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Mackey leaves final checkpoint

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Published: March 18th, 2009 09:30 AM
Last Modified: March 18th, 2009 09:38 AM

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Lance Mackey is 22 miles from his third consecutive victory in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

Mackey pulled into the final checkpoint of Safety at 8:40 this morning and left eight minutes later.

He traveled 8.5 mph between White Mountain and Safety. If he continues at that pace, he should reach the finish line in Nome just before noon.

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