SLED DOG RACING · 2019-03-13 · ANCHORAGE TO NOME, UNITED STATES
2019 Iditarod prize money
The 2019 Iditarod paid £375,940 to 39 mushers. Peter Kaiser won £38,571. Joar Leifseth Ulsom took £32,438 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£376k
WINNER£39k
MUSHERS PAID39
PAYOUT BANDS21
Every cheque
39 mushers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | MUSHER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Peter Kaiser | United States | £38,571£39k |
| 2nd | Joar Leifseth Ulsom | Norway | £32,438£32k |
| 3rd | Jessie Royer | United States | £29,920£30k |
| 4th | Aliy Zirkle | United States | £26,950£27k |
| 5th | Travis Beals | United States | £24,769£25k |
| 6th | Matt Hall | United States | £21,123£21k |
| 7th | Paige Drobny | United States | £19,920£20k |
| 8th | Ramey Smyth | United States | £18,756£19k |
| 9th | Mitch Seavey | United States | £17,626£18k |
| 10th | Aaron Burmeister | United States | £16,536£17k |
| 11th | Richie Diehl | United States | £15,483£15k |
| 12th | Linwood Fiedler | United States | £14,506£15k |
| 13th | Jeff King | United States | £13,529£14k |
| 14th | Wade Marrs | United States | £12,626£13k |
| 15th | Jeff Deeter | United States | £11,724£12k |
| 16th | Kristy Berington | United States | £10,859£11k |
| 17th | Anna Berington | United States | £10,032£10k |
| 18th | Matthew Failor | United States | £9,280£9k |
| 19th | Seth Barnes | United States | £8,529£9k |
| 20th | Mats Pettersson | Sweden | £7,777£8k |
| 21st | Ed Hopkins | Canada | £789£789 |
| 22nd | Martin Buser | United States | £789£789 |
| 23rd | Aaron Peck | Canada | £789£789 |
| 24th | Charley Bejna | United States | £789£789 |
| 25th | Michi Konno | United States | £789£789 |
| 26th | Lance Mackey | United States | £789£789 |
| 27th | Jessie Holmes | United States | £789£789 |
| 28th | Apayauq Reitan | United States | £789£789 |
| 29th | Ryan Santiago | United States | £789£789 |
| 30th | Jason Campeau | Canada | £789£789 |
| 31st | Jessica Klejka | United States | £789£789 |
| 32nd | Alison Lifka | United States | £789£789 |
| 33rd | Michael Baker | United States | £789£789 |
| 34th | Sarah Stokey | United States | £789£789 |
| 35th | Anja Radano | United States | £789£789 |
| 36th | Blair Braverman | United States | £789£789 |
| 37th | Jeremy Keller | United States | £789£789 |
| 38th | Kristin Bacon | United States | £789£789 |
| 39th | Victoria Hardwick | United States | £789£789 |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each musher, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | MUSHERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | £38,571£39k | £38,571£39k |
| 2nd | 1 | £32,438£32k | £32,438£32k |
| 3rd | 1 | £29,920£30k | £29,920£30k |
| 4th | 1 | £26,950£27k | £26,950£27k |
| 5th | 1 | £24,769£25k | £24,769£25k |
| 6th | 1 | £21,123£21k | £21,123£21k |
| 7th | 1 | £19,920£20k | £19,920£20k |
| 8th | 1 | £18,756£19k | £18,756£19k |
| 9th | 1 | £17,626£18k | £17,626£18k |
| 10th | 1 | £16,536£17k | £16,536£17k |
| 11th | 1 | £15,483£15k | £15,483£15k |
| 12th | 1 | £14,506£15k | £14,506£15k |
| 13th | 1 | £13,529£14k | £13,529£14k |
| 14th | 1 | £12,626£13k | £12,626£13k |
| 15th | 1 | £11,724£12k | £11,724£12k |
| 16th | 1 | £10,859£11k | £10,859£11k |
| 17th | 1 | £10,032£10k | £10,032£10k |
| 18th | 1 | £9,280£9k | £9,280£9k |
| 19th | 1 | £8,529£9k | £8,529£9k |
| 20th | 1 | £7,777£8k | £7,777£8k |
| 21st to 39th | 19 | £789£789 | £14,986£15k |
Where the money went, band by band
Iditarod in other years
Every other edition we hold. Every edition.
| RACE | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Iditarod | Jessie Holmes | £488,722£489k |
| 2025 Iditarod | Jessie Holmes | £413,534£414k |
| 2024 Iditarod | Dallas Seavey | £413,534£414k |
| 2023 Iditarod | Ryan Redington | £375,940£376k |
| 2022 Iditarod | Brent Sass | £375,940£376k |
| 2020 Iditarod | Thomas Waerner | £375,993£376k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2019 Iditarod get?
Peter Kaiser took £38,571.
How much did the runner-up get?
Joar Leifseth Ulsom took £32,438, 84% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2019 Iditarod?
£375,940, paid to 39 mushers.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2020 Iditarod paid £375,993.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Iditarod prize money page, and the whole year on sled dog racing prize money in 2019. The one after was the 2020 Iditarod.