ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Dallas Seavey on Monday won the pandemic-shortened Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, matching the most wins ever by a musher.
Seavey brought his 10 dogs across the finish line near the community of Willow, Alaska, with a healthy lead over the second place musher, Aaron Burmeister.
It was the fifth title for the 34-year-old Seavey. He matched the five-win threshold that only one other musher has accomplished.
Rick Swenson won his five titles between 1977 and 1991. “It's a big deal,” Seavey said at the finish line after a race official checked to make sure his sled was complete with a sleeping bag, axe, dog booties and other mandatory gear.