Maybe 2013 is a Woman's Year

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Alaska - Where men are men & the women win the Iditarod.

1 Aliy Zirkle 27 Anvik 3/8 07:20:00 13 3/8 07:21:00 13 0h 1m 3h 15m Shageluk 3/8 04:05:00 7.69 ✔
2 • Aaron Burmeister 24 Anvik 3/8 08:36:00 15 3/8 08:40:00 15 0h 4m 3h 17m Shageluk 3/8 05:19:00 7.61 ✔
3 Martin Buser 2 Anvik 3/8 02:17:00 14 3h 37m Shageluk 3/7 22:40:00 6.91 ✔
4 Nicolas Petit 16 Anvik 3/8 07:34:00 3h 25m Shageluk 3/8 04:09:00 7.32 ✔
5 Joar Leifseth Ulsom (r) 32 Anvik 3/8 07:40:00 14 3h 14m Shageluk 3/8 04:26:00 7.73 ✔
6 Jake Berkowitz 44 Shageluk 3/8 02:14:00 16 3/8 06:16:00 16 4h 2m 7h 44m Iditarod 3/7 18:30:00 7.11 ✔
7 Lance Mackey 5 Shageluk 3/8 06:39:00 12 3/8 06:42:00 12 0h 3m 7h 59m Iditarod 3/7 22:40:00 6.89 ✔
8 Ken Anderson 6 Shageluk 3/8 08:04:00 14 3/8 08:09:00 13 0h 5m 8h 23m Iditarod 3/7 23:41:00 6.56 ✔
9 • Sonny Lindner 67 Shageluk 3/8 05:31:00 12 3/8 08:28:00 12 2h 57m 7h 24m Iditarod 3/7 22:07:00 7.43 ✔
10 • John Baker 13 Shageluk 3/8 08:38:00 14 3/8 08:40:00 14 0h 2m 8h 55m Iditarod 3/7 23:43:00 6.17 ✔

http://iditarod.com/

Fred

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After nearly 1000 miles - 13 minutes apart with 77 miles to go. I'm bettin' on Aliy.

1 • Mitch Seavey 36 White Mountain 3/12 05:11:00 10 7h 34m Elim 3/11 21:37:00 6.08 ✔ ✔
2 Aliy Zirkle 27 White Mountain 3/12 05:24:00 10 6h 59m Elim 3/11 22:25:00 6.59 ✔ ✔

14 minutes later Aliy arrived with a briskly trotting team and her trademark cheery attitude. The two leaders are virtually in a tie just 77 miles from the finish. Basically, Mitch was a little staid and Aliy was a chatty morning person in a room full of people wanting for their first cup of coffee. Someone in the crowd said, ”Aliy looks more energetic and I bet on her.” But, then a retort, “Well, Mitch came in ahead even if he is a little grumpy.”

At any rate, the 77 mile trail to Nome is not a victory lap for the leader. Instead, it promises to be a race down to the finish.

Fred

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Mitch Seavey wins the Iditarod. Aliy second again.

http://www.adn.com/2013/03/12/2822951/s ... nears.html

Fred