King proposes that roughly the first third of the race should be untimed, with a deadline to reach a particular checkpoint, like McGrath.

The Iditarod’s new Expedition Program will allow longtime backer Kjell Inge Røkke to race with outside support – unlike other competitors in the race's 52-year history.

Dan Seavey ran the first Iditarod, in 1973, when mushers and organizers were still trying to figure out if a thousand-mile sled dog race across Alaska was even possible.

The Interior Alaska musher won his first Iditarod on his eighth try, arriving in Nome with his dog team early Friday.

Holmes had a three-hour lead over his closest competitor, Matt Hall, who said he had stopped trying to catch up.

Jessie Holmes, Matt Hall and Paige Drobny have jockeyed for first for much of the race, leapfrogging one another on the trail.

It’s the 8th day of the race and, in prior years, a winner finishes around this time.

Justin Olnes’ team isn't leading the pack this year, but the musher says he’s on a mission to showcase all the talent and potential that was previously hidden away in Alaska’s shelters.

With just days to spare, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race’s new Burled Arch has arrived in Nome as the town anxiously awaits this year’s champion.

It’s the first dog death of the 2025 race. Last year, three dogs died while racing.

Mushers at the Galena checkpoint were visibly weary Friday morning, with dark circles under their eyes and a shuffling gait.

Many mushers opted to take their required 24-hour stop at the checkpoint and said they’re hoping for thicker snow coverage ahead.