After signing in, Ray Redington Jr. and all 16 of his dogs pulled in for a rest at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Just one minute behind him was Mats Pettersson, who led the full pack of mushers for a stretch of the evening before being overtaken not long before arriving.
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Tight finishes and ‘crazy’ speeds distinguish Iditarod’s top 20
Teams have continued pouring into Nome, filling out the upper ranks of the 2017 Iditarod Sled Dog Race. Champion Mitch Seavey won his third title Tuesday in a record time of eight days, three hours, and 40 minutes, slashing more than seven hours off the previous record.
Mitch Seavey claims Iditarod victory
Last night Mitch Seavey emerged as the winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. It was his second win and the second time Aliy Zirkle came in second behind a Seavey.