The Mushers


Doug Swingley (Montana)
4-time winner, 10 top-ten finishes

Rick Swensen (Alaska)
5-time winner, 23 top-ten finishes
Jeff King (Alaska)
3-time winner, 10 top-ten finishes
Dee Dee Jonrowe (Alaska)
12 top-ten finishes

Charlie Boulding (Alaska)
7 top-ten finishes
Martin Buser (Alaska)
3-time winner, 14 top-ten finishes
Susan Butcher (Alaska)
4-time winner, 15 top-ten finishes

Libby Riddles (Alaska)
First woman to win the Iditarod in 1985
Danny Seavey (Alaska)
18-year old Rookie
Joins his father Mitch and grandfather Dan in the 2001 Iditarod. First time 3 family generations have run in the same Iditarod

 

Race results - top 5 finishers, red lantern, time, and total winnings
2002 1. Martin Buser 08 days 22 hrs 46 min $62,847
  2. Ramy Brooks 09 days 00 hrs 44 min  
  3. John Baker 09 days 05 hrs 46 min  
  4. Jon Little 09 days 07 hrs 22 min  
  5. Vern Halter 09 days 07 hrs 47 min  
  Red Lantern    David Straub 14 days 05 hrs 38 min  
2001 1. Doug Swingley 09 days 19 hrs 55 min $62,857
  2. Linwood Fiedler 10 days 03 hrs 58 min $52,500
  3. Jeff King 10 days 07 hrs 19 min $45,000
  4. Rick Swenson 10 days 15 hrs 57 min $39,286
  5. Paul Gebhardt 10 days 20 hrs 37 min  
  Red Lantern    Karen Ramstead 14 days 23 hrs 53 min  
2000 1. Doug Swingley 09 days 00 hrs 58 min $60,000
  2. Paul Gebhardt 09 days 06 hrs 04 min $52,500
  3. Jeff King 09 days 08 hrs 44 min $45,000
  4. Ramy Brooks 09 days 09 hrs 20 min $37,500
  5. Charlie Boulding 09 days 11 hrs 16 min $34,000
  Red Lantern    68. Fedor Konyukhov 15 days 05 hrs 44 min $1,049
1999 1. Doug Swingley 09 days 14 hrs 31 min $60,000
  2. Martin Buser 09 days 23 hrs 10 min $56,320
  3. Vern Halter 10 days 06 hrs 25 min $45,760
  4. Rick Swenson 10 days 08 hrs 19 min $39,600
  5. Charlie Boulding 10 days 09 hrs 19 min $34,320
  Red Lantern    47. Jeremy Gebauer 15 days 03 hrs 18 min $1,049
1998 1. Jeff King 09 days 05 hrs 52 min $51,000
  2. DeeDee Jonrowe 09 days 08 hrs 49 min $47,872
  3. Charlie Boulding 09 days 11 hrs 41 min $38,896
  4. Mitch Seavey 09 days 12 hrs 18 min $33,660
  5. John Baker 09 days 21 hrs 43 min $29,172
  Red Lantern    51. Brad Pozarnsky 14 days 05 hrs 42 min $1,049
1997 1. Martin Buser 09 days 08 hrs 30 min $50,000
  2. Doug Swingley 09 days 11 hrs 41 min $44,800
  3. Jeff King 09 days 15 hrs 35 min $36,400
  4. DeeDee Jonrowe 09 days 18 hrs 26 min $31,500
  5. Vern Halter 09 days 20 hrs 58 min $27,300
  Red Lantern    44. Ken Chase 15 days 09 hrs 07 min $1,049
1996 1. Jeff King 09 days 05 hrs 43 min $50,000
  2. Doug Swingley 09 days 08 hrs 31 min $32,000
  3. Martin Buser 09 days 17 hrs 58 min $26,000
  4. Tim Osmar 09 days 18 hrs 31 min $22,500
  5. DeeDee Jonrowe 09 days 20 hrs 18 min $19,500
  Red Lantern    49. Andy Sterns 15 days 23 hrs 48 min $0
1995 1. Doug Swingley 09 days 02 hrs 42 min $52,500
2. Martin Buser 09 days 08 hrs 47 min $38,080
3. Bill Cotter 09 days 10 hrs 52 min $30,940
4. DeeDee Jonrowe 09 days 11 hrs 24 min $26,775
5. Charlie Boulding 09 days 14 hrs 58 min $23,205
Red Lantern    49. Ben Jacobson 17 days 06 hrs 02 min $0
1994 1. Martin Buser 10 days 15 hrs 28 min $50,000
  2. Rick Mackey 10 days 18 hrs 18 min $39,500
  3. Jeff King 10 days 21 hrs 46 min $32,000
  4. Rick Swenson 10 days 22 hrs 19 min $25,820
  5. Bill Cotter 10 days 22 hrs 39 min $21,516
  Red Lantern    50. Mark Chapoton 16 days 16 hrs 17 min $0
1993 1. Jeff King 10 days 15 hrs 38 min $50,000
  2. DeeDee Jonrowe 10 days 16 hrs 10 min $43,000
  3. Rick Mackey 10 days 18 hrs 07 min $37,000
  4. Susan Butcher 10 days 22 hrs 02 min $32,000
  5. Tim Osmar 10 days 22 hrs 07 min $27,000
  Red Lantern    54. Lloyd Gilbertson 18 days 04 hrs 49 min $0
1992 1. Martin Buser 10 days 19 hrs 17 min $51,600
  2. Susan Butcher 11 days 05 hrs 36 min $41,280
  3. Tim Osmar 11 days 05 hrs 49 min $36,120
  4. Rick Swenson 11 days 07 hrs 51 min $30,960
  5. DeeDee Jonrowe 11 days 09 hrs 05 min $25,800
  Red Lantern    63. Vern Cherneski 18 days 13 hrs 05 min $0
1991 1. Rick Swenson 12 days 13 hrs 34 min $50,000
  2. Martin Buser 12 days 18 hrs 41 min $39,000
  3. Susan Butcher 12 days 21 hrs 59 min $32,000
  4. Tim Osmar 12 days 22 hrs 33 min $24,500
  5. Joe Runyan 12 days 22 hrs 36 min $19,000
  Red Lantern    60. Brian O'Donoghue 22 days 05 hrs 55 min $0
1990 1. Susan Butcher 11 days 01 hrs 53 min $50,000
  2. Joe Runyan 11 days 04 hrs 21 min $35,000
  3. Lavon Barve 11 days 07 hrs 15 min $27,000
  4. Tim Osmar 11 days 14 hrs 40 min $20,000
  5. DeeDee Jonrowe 11 days 14 hrs 41 min $15,000
  Red Lantern    61. Steve Haver 21 days 10 hrs 26 min $1,000
Race results from the first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
1973 1. Dick Wilmarth 20 days 00 hrs 49 min $12,000
  2. Bobby Vent 20 days 14 hrs 08 min $8,000
  3. Dan Seavey 20 days 14 hrs 35 min $6,000
  4. George Attla 21 days 08 hrs 47 min $4,000
  5. Herbert Nayokpuk 21 days 11 hrs 00 min $3,000
  Red Lantern    22. John Schultz 32 days 05 hrs 09 min $0

 

S p e c i a l   A w a r d s
Alaska Airlines Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian Award - presented to the musher who has demonstrated outstanding care of his or her team throughout the race.  The recipient of this award receives a lead crystal cup on an illuminated wooden base, transportation back to Anchorage for himself and his dogs, and two free round trip tickets to anywhere on the Alaska Airlines system.
Alaska Dodge Dealers Official Truck Award - A Dodge Ram T-2500 4x4 truck is presented to the winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race at the finish line.
Cabela's Outfitter Award - a $1,000 gift certificate is presented to one lucky musher selected through a random drawing.
GCI Dorothy G. Page Halfway Award - This award given in honor of the late "Mother of the Iditarod" is presented to the first three mushers to reach the "halfway" point in the race.  This award is presented in Iditarod in the odd years when the race follows the southern route and at Cripple in the even years when the northern trail is followed.  The first musher to Iditarod/Cripple receives a trophy and $3,000 in gold nuggets.  The second musher receives $2,000 in gold nuggets and the third musher receives $1,000 in gold nuggets.
National Bank of Alaska's Gold Coast Award - presented to the first musher to reach Unalakleet on the west coast of Alaska.  The recipient receives a trophy and $2,500 in gold nuggets.
National Bank of Alaska Red Lantern Award - presented to the last musher to cross the finish line.  The Red Lantern award is one of the great symbols of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.  The Red Lantern is more or less a statement that those who passed that way before will leave a light burning for you.
PenAir's Spirit of Alaska Award - presented to the first musher to reach McGrath.  The musher receives a $500 credit on PenAir towards air travel or freight shipments and an original "spirit mask" created especially for this event by Bristol Bay artist, Orville Lind.
Providence Alaska Medical Center's Most Inspirational Musher Award - each year the official finishers select who of their number was the most inspirational on the trail.  The recipient receives a framed Charles Gause original painting.
Regal Alaskan's First Musher to the Yukon Award - the first musher to reach either Ruby or Anvik (depending whether the race is following the northern or southern routes) receives a seven course dinner and $3,500.
Fred Meyer Sportsmanship Award - presented to the person chosen by his/her peers as the best sportsman on the trail.  The recipient receives a $1,000 gift certificate from Fred Meyer stores.
Globalstar USA Most Improved Musher Award - presented to the musher with the most improved finish.   Globalstar provides the recipient with the use of a satellite phone and airtime for one year.
Rookie of the Year Award - presented to the top-finishing rookie musher.  A rookie is defined as a musher racing his/her first Iditarod.  The recipient receives a trophy and $1,500.
Nome Kennel Club's Fastest Time from Safety to Nome Award - presented to the musher who finishes in the top 20 and has the fastest time from Safety to Nome.  The recipient receives $500.

 

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