Mackey wins Iditarod for 4th time

Lance Mackey has won the 1,770-kilometreIditarod Trail Sled Dog Race one more time in his home state.

Mackey crossed the finish line in Nome, Alaska,on Tuesday afternoon to become the only musher in the 38-year history of the Iditarod to win four consecutive races.

Mackey was cheered by fans bundled up against sub-zero temperatures to welcome the 39-year-old throat cancer survivor as his team coasted up the main street of the old Gold Rush town.

For winning, Mackey gets a new Dodge truck and $50,400.

This year's Iditarod kicked off March 6 with a ceremonial start in Anchorage, Alaska. That was followed by the competitive start the following day in Willow when 71 teams took to the Iditarod trail headed for Nome.