SLED DOG RACING · 2022-03-15 · ANCHORAGE TO NOME, UNITED STATES
2022 Iditarod prize money
The 2022 Iditarod paid £375,940 to 37 mushers. Brent Sass won £38,946. Dallas Seavey took £32,720 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£376k
WINNER£39k
MUSHERS PAID37
PAYOUT BANDS21
Every cheque
37 mushers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | MUSHER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brent Sass | United States | £38,946£39k |
| 2nd | Dallas Seavey | United States | £32,720£33k |
| 3rd | Jessie Holmes | United States | £30,168£30k |
| 4th | Dan Kaduce | United States | £27,159£27k |
| 5th | Peter Kaiser | United States | £24,912£25k |
| 6th | Richie Diehl | United States | £21,522£22k |
| 7th | Chad Stoddard | United States | £19,998£20k |
| 8th | Aaron Burmeister | United States | £18,817£19k |
| 9th | Ryan Redington | United States | £17,674£18k |
| 10th | Aaron Peck | Canada | £16,569£17k |
| 11th | Joar Leifseth Ulsom | Norway | £15,503£16k |
| 12th | Travis Beals | United States | £14,513£15k |
| 13th | Ramey Smyth | United States | £13,523£14k |
| 14th | Mille Porsild | Denmark | £12,608£13k |
| 15th | Matt Hall | United States | £11,694£12k |
| 16th | Mitch Seavey | United States | £10,818£11k |
| 17th | Michelle Phillips | Canada | £9,980£10k |
| 18th | Lev Shvarts | United States | £9,218£9k |
| 19th | Hanna Lyrek | Norway | £8,456£8k |
| 20th | Paige Drobny | United States | £7,732£8k |
| 21st | Martin Massicotte | Canada | £789£789 |
| 22nd | Mats Pettersson | Sweden | £789£789 |
| 23rd | Anna Berington | United States | £789£789 |
| 24th | Kristy Berington | United States | £789£789 |
| 25th | Joe Taylor | United States | £789£789 |
| 26th | Martin Buser | United States | £789£789 |
| 27th | Amanda Otto | United States | £789£789 |
| 28th | Jeff King | United States | £789£789 |
| 29th | Deke Naaktgeboren | United States | £789£789 |
| 30th | Matthew Failor | United States | £789£789 |
| 31st | Matt Paveglio | United States | £789£789 |
| 32nd | Karin Hendrickson | United States | £789£789 |
| 33rd | Riley Dyche | United States | £789£789 |
| 34th | Eric Kelly | United States | £789£789 |
| 35th | Kailyn Davis | United States | £789£789 |
| 36th | Yuka Honda | United States | £789£789 |
| 37th | Apayauq Reitan | 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 | £38,946£39k | £38,946£39k |
| 2nd | 1 | £32,720£33k | £32,720£33k |
| 3rd | 1 | £30,168£30k | £30,168£30k |
| 4th | 1 | £27,159£27k | £27,159£27k |
| 5th | 1 | £24,912£25k | £24,912£25k |
| 6th | 1 | £21,522£22k | £21,522£22k |
| 7th | 1 | £19,998£20k | £19,998£20k |
| 8th | 1 | £18,817£19k | £18,817£19k |
| 9th | 1 | £17,674£18k | £17,674£18k |
| 10th | 1 | £16,569£17k | £16,569£17k |
| 11th | 1 | £15,503£16k | £15,503£16k |
| 12th | 1 | £14,513£15k | £14,513£15k |
| 13th | 1 | £13,523£14k | £13,523£14k |
| 14th | 1 | £12,608£13k | £12,608£13k |
| 15th | 1 | £11,694£12k | £11,694£12k |
| 16th | 1 | £10,818£11k | £10,818£11k |
| 17th | 1 | £9,980£10k | £9,980£10k |
| 18th | 1 | £9,218£9k | £9,218£9k |
| 19th | 1 | £8,456£8k | £8,456£8k |
| 20th | 1 | £7,732£8k | £7,732£8k |
| 21st to 37th | 17 | £789£789 | £13,408£13k |
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 |
| 2020 Iditarod | Thomas Waerner | £375,993£376k |
| 2019 Iditarod | Peter Kaiser | £375,940£376k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2022 Iditarod get?
Brent Sass took £38,946.
How much did the runner-up get?
Dallas Seavey took £32,720, 84% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2022 Iditarod?
£375,940, paid to 37 mushers.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2020 Iditarod paid £375,993, and the 2023 Iditarod paid £375,940.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Iditarod prize money page, and the whole year on sled dog racing prize money in 2022. The edition before was the 2020 Iditarod. The one after was the 2023 Iditarod.