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Alaska Man Wins 2010 Iditarod, Four Montana Mushers Still Competing

By The Associated Press

Story Created: Mar 16, 2010 at 4:50 PM MST

Story Updated: Mar 16, 2010 at 8:57 PM MST

NOME, Alaska - Lance Mackey has won the 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race one more time.

Mackey crossed the finish line in Nome on Tuesday afternoon to become the only musher in the 38-year history of the Iditarod to win four consecutive races.

Mackey was cheered by fans bundled up against subzero temperatures to welcome the 39-year-old throat cancer survivor as his team coasted up the main street of this old Gold Rush town.

For winning, Mackey gets a new Dodge truck and $50,400.

This year's Iditarod kicked off March 6 with a ceremonial start in Anchorage. That was followed by the competitive start the following day in Willow when 71 teams took to the Iditarod trail and headed to Nome.

Montana's mushers include Chris Adkins from Sand Coulee, Jason Barron from Lincoln, Kirk Barnum and Cindy Gallea from Seeley Lake, and Celeste Davis from Deer Lodge.

Kirk Barnum dropped out on Tuesday, stating that his dogs were just too tired and he didn't want to hurt them.

Monday evening Montana musher rankings out of all mushers:
- Jason Barron of Lincoln is in 32nd place
- Cindy Gallea of Seeley Lake is in 39th place
- Chris Adkins of Sand Coulee is in 52nd place
- Celeste Davis of Deer Lodge is in 56th place

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tanner said on Thursday, Mar 25 at 2:33 PM

our class had to do that too... i chose William Pinkham. he came in 37th place.it is kind of fun learning abt the iditarod.

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taylor berra said on Tuesday, Mar 16 at 6:43 PM

sorry i made alot of mistakes.

Taylor Berra said on Tuesday, Mar 16 at 6:42 PM

hi there my name is taylor berra and i made this coment becuase in school are whole class picked a musher to watck on the iditarod trail and I picked Celeste Davis and she lives in Montana,USA.

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