Josi Thyr of Juneau, Alaska, drives her dogs around the opening curve of the 200-mile race Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, in this year’s Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog Race. Thyr, from Olney, Montana, won the 200-mile race, besting the runner-up by 90 minutes. Image Credit: Bill Bradshaw/Wallowa County Chieftain | Article Credit: Ronald Bond, Wallowa County Chieftain - Joseph, Oregon 
Mushers Thyr, Lombardi, Sause post ECX wins
When Josi Thyr last competed in the Eagle Cap Extreme Sled Dog race, she placed second.
That was in 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Three years off from the race certainly didn’t seem to impact her, as she easily won the 2023 edition of the race, ending a run of close calls and near-misses.
Thyr completed the 200-mile course with the best time in eight years at 31 hours, 5 minutes, winning by 90 minutes over race runner-up Jed Stephensen.
When she last competed in 2020, she finished just 11 minutes behind winner Gabe Dunham. The race was canceled in 2021, and Thyr did not take part in the restart a year ago.
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