SLED DOG RACING · 2026-03-17 · ANCHORAGE TO NOME, UNITED STATES
2026 Iditarod prize money
The 2026 Iditarod paid £488,722 to 29 mushers. Jessie Holmes won £60,677. Travis Beals took £49,399 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£489k
WINNER£61k
MUSHERS PAID29
PAYOUT BANDS21
Every cheque
29 mushers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | MUSHER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jessie Holmes | United States | £60,677£61k |
| 2nd | Travis Beals | United States | £49,399£49k |
| 3rd | Jeff Deeter | United States | £41,880£42k |
| 4th | Paige Drobny | United States | £34,361£34k |
| 5th | Wade Marrs | United States | £30,602£31k |
| 6th | Matt Hall | United States | £26,842£27k |
| 7th | Riley Dyche | United States | £25,714£26k |
| 8th | Lauro Eklund | United States | £23,835£24k |
| 9th | Peter Kaiser | United States | £22,331£22k |
| 10th | Michelle Phillips | Canada | £20,827£21k |
| 11th | Hanna Lyrek | Norway | £17,895£18k |
| 12th | Jessie Royer | United States | £16,917£17k |
| 13th | Ryan Redington | United States | £15,940£16k |
| 14th | Jesse Terry | Canada | £15,038£15k |
| 15th | Sam Martin | United States | £14,135£14k |
| 16th | Josi Shelley | United States | £13,195£13k |
| 17th | Bailey Vitello | United States | £12,368£12k |
| 18th | Gabe Dunham | United States | £11,579£12k |
| 19th | Rohn Buser | United States | £11,203£11k |
| 20th | Chad Stoddard | United States | £10,451£10k |
| 21st | Kevin Hansen | United States | £1,504£2k |
| 22nd | Sadie Lindquist | United States | £1,504£2k |
| 23rd | Joseph Sabin | United States | £1,504£2k |
| 24th | Sam Paperman | United States | £1,504£2k |
| 25th | Sydnie Bahl | United States | £1,504£2k |
| 26th | Brenda Mackey | United States | £1,504£2k |
| 27th | Keaton Loebrich | United States | £1,504£2k |
| 28th | Jason Mackey | United States | £1,504£2k |
| 29th | Richie Beattie | United States | £1,504£2k |
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 | £60,677£61k | £60,677£61k |
| 2nd | 1 | £49,399£49k | £49,399£49k |
| 3rd | 1 | £41,880£42k | £41,880£42k |
| 4th | 1 | £34,361£34k | £34,361£34k |
| 5th | 1 | £30,602£31k | £30,602£31k |
| 6th | 1 | £26,842£27k | £26,842£27k |
| 7th | 1 | £25,714£26k | £25,714£26k |
| 8th | 1 | £23,835£24k | £23,835£24k |
| 9th | 1 | £22,331£22k | £22,331£22k |
| 10th | 1 | £20,827£21k | £20,827£21k |
| 11th | 1 | £17,895£18k | £17,895£18k |
| 12th | 1 | £16,917£17k | £16,917£17k |
| 13th | 1 | £15,940£16k | £15,940£16k |
| 14th | 1 | £15,038£15k | £15,038£15k |
| 15th | 1 | £14,135£14k | £14,135£14k |
| 16th | 1 | £13,195£13k | £13,195£13k |
| 17th | 1 | £12,368£12k | £12,368£12k |
| 18th | 1 | £11,579£12k | £11,579£12k |
| 19th | 1 | £11,203£11k | £11,203£11k |
| 20th | 1 | £10,451£10k | £10,451£10k |
| 21st to 29th | 9 | £1,504£2k | £13,534£14k |
Where the money went, band by band
Iditarod in other years
Every other edition we hold. Every edition.
| RACE | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2019 Iditarod | Peter Kaiser | £375,940£376k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2026 Iditarod get?
Jessie Holmes took £60,677.
How much did the runner-up get?
Travis Beals took £49,399, 81% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2026 Iditarod?
£488,722, paid to 29 mushers.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2025 Iditarod paid £413,534.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Iditarod prize money page, and the whole year on sled dog racing prize money in 2026. The edition before was the 2025 Iditarod.