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DESHKA LANDING An unusual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race ended early Monday with a familiar champion.
Talkeenta’s Dallas Seavey and his 10 sled dogs dashed to the finish line near Willow at 5:09 a.m.
Wearing an orange parka, Seavey kicked to the finish behind a perky string of sled dogs.
This is Seavey’s fifth Iditarod win, tying him with Rick Swenson for the most Iditarod victories ever. Swenson has held the record alone since 1991.
Asked to summarize how he felt about his fifth win, Seavey said, “Comes after four, I guess.”
It’s a big deal, the 34-year-old Seavey admitted. Since becoming the youngest Iditarod musher to win in 2005 at the age of 25, people had predicted he might go on to win five.
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Dallas Seavey poses with his dogs North and Gamble after crossing the finish line to win his fifth Iditarod Dog Sled Race at Deshka Landing near Willow, Alaska, March 15, 2021. Dallas Seavey claimed his fifth victory in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog.more Reuters / Monday, March 15, 2021 Dallas Seavey poses with his dogs North and Gamble after crossing the finish line to win his fifth Iditarod Dog Sled Race at Deshka Landing near Willow, Alaska, March 15, 2021. Dallas Seavey claimed his fifth victory in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race early Monday morning, reaching the finish line on this year s shortened course through the Alaskan wilderness just after 5 a.m. Alaska time. Marc Lester/ADN/Pool via REUTERS