Musher Hugh Neff talks with Kobuk 440 volunteer Martin Cleveland before he leaves Ambler en route to Kobuk as he competes in the Kobuk 440 sled dog race on Friday, April 8, 2022. (Emily Mesner / ADN) - Anchorage, Alaska 
Veteran musher Hugh Neff wins Kobuk 440
The last major sled dog race of the year was won by Hugh Neff, who claimed the 2022 Kobuk 440 title on Sunday. Richie Diehl, of Aniak, finished just 2 minutes behind Neff for runner-up honors.
The last leg of the last sizable sled dog racing event of the year proved to be an exciting one, as Diehl left the final checkpoint of Noorvik 2 hours and 2 minutes after Neff. Diehl was able to get right on Neff’s tail, finishing 2 minutes behind him in the end.
Neff’s total run time over the whole race was 49 hours and 56 minutes, while Diehl’s was 49 hours 58 minutes. Not far behind the two was rookie Eddie Burke, Jr., who finished third with a time of 51 hours and 14 minutes. At times, Burke even held the Kobuk 440 lead, putting forth an especially strong rookie campaign.
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