Famous Mushers
By Cooper Sidell and Joanna Rapp
Susan Butcher
- Born December 26, 1954
- Went to Colorado State University
- Won Iditarod four times
- Died of leukemia in 2006
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" I do not know the word 'quit'. Either I never did, or I have abolished it." -Susan Butcher
Jeff King
- Won 4 times, has 20 top 10 finishes
- Ceremonial Start - Child selected by Make-A-Wish foundation rides in his sled
- Won at age 51
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Dallas and Mitch Seavey
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Dallas-
- Born in Virginia
- Youngest Iditarod Champion
- Set record for quickest time to finish
- Has won four times
- Has finished in top 10 eight straight years
Mitch-
- Raced 13 Iditarod's
- Oldest man to win
- Finished second last year
"Challenge yourself, if you really feel passionately about something, you should pursue it, even if it's difficult." -Rachel Scdoris
Others
- Rick Swenson won 5 times, has 24 top 10 finishes
- Robert Sorlie - second non-American to win
- Sorlie Won twice
- Lance Mackey won Yukon Quest and Iditarod in same year (twice)
- Lance Also had throat cancer, but survived
- Aliy Zirkle finished third in 2016
- Martin Buser has won four times
- Doug Swingley has won four times
Works Cited
Dog, Sanka W. "Jeff King, Rick Swenson & Lance Mackey – Idols – Iditarod."Iditarod Jeff King Rick Swenson Lance Mackey Idols Comments. Iditarod Trail Committee, Inc., 15 Oct. 2012. Web. 31 Mar. 2016.
Rick Swenson
"Iditarod - Last Great Race on Earth®." Iditarod - Last Great Race on Earth®. Iditarod Trail Committee, Inc., 3 Feb. 2015. Web. 31 Jan. 2015.
Rick Swenson