Lance Mackey: Iditarod 2008 Champion

Wed, March 12, 2008 
Posted in Alaska News, Iditarod, Top Stories

Yet another Lance Mackey win in the Iditarod. This year he did it in 9 days, 11 hours, 46 minutes, 48 seconds (official time).

We’ll have audio updates later this morning on APRN stations statewide. And check out our Special Coverage site for more. We’ll have updates from Libby Casey in Nome, plus more coverage from further back in the race from Ellen Lockyer.

Jeff King has taken 2nd place. A handful of mushers were battling for third place, and are expected in Nome by 9:00 a.m. this morning.

Comments

4 Comments to “Lance Mackey: Iditarod 2008 Champion”

  1. Jim L. on March 12, 2008 at 10:42 am

    What happened to the dogs that belonged to the “withdrawn” musher?

  2. justin on March 20, 2008 at 10:29 am

    good job!

  3. justin on March 20, 2008 at 10:31 am

    I don’t know

  4. tom on April 1, 2008 at 9:54 am

    dear lance do you ever get scared out there please email me back

     

    visit reporter Libby Casey's blog - Radio Icebox

     

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