(Getty Images)Andrew GittoTue, March 10, 2026 at 4:08 AM UTC·3 min readIditarod standings 2026: Updated results, current leaderboard for Alaska dog sled race originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The 54th edition of the Iditarod is the most popular dog sled race in the world and ranks among the most grueling events in all of sports.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDepending on weather and trail conditions, races typically take between 8 and 15 days to complete. The fastest time ever recorded was seven days, 14 hours, 8 minutes, and 57 seconds by Dallas Seavey in 2021, while the longest winning time was 20 days, 15 hours, 1 minute, and 7 seconds, set by Carl Huntington in 1974.
This year, 36 mushers will cover nearly 1,000 miles—about 976 miles—across Alaska, traveling from Anchorage to Nome. Among them, 27 mushers are from Alaska, three represent other U.S. states, and six are international competitors. Twelve rookies will take on the challenge in this year’s grueling race.
The 2026 Iditarod is set to begin on Saturday, March 7, continuing the long-standing tradition of starting the race on the first Saturday in March.
MORE: Iditarod mushers, map, distance and more to know about 2026 race
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIditarod standings 2026
Position
Musher
Latest Checkpoint
1
Jessie Holmes
Rainy Pass
2
Matt Hall
Rainy Pass
3
Travis Beals
Rainy Pass
4
Paige Drobny
Rainy Pass
5
Riley Dyche
Rainy Pass
6
Kjell Rokke
Rainy Pass
7
Thomas Waerner
Rainy Pass
8
Lauro Eklund
Rainy Pass
9
Bailey Vitello
Rainy Pass
10
Keaton Loebrich
Rainy Pass
11
Sam Martin
Rainy Pass
12
Mille Porsild
Rainy Pass
13
Ryan Redington
Rainy Pass
14
Michelle Phillips
Rainy Pass
15
Rohn Buser
Rainy Pass
16
Wade Marrs
Rainy Pass
17
Jessie Royer
Rainy Pass
18
Chad Stoddard
Rainy Pass
19
Josi Shelley
Rainy Pass
20
Peter Kaiser
Rainy Pass
See the complete 2026 standings here.
Iditarod map and route
There are two trails for the Iditarod dog race. The northern trail is used in even years, and the southern trail is used in odd years. The 2026 Iditarod will take place on the northern route, a map of which can be seen below.
Northern Route
Checkpoints
Distance between Checkpoints*
Distance from Anchorage
Distance to Nome
Anchorage to Campbell Airstrip
11
11
964
Willow to Yentna Station
42
53
922
Yentna Station to Skwentna
30
83
892
Skwentna to Finger Lake
40
123
852
Finger Lake to Rainy Pass
30
153
822
Rainy Pass to Rohn
35
188
787
Rohn to Nikolai
75
263
712
Nikolai to McGrath
48
311
664
McGrath to Takotna
18
329
646
Takotna to Ophir
23
352
623
Ophir to Cripple
73
425
550
Cripple to Ruby
70
495
480
Ruby to Galena
50
545
430
Galena to Nulato
37
582
393
Nulato to Kaltag
47
629
346
Kaltag to Unalakleet
85
714
261
Unalakleet to Shaktoolik
40
754
221
Shaktoolik to Koyuk
50
804
171
Koyuk to Elim
48
852
123
Elim to Golovin
28
880
95
Golovin to White Mountain
18
898
77
White Mountain to Safety
55
953
22
Safety to Nome
22
975
0
Total Distance
975
Southern Route
Checkpoints
Distance between Checkpoints*
Distance from Anchorage
Distance to Nome
Anchorage to Campbell Airstrip
11
11
987
Willow to Yentna Station
42
53
945
Yentna Station to Skwentna
30
83
915
Skwentna to Finger Lake
40
123
875
Finger Lake to Rainy Pass
30
153
845
Rainy Pass to Rohn
35
188
810
Rohn to Nikolai
75
263
735
Nikolai to McGrath
48
311
687
McGrath to Takotna
18
329
669
Takotna to Ophir
23
352
646
Ophir to Iditarod
80
432
566
Iditarod to Shageluk
55
487
511
Shageluk to Anvik
25
512
486
Anvik to Grayling
18
530
468
Grayling to Eagle Island
62
592
406
Eagle Island to Kaltag
60
652
346
Kaltag to Unalakleet
85
737
261
Unalakleet to Shaktoolik
40
777
221
Shaktoolik to Koyuk
50
827
171
Koyuk to Elim
48
875
123
Elim to Golovin
28
903
95
Golovin to White Mountain
18
921
77
White Mountain to Safety
55
976
22
Safety to Nome
22
998
0
Total Distance
998
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