NOME, Alaska (AP) - Lance Mackey won his second consecutive Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Wednesday morning, completing the 1,100-mile journey in just under 9 1/2 days.
Pics from the trail After 1,100 grueling miles in sub-freezing temperatures, Lance Mackey emerged early Wednesday as the 2008 Iditarod champ. Check out the best images from this historic race right HERE. The 37-year-old throat cancer survivor from Fairbanks and 11 dogs crossed the finish line under Nome's burled arch at 2:46 a.m. ADT Wednesday.
He yelled "Yeah, baby!" as he drove his team down Nome's Front Street. Fans mobbed him along the final 10 blocks, slapping his hand.
"I'm not much to brag very often, but damn, I'm going to this time," he said of his consecutive victories. "I don't know exactly how to explain it. I'm just blessed with an incredible dog team."
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Pics from the trail After 1,100 grueling miles in sub-freezing temperatures, Lance Mackey emerged early Wednesday as the 2008 Iditarod champ. Check out the best images from this historic race right HERE. The 37-year-old throat cancer survivor from Fairbanks and 11 dogs crossed the finish line under Nome's burled arch at 2:46 a.m. ADT Wednesday.
He yelled "Yeah, baby!" as he drove his team down Nome's Front Street. Fans mobbed him along the final 10 blocks, slapping his hand.
"I'm not much to brag very often, but damn, I'm going to this time," he said of his consecutive victories. "I don't know exactly how to explain it. I'm just blessed with an incredible dog team."
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