Martin Buser of Big Lake, Alaska, was...
Martin Buser of Big Lake, Alaska, was leading early in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race from Anchorage to Nome.
Jerry Austin of St. Michael, Alaska, was second, followed by Iditarod champions Libby Riddles of Nome, Rick Swenson of Two Rivers, Susan Butcher of Manley--winner in each of the last three years--and Rick Mackey of Trapper Creek.
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