As the run-up to the 2026 Iditarod continues, two of Alaska’s most prestigious sled dog races saw their winners cross the finish lines Sunday.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - As the run-up to the 2026 Iditarod continues, two of Alaska’s most prestigious sled dog races saw their winners cross the finish lines Sunday. The 2026 Knik 200 went to Eddie Burke Jr.
, who also won the race in 2023. The former Iditarod Rookie of the Year finished in 20 hours, 18 minutes and 51 seconds, nearly a full hour faster than his closest competition. Meanwhile, out in western Alaska, 2019 Iditarod winner Pete Kaiser continued his dominance in the Kuskokwim 300 with his 10th career win at the event. The victory breaks a tie with Jeff King for the most Kuskokwim 300 wins in a career.The 2026 running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race begins on March 8, one day after the ceremonial start.Fairbanks man charged with murder after shooting his grandmother, police sayAlaska Department of Environmental Conservation addresses diesel spill after massive oil rig tips overFamily of man killed in Fairbanks trooper shooting holds candlelight vigilRepublican calls are growing for a deeper investigation into the fatal Minneapolis shooting
KUSKOKWIM 300 IDITAROD SLED GOD RACE EDDIE BURKE JR PETE KAISER MUSHING
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