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Jeff King feared freezing to death. Philip Hanke was out of food and bogged down in snow. Both pressed the SOS button in the season-ending sled dog race.
Belly-sliding otters may be cute, but they’re also voracious predators with sharp teeth.
Broadcasters say their coverage delights village elders and helps keep their language alive for youths.
Mushers and race officials managed several animal encounters as the race returned to Willow.
The 10-year-old female lead dog has finished all but two of the ultra-distance races she has started with Cantwell mushers Cody Strathe and Paige Drobny.
Her husband, fellow long-distance musher Allen Moore, said her injury doesn’t affect their plans to retire from competitive mushing.
The top 10 was filled with Iditarod veterans, who have a combined 98 finishes. Second-place Aaron Burmeister has finished 20 Iditarods; 10th-place Ramey Smyth has finished 24.
Seavey and race organizers were at war for more than a year after organizers accused him of doping his dogs in the 2017 race.
Seavey matched the record Rick Swenson established 30 years ago. Aaron Burmeister arrived in second place more than 3 hours after Seavey.
Here’s a collection of memorable images from a unique race.
Larry Daugherty, a radiation oncologist, said he’s carrying empty packages of COVID-19 vaccines with him as a symbol of hope.
Teams in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race headed up the Susitna River on its way towards the Alaska Range.
