Dallas Seavey celebrates his win of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. | Article: Casey Grove, Image: Anne Raup - ADN - Nome, Alaska 
Dallas Seavey wins record-breaking sixth Iditarod
The Last Great Race has its first six-time champion: Dallas Seavey has broken the all-time record for Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race wins, mushing to this Bering Sea city and into the history books Tuesday.
Seavey and his 10-dog team, led by Golden Harness winners Sebastian and Aero, arrived under the famed Burled Arch finish line at 5:16 p.m. to a cheering crowd of onlookers enjoying the evening sunshine. By getting here first again, 37-year-old Seavey has broken a tie with five-time champ Rick Swenson.
Seavey pumped his arms in the air running beside his sled while coming into the finish chute, high-fiving fans along the edge, then picked up Sebastian and carried him around so those gathered could see the 5-year-old dog, whose paw he waved to them.
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