The 100th anniversary of the first running of the All-Alaska Sweepstakes dogsled race, 408 miles from Nome to Candle and return, was completed yesterday with the arrival in Nome of the last dog driver of a field of fourteen. Jeff Darling, a Nome resident, was awarded the Red Lantern for last to finish, with an overall time of 169 hours, 56 minutes, 11 seconds. Winner of the race was Mitch Seavey of Sterling, Alaska, with a time of 61 hours, 29 minutes, 45 seconds. The win garnered Seavey the total winner-take-all purse of $100,000. Runner-up was Jeff King of Denali Park, Alaska, with a time of 61 hours, 39 minutes, 5 seconds. Previously the trail record was held by John "Iron Man" Johnson who won the race in 1910 with a time of 74 hours, 14 minutes, 17 seconds.
Here is the final and official complete list of AAS finishers with team sizes and times, as shown on the AAS website:
1. Mitch Seavey - 61 hours 29 minutes 45 seconds (10 dogs)
2. Jeff King - 61 hours 39 minutes 5 seconds (13 dogs)
3. Lance Mackey - 63 hours 59 minutes (13 dogs)
4. Sonny Lindner - 67 hours 19 minutes 8 seconds (13 dogs)
5. Ed Iten - 72 hours 37 minutes (12 dogs)
6. Jim Lanier - 72 hours 52 minutes (13 dogs)
7. Cim Smyth - 75 hours 12 minutes (11 dogs)
8. Ramy Brooks - 77 hours 9 minutes (12 dogs)
9. Aaron Burmeister - 81 hours 19 minutes (11 dogs)
10. Fred Moe Nopoka - 109 hours 58 minutes 23 seconds (10 dogs)
11. Conner Thomas - 123 hours 36 minutes 11 seconds (11 dogs)
12. Cari Miller - 124 hours 10 minutes 58 seconds (12 dogs)
13. Kristen Bey - 125 hours 42 minutes 15 seconds (11 dogs)
14. Jeff Darling - 169 hours 56 minutes 11 seconds (12 dogs)