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Race Across the World sisters 'happy' with finale

Katy Docherty-Warren
BBC News, South East

Warning: This article reveals the winners of Race Across the World.

Two young women with large rucksacks and in hiking boots walk down the Great Wall of China
Elizabeth and Letitia, from West Sussex, competed in BBC's Race Across The World

Two West Sussex sisters have said they are "happy" to have placed second in BBC One contest Race Across The World.

Elizabeth and Letitia, from Worthing and Lancing respectively, spoke to BBC Radio Sussex following the Bafta-award winning's show's tense finale on Wednesday night.

The duo finished their 8,700 miles (14,000km) journey from China to India just 19 minutes after the Season Five winners, mother and son pair Caroline and Tom Bridge.

Elizabeth said: "We really pushed ourselves towards the end and we were so determined. We're really happy with the result anyway. "

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She added: "We are just proud of ourselves and it was such a big accomplishment."

The programme saw five pairs of contestants race from the Great Wall of China, north of Beijing, to Kanniyakumari in the southernmost tip of India, in a bid to win £20,000.

Each pair had to seven checkpoints on a £1,140 budget and were banned from using air travel.

Now, the sisters say they are going to celebrate the experience by travelling at an entirely different pace.

Elizabeth said: "We'd like to take a holiday, just relax, something chill, not in race mode."

Two young women both looking at a map on a table. One is sitting and pointing at the map while the other looks over her shoulder.
The sisters say appearing on the BBC One show has made them grow closer

Elizabeth and Letitia say their adventure has helped them grow closer as sisters.

Elizabeth said: "Being in the experience and being in different countries - you need someone to share that with.

"I'm glad I was able to share that with my sister."

Despite narrowly missing out, the five couples still stay in touch via group chat and meet up regularly.

Letitia said: "We're looking forward to another reunion."

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