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it is an award given to the last musher to cross the finish line in nome.Awarding a red lantern for the last place finisher in a sled dog race has become an Alaskan tradition. It started as a joke and has become a symbol of stick-to-itiveness in the mushing world."
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The red lantern was given to the middle person that cross the finish line The red lantern was given to the middle person that cross the finish line
maybe. . . . . you used to get a red lantern if you won it!

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The residents of Nome hang red lanterns outside their houses for the mushers, if you come in last place than the lanterns will be shining!
The red lantern commemorates the lanterns hung outside the hoomes of the citizens of Nome who were waiting for medication to arrive from Juneau during an outbreak that affected many of the town's children. The medication was brought in by sleddog because the weather was too bad for flying. The Iditarod commemorates the brave run made by several mushers and dogs to reach Nome.
It is called that because of last place winner

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the red lantern award is an award awarded to the last musher to cross the finish line (loser)

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The history of the Red Lantern Award is that the last musher in in the Iditarod to get to the finsh line wins.

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The red lantern award is awarded to the last person who finishes.

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it is the last place in a contest so people can win if there in last place the last place person

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A Red Lantern given to the last musher to finish the race

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An award called the red lantern


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