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Jeff King (center) posing for photos with spectators during the 2013 Kuskokwim 300. Jeff King (born 1956) is an American musher and sled dog racer. He is generally credited with introducing the sit-down sled which has largely replaced the standing sled traditionally used by distance mushers.
Jeff King is one of the most successful mushers in history, achieving four Iditarod victories. Learn about his career in this article!
In 2006, at age 50, he became the oldest musher to win the Iditarod. Jeff King has twice received the prestigious Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian Award for exemplary care of his dog team. He has logged more than 150,000 miles on a dogsled over the past thirty-five years.
Jeff King, born in 1956, is a distinguished American musher and sled dog racer renowned for his significant contributions to the sport. Originally from California, King's fascination with dog sledding and Alaskan huskies led him to relocate to Alaska in 1975 in pursuit of adventure.
Jeff King is a legend among competitive mushers. He's a four-time Iditarod champion and has won dozens of other races, including the Yukon Quest. You don't get to these finish lines without laser focus, endless grit and a vision for the path forward.
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Jeff has three grown daughters; Cali, Tessa and Ellen, and is a proud grandfather to four grandchildren.