1 day ago · DULUTH — Just under two weeks into running the famed Alaskan sled dog race, Duluth’s Emily Ford finished 18th in the Iditarod on Sunday, completing the race in 13 days, 1 hour and 35 minutes.

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1 day ago · Duluth’s Emily Ford leads sled dogs to Iditarod finish line . The winter adventurer was among the fastest rookie mushers covering 1,128 miles over more than 13 days across Alaska.

1 day ago · At approximately 4:35 pm Central Time on Sunday, Duluthian Emily Ford completed her first Iditarod. Wearing bib #34, it took her 13 days, 1 hour, 35 minutes, and 44 seconds to complete the race.

Dec 23, 2024 · Emily Ford, born and raised in and resident of Duluth, will be the third Minnesota woman in two years to take on Alaska’s 1,000-mile Iditarod sled dog race. Ford, the head gardener at Glensheen Mansion, is no rookie to cold weather.

5 days ago · One of the newest faces on the trail is Emily Ford. She's a rookie from Duluth, Minnesota. "I always say like being a rookie is good because just going into something just so blindly and you're taking on the trail like as you come," said Emily Ford. Emily is the third African American who has raced the Iditarod.

Aug 22, 2024 · While the sled dog race has proven to be a challenge for all who participate, Duluth resident Emily Ford is ready to take her first shot at that challenge. “We will cross the finish line together,” Ford said.