...Ninilchik and 1997 winner Rick Mackey of Nenana, who appeared to be running together Wednesday. They left the Braeburn checkpoint within one minute of each other. Two dogs died during the race. One was owned by Two Rivers musher Christopher...

...lead at 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday by leaving the Braeburn checkpoint 109 miles from the finish line about a half-hour...to be running together Wednesday. They left the Braeburn checkpoint within one minute of each other. Two dogs died...

...claiming seventh place. He crossed the finish line at 4:43 a.m. with the fastest running time from the Braeburn checkpoint. Jim Hendrick arrived at 6:01 a.m. in eighth place and Darren Rorabaugh arrived at 7:20 a.m. Deborah...