The Iditarod Champions

Iditarod Top Musher History from 1973 - 2023


Year	Musher	Lead Dog(s)	Time / h:m:s
1973	Dick Wilmarth, Alaska - Red Devil	Hotfoot	20 Days, 00:49:41
1974	Carl Huntington	Nugget	20 Days, 15:02:07
1975	Emmitt Peters, Alaska - Ruby	Nugget and Digger	14 Days, 14:43:45
1976	Gerald Riley, Alaska	Puppy and Sugar	18 Days, 22:58:17
1977	Rick Swenson, Alaska - Two Rivers	Andy and Old Buddy	16 Days, 16:27:13
1978	Dick Mackey, Alaska - Coldfoot	Skipper and Shrew	14 Days, 18:52:24
1979	Rick Swenson, Alaska - Two Rivers (2)	Andy and Old Buddy	15 Days, 10:37:47
1980	Joe May	Wilbur and Cora Gray	14 Days, 07:11:51
1981	Rick Swenson, Alaska - Two Rivers (3)	Andy and Slick	12 Days, 08:45:02
1982	Rick Swenson, Alaska - Two Rivers (4)	Andy	16 Days, 04:40:10
1983	Rick Mackey, Alaska - Coldfoot (2)	Preacher and Jody	12 Days, 14:10:44
1984	Dean Osmar	Red and Bullet	12 Days, 15:07:33
1985	Libby Riddles, Alaska - Shaktoolik	Axle and Dugan	18 Days, 00:20:17
1986	Susan Butcher, Alaska - Fairbanks ✝	Granite and Mattie	11 Days, 15:06:00
1987	Susan Butcher, Alaska - Fairbanks ✝ (2)	Granite and Mattie	11 Days, 02:05:13
1988	Susan Butcher, Alaska - Fairbanks ✝ (3)	Granite and Tolstoi	11 Days, 11:41:40
1989	Joe Runyan	Rambo and Ferlin the Husky	11 Days, 05:24:34
1990	Susan Butcher, Alaska - Fairbanks ✝ (4)	Sluggo and Lightning	11 Days, 01:53:23
1991	Rick Swenson, Alaska - Two Rivers (5)	Goose	12 Days, 16:34:39
1992	Martin Buser, Switzerland	Tyrone and D2	10 Days, 19:17:15
1993	Jeff King, Alaska - Denali Park	Herbie and Kitty	10 Days, 15:38:15
1994	Martin Buser, Switzerland (2)	D2 and Dave	10 Days, 13:05:39
1995	Doug Swingley, Montana - Lincoln	Vic and Elmer	10 Days, 13:02:39
1996	Jeff King, Alaska - Denali Park (2)	Jake and Booster	09 Days, 05:43:13
1997	Martin Buser, Switzerland (3)	Blondie and Fearless	09 Days, 08:30:45
1998	Jeff King, Alaska - Denali Park (3)	Red and Jenna	09 Days, 05:52:26
1999	Doug Swingley, Montana - Lincoln (2)	Stormy, Cola and Elmer	09 Days, 14:31:07
2000	Doug Swingley, Montana - Lincoln (3)	Stormy and Cola	09 Days, 00:58:06
2001	Doug Swingley, Montana - Lincoln (4)	Stormy and Peppy	09 Days, 19:55:50
2002	Martin Buser, Switzerland (4)	Bronson	08 Days, 22:46:02
2003	Robert Sorlie, Norway	Tipp	09 Days, 15:47:36
2004	Mitch Seavey, Alaska - Sterling	Tread	09 Days, 12:20:22
2005	Robert Sorlie, Norway (2)	Sox and Blue	09 Days, 18:39:30
2006	Jeff King, Alaska - Denali Park (4)	Salem and Bronte	09 Days, 11:11:36
2007	Lance Mackey, Alaska - Fox	Larry and Lippy	09 Days, 05:08:41
2008	Lance Mackey, Alaska - Fox (2)	Larry and Hobo	09 Days, 11:46:48
2009	Lance Mackey, Alaska - Fox (3)	Larry and Maple	09 Days, 21:38:46
2010	Lance Mackey, Alaska - Fox (4)	Maple	08 Days, 23:59:09
2011	John Baker, Alaska - Kotzebue	Velvet and Snickers	08 Days, 19:46:39
2012	Dallas Seavey, Alaska - Willow	Guiness and Diesel	09 Days, 04:29:26
2013	Mitch Seavey, Alaska - Seward	Tanner and Taurus	09 Days, 22:39:56
2014	Dallas Seavey, Alaska - Willow	Beetle and Reef	8 Days, 13:04:19
2015	Dallas Seavey, Alaska - Willow	Hero and Reef	8 Days, 04:13:01
2016	Dallas Seavey, Alaska - Willow	Reef and Tide	8 Days, 11h 20 m
2017	Mitch Seavey, Alaska - Seward	Pilot and Crisp	8 Days, 3h 40m
2018	Joar Leifseth Ulsom - Norway	Russeren and Olive	8 Days, 12h 00m
2019	Peter Kaiser	Lucy and Morrow	9 Days, 12h 39m
2020	Thomas Waerner	K2 and Bark	9 Days, 10h, 37m
2021	Seavey Dallas	North and Gamble	7 Days, 14h 8m
2022	Brent Sass	Slater and Morello	8 Days, 14h 38m
2023	Ryan Redington	Sven and Ghost	8 Days, 21 h 12 m