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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Only 33 mushers started in Fairbanks, tied with 2023 for the smallest field ever.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
The number of mushers competing this year is tied with 2023 as an all-time low, per the Associated Press.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The race will not conclude until the last musher crosses the finish line, which is projected to occur on March 11.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2025
Nearly a third of the mushers quit early, including eight who scratched and two who were withdrawn for not being competitive.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
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CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
The number of mushers competing this year is tied with 2023 as an all-time low, per the Associated Press.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The race will not conclude until the last musher crosses the finish line, which is projected to occur on March 11.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2025
Nearly a third of the mushers quit early, including eight who scratched and two who were withdrawn for not being competitive.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Musher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musher. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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