack Burnell of Loughborough University S & WPC prepares to compete in the Men's 1500m Freestyle Final during day eight of the British Gas Swimming Championships at The London Aquatics Centre on March 10, 2012
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