SLED DOG RACING · 2020-03-18 · ANCHORAGE TO NOME, UNITED STATES
2020 Iditarod prize money
The 2020 Iditarod paid £370,423 to 33 mushers. Thomas Waerner won £38,227. Mitch Seavey took £32,195 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£370k
WINNER£38k
MUSHERS PAID33
PAYOUT BANDS21
Every cheque
33 mushers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | MUSHER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Thomas Waerner | Norway | £38,227£38k |
| 2nd | Mitch Seavey | United States | £32,195£32k |
| 3rd | Jessie Royer | United States | £29,713£30k |
| 4th | Brent Sass | United States | £26,787£27k |
| 5th | Aaron Burmeister | United States | £24,639£25k |
| 6th | Joar Leifseth Ulsom | Norway | £21,047£21k |
| 7th | Paige Drobny | United States | £19,861£20k |
| 8th | Ryan Redington | United States | £18,713£19k |
| 9th | Jessie Holmes | United States | £17,602£18k |
| 10th | Travis Beals | United States | £16,528£17k |
| 11th | Ramey Smyth | United States | £15,490£15k |
| 12th | Wade Marrs | United States | £14,527£15k |
| 13th | Michelle Phillips | Canada | £13,564£14k |
| 14th | Peter Kaiser | United States | £12,675£13k |
| 15th | Mille Porsild | Denmark | £11,786£12k |
| 16th | Jeff Deeter | United States | £10,934£11k |
| 17th | Kelly Maixner | United States | £10,119£10k |
| 18th | Aliy Zirkle | United States | £9,379£9k |
| 19th | Tom Frode Johansen | Norway | £8,638£9k |
| 20th | Tim Pappas | United States | £7,897£8k |
| 21st | Jessica Klejka | United States | £777£777 |
| 22nd | Lev Shvarts | United States | £777£777 |
| 23rd | Grayson Bruton | United States | £777£777 |
| 24th | Martin Buser | United States | £777£777 |
| 25th | Riley Dyche | United States | £777£777 |
| 26th | Magnus Kaltenborn | Canada | £777£777 |
| 27th | Deke Naaktgeboren | United States | £777£777 |
| 28th | Dennis Kananowicz | United States | £777£777 |
| 29th | Fabio Berlusconi | Italy | £777£777 |
| 30th | Monica Zappa | United States | £777£777 |
| 31st | Laura Neese | United States | £777£777 |
| 32nd | Damon Ramaker | United States | £777£777 |
| 33rd | Kaci Murringer | United States | £777£777 |
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 | £38,227£38k | £38,227£38k |
| 2nd | 1 | £32,195£32k | £32,195£32k |
| 3rd | 1 | £29,713£30k | £29,713£30k |
| 4th | 1 | £26,787£27k | £26,787£27k |
| 5th | 1 | £24,639£25k | £24,639£25k |
| 6th | 1 | £21,047£21k | £21,047£21k |
| 7th | 1 | £19,861£20k | £19,861£20k |
| 8th | 1 | £18,713£19k | £18,713£19k |
| 9th | 1 | £17,602£18k | £17,602£18k |
| 10th | 1 | £16,528£17k | £16,528£17k |
| 11th | 1 | £15,490£15k | £15,490£15k |
| 12th | 1 | £14,527£15k | £14,527£15k |
| 13th | 1 | £13,564£14k | £13,564£14k |
| 14th | 1 | £12,675£13k | £12,675£13k |
| 15th | 1 | £11,786£12k | £11,786£12k |
| 16th | 1 | £10,934£11k | £10,934£11k |
| 17th | 1 | £10,119£10k | £10,119£10k |
| 18th | 1 | £9,379£9k | £9,379£9k |
| 19th | 1 | £8,638£9k | £8,638£9k |
| 20th | 1 | £7,897£8k | £7,897£8k |
| 21st to 33rd | 13 | £777£777 | £10,102£10k |
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 | £481,481£481k |
| 2025 Iditarod | Jessie Holmes | £407,407£407k |
| 2024 Iditarod | Dallas Seavey | £407,407£407k |
| 2023 Iditarod | Ryan Redington | £370,370£370k |
| 2022 Iditarod | Brent Sass | £370,370£370k |
| 2019 Iditarod | Peter Kaiser | £370,370£370k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2020 Iditarod get?
Thomas Waerner took £38,227.
How much did the runner-up get?
Mitch Seavey took £32,195, 84% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2020 Iditarod?
£370,423, paid to 33 mushers.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2019 Iditarod paid £370,370, and the 2022 Iditarod paid £370,370.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Iditarod prize money page, and the whole year on sled dog racing prize money in 2020. The edition before was the 2019 Iditarod. The one after was the 2022 Iditarod.