plural mushers
: one who drives a dogsled over snow
The Iditarod race started in 1925 after 20 mushers transported medicine to Nome, Alaska.—
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Seavey was the first musher to reach the Cripple checkpoint, which is the halfway point of the race, officials said Wednesday night.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2024
The 1,000-mile race which occurs across Alaska is expected to end next week after the first musher crosses the finish line in Nome.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
The Iditarod sees teams of dogs and mushers travel a grueling 1,000-mile course across the Alaskan wilderness.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2024
Veteran musher Dallas Seavey was the first to cross the Iditarod finish line in Nome, Alaska, on Tuesday at 5:16 p.m., coming from behind and beating out runner-up Matt Hall to win the 52nd running of the annual 975-mile race.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2024
In 2012, Seavey became the youngest musher to win the race at age 25, the race said in its press release.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
The race started March 2 for 38 mushers with a ceremonial run in Anchorage.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024
The race, which takes about 10 days, started with 38 mushers at the ceremonial start in Anchorage.
—Mark Thiessen, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
After landing on Norris Glacier, meet top Iditarod race veteran mushers and their dogs.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2024
CBS News, 7 Mar. 2024
The 1,000-mile race which occurs across Alaska is expected to end next week after the first musher crosses the finish line in Nome.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
The Iditarod sees teams of dogs and mushers travel a grueling 1,000-mile course across the Alaskan wilderness.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2024
Veteran musher Dallas Seavey was the first to cross the Iditarod finish line in Nome, Alaska, on Tuesday at 5:16 p.m., coming from behind and beating out runner-up Matt Hall to win the 52nd running of the annual 975-mile race.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2024
In 2012, Seavey became the youngest musher to win the race at age 25, the race said in its press release.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
The race started March 2 for 38 mushers with a ceremonial run in Anchorage.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024
The race, which takes about 10 days, started with 38 mushers at the ceremonial start in Anchorage.
—Mark Thiessen, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
After landing on Norris Glacier, meet top Iditarod race veteran mushers and their dogs.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Musher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musher. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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