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Meet the sled dogs

Throughout Iditarod 39, we'll be profiling the real athletes of the race. Get to know the sled dogs of the Last Great Race.

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Track all 62 mushers along the trail with live stats throughout the race and historical biographies.

2011 Trail Map

Follow the mushers along the trail with standings at each checkpoint.

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Iditarod 36: Nome

Iditarod sled dog musher Lance Mackey wins the Iditarod early Wednesday Morning March 12, 2008 crossing under the burled arch in Nome, AK. Mackey wins his second Iditarod in a row and the second time in a row he has won the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod in the same year.

Images from Lance Mackey, and the rest of the pack's, descent into Nome.

Iditarod 36: Ceremonial Start

The lead dogs of Iditarod musher Sven Haltmann barrel down the Cordova Street hill in Anchorage Saturday during the ceremonial start of the 2008 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

Iditarod 36 began Saturday, March 1 in downtown Anchorage.

Iditarod 36: Day Eleven

Katty Douglas, 6, watches defending champion Lance Mackey put booties on one of his dogs as he gets ready to leave the White Mountain, Alaska, checkpoint to lead the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Tuesday, March 11, 2008.

Images from the Iditarod: day eleven.

Iditarod 36: Day Ten

Iditarod musher Lance Mackey comes into the the Koyuk checkpoint Monday, March 10, 2008 followed by a group of village children.

Trail photographs from day ten of the 2008 Iditarod.

Iditarod 36: Day Nine

Iditarod sled dog musher Lance Mackey leaves the Unalakleet checkpoint in the lead Sunday evening. Jeff King was close behind and threatening to overtake him.

Images from the Iditarod: day nine.

Iditarod 36: Day Eight

An Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race musher drives his team down the Yukon River between the Ruby, and Galena, Alaska, checkpoint on the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Saturday, March 8, 2008.

Images from the Iditarod: day eight.

Iditarod 36: Day Seven

Lance Mackey arrived first in the Yukon River checkpoint of Ruby on Friday morning, March 7.

Iditarod images from March 7.

Iditarod 36: Day Six

Ryan Redington puts booties on his sled dog, Columbia, as he gets ready to leave the Takotna checkpoint on Thursday, March 6.