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Mitch Seavey Becomes Oldest-Ever Winner of Iditarod

  • March 13, 2013
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Mitch Seavey scored one for the AARP-eligible crowd Tuesday night by becoming the oldest champion in Iditarod history.Seavey, 53, outdueled Aliy Zirkle on the final stretch of the 1,000-mile race. “This is for all the gentlemen of a certain age who think it ends at 50, ’cause it doesn’t,” Seavey said after crossing under the burled arch with a team of 10 dogs.Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2013/03/12/2822951/seaveys-lead-grows-as-he-nears.html

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