Lance Mackey Wins Iditarod 38 In Just Under 9 days

3-16-2010

Lance Mackey has won the 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race one more time. Mackey crossed the finish line in Nome a little after 3pm on Tuesday afternoon to become the only musher in the 38-year history of the Iditarod to win four consecutive races.

Mackey was cheered by fans bundled up against subzero temperatures to welcome the 39-year-old throat cancer survivor as his team coasted up the main street of Nome. Mackey finished the race in just under 9 days and he thanks his fans for the win…

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Mackey Wins Iditarod 38

For winning, Mackey gets a new Dodge truck and a little over $50,000. This year’s Iditarod kicked off March 6 with a ceremonial start in Anchorage. That was followed by the competitive start the following day in Willow when 71 teams took to the Iditarod trail and headed to Nome.