<P> Doug Swingley of Montana was the first non-Alaskan to win the race, in 1995 . Mushers from 14 countries have competed in the Iditarod races, and in 1992 Martin Buser--a Swiss resident of Alaska since 1979--was the first foreigner to win the race . Buser became a naturalized U.S. citizen in a ceremony under the Burled Arch in Nome following the 2002 race . In 2003, Norwegian Robert Sørlie became the first non-resident of the United States to win the race . Winning ceremonies included a giant decorated cupcake with sugar coated huskeys on top . </P> <P> In 2007 Lance Mackey became the first musher to win both the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod in the same year; a feat he repeated in 2008 . Mackey also joined his father and brother, Dick and Rick Mackey as an Iditarod champion . All three Mackeys raced with the bib number 13, and all won their respective titles on their sixth try . </P> <P> The "Golden Harness" is most frequently given to the lead dog or dogs of the winning team . However, it is decided by a vote of the mushers, and in 2008 was given to Babe, the lead dog of Ramey Smyth, the 3rd - place finisher . Babe was almost 11 years old when she finished the race, and it was her ninth Iditarod . The "Rookie of the Year" award is given to the musher who places the best among those finishing their first Iditarod . A red lantern signifying perseverance is awarded to the last musher to cross the finish line . The size of the purse determines how many mushers receive cash prizes . For the 2013 edition of the race, the total purse was US $600,000, to be divided by the top 30 finishers, with every finisher below 30th place receiving $1,049 . The first - place winner receives a new pickup truck and $69,000 as of 2015 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Musher (wins) </Th> <Th> Lead dog (s) </Th> <Th> Time (h: min: s) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Dick Wilmarth </Td> <Td> Hotfoot </Td> <Td> 20 days, 00: 49: 41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Carl Huntington </Td> <Td> Nugget </Td> <Td> 20 days, 15: 02: 07 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Emmitt Peters </Td> <Td> Nugget and Digger </Td> <Td> 14 days, 14: 43: 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Gerald Riley </Td> <Td> Puppy and Sugar </Td> <Td> 18 days, 22: 58: 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> Rick Swenson </Td> <Td> Andy and Old Buddy </Td> <Td> 16 days, 16: 27: 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Dick Mackey </Td> <Td> Skipper and Shrew </Td> <Td> 14 days, 18: 52: 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> Rick Swenson (2) </Td> <Td> Quiz and Bowl </Td> <Td> 15 days, 10: 37: 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Joe May </Td> <Td> Wilbur and Cora Gray </Td> <Td> 14 days, 07: 11: 51 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> Rick Swenson (3) </Td> <Td> Andy and Slick </Td> <Td> 12 days, 08: 45: 02 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Rick Swenson (4) </Td> <Td> Andy </Td> <Td> 16 days, 04: 40: 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rick Mackey </Td> <Td> Preacher and Jody </Td> <Td> 12 days, 14: 10: 44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Dean Osmar </Td> <Td> Red and Bullet </Td> <Td> 12 days, 15: 07: 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Libby Riddles </Td> <Td> Axle and Dugan </Td> <Td> 18 days, 00: 20: 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Susan Butcher </Td> <Td> Granite and Mattie </Td> <Td> 11 days, 15: 06: 00 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Susan Butcher (2) </Td> <Td> Granite and Mattie </Td> <Td> 11 days, 02: 05: 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Susan Butcher (3) </Td> <Td> Granite and Tolstoi </Td> <Td> 11 days, 11: 41: 40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Joe Runyan </Td> <Td> Rambo and Ferlin the Husky </Td> <Td> 11 days, 05: 24: 34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Susan Butcher (4) </Td> <Td> Sluggo and Lightning </Td> <Td> 11 days, 01: 53: 23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Rick Swenson (5) </Td> <Td> Goose </Td> <Td> 12 days, 16: 34: 39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Martin Buser </Td> <Td> Tyrone and D2 </Td> <Td> 10 days, 19: 17: 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jeff King </Td> <Td> Herbie and Kitty </Td> <Td> 10 days, 15: 38: 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Martin Buser (2) </Td> <Td> D2 and Dave </Td> <Td> 10 days, 13: 05: 39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> Doug Swingley </Td> <Td> Vic and Elmer </Td> <Td> 10 days, 13: 02: 39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jeff King (2) </Td> <Td> Jake and Booster </Td> <Td> 9 days, 05: 43: 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Martin Buser (3) </Td> <Td> Blondie and Fearless </Td> <Td> 9 days, 08: 30: 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Jeff King (3) </Td> <Td> Red and Jenna </Td> <Td> 9 days, 05: 52: 26 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Doug Swingley (2) </Td> <Td> Stormy, Cola and Elmer </Td> <Td> 9 days, 14: 31: 07 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Doug Swingley (3) </Td> <Td> Stormy and Cola </Td> <Td> 9 days, 00: 58: 06 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Doug Swingley (4) </Td> <Td> Stormy and Peppy </Td> <Td> 9 days, 19: 55: 50 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Martin Buser (4) </Td> <Td> Bronson </Td> <Td> 8 days, 22: 46: 02 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Robert Sørlie </Td> <Td> Tipp </Td> <Td> 9 days, 15: 47: 36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mitch Seavey </Td> <Td> Tread </Td> <Td> 9 days, 12: 20: 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Robert Sørlie (2) </Td> <Td> Sox and Blue </Td> <Td> 9 days, 18: 39: 30 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Jeff King (4) </Td> <Td> Salem and Bronte </Td> <Td> 9 days, 11: 11: 36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Lance Mackey </Td> <Td> Larry and Lippy </Td> <Td> 9 days, 05: 08: 41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Lance Mackey (2) </Td> <Td> Larry and Hobo </Td> <Td> 9 days, 11: 46: 48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Lance Mackey (3) </Td> <Td> Larry and Maple </Td> <Td> 9 days, 21: 38: 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lance Mackey (4) </Td> <Td> Maple </Td> <Td> 8 days, 23: 59: 09 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> John Baker </Td> <Td> Velvet and Snickers </Td> <Td> 8 days, 18: 46: 39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Dallas Seavey </Td> <Td> Guinness and Diesel </Td> <Td> 9 days, 04: 29: 26 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Mitch Seavey (2) </Td> <Td> Tanner and Taurus </Td> <Td> 9 days, 07: 39: 56 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Dallas Seavey (2) </Td> <Td> Beetle and Reef </Td> <Td> 8 days, 13: 04: 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Dallas Seavey (3) </Td> <Td> Reef and Hero </Td> <Td> 8 days, 18: 13: 06 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Dallas Seavey (4) </Td> <Td> Reef and Tide </Td> <Td> 8 days, 11: 20: 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Mitch Seavey (3) </Td> <Td> Pilot and Crisp </Td> <Td> 8 days, 03: 40: 13 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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