Rick Swenson [b. 1950] is the only five-time winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race that's held in the United States of America across the state of Alaska. Because of that achievement, he's called the 'King of the Iditarod'. He finished first in the 1,049-mile race in 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, and 1991.
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Rick Swenson [b. 1950] is the only five-time winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race that's held in the United States of America across the state of Alaska. Because of that achievement, he's called the 'King of the Iditarod'. He finished first in the 1,049-mile race in 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, and 1991.
Rick Swenson is the only five-time winner. Several others have won four times.
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The Iditarod race goes on until all teams reach the finish line. If you aren't arriving at the same time as the winner (same day) you will be forgotten to be clear and the winner will have the victory!!
Dick Wilmarth won the very first Iditarod in 1973.
No. The most recent winner of the Iditarod was John Baker, an Alaskan, with a time of 8 days, 19:46:39.
Jack Nicklaus.
Colin Hendry scored the winner and only goal for Blackburn five minutes from time.
The closest finish was Dick Mackey over Rick Swenson in 1978. Mackey's time was 14 days, 18 hours, 52 minutes and 24 seconds. Swenson's time was 14 days, 18 hours, 52 minutes and 25 seconds... meaning that he missed being the only SIX-time winner of the I-rod by one second. He is still, however, the only FIVE-time champion.