Susan Butcher
Susan Howlet Butcher (December 26, 1954 – August 5, 2006) was an American dog musher, noteworthy as the second woman to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 1986, the second four-time winner in 1990, and the first to win four out of five sequential years. She is commemorated in Alaska by the Susan Butcher Day.
Life and career Iditarod Finishes Year Position Time 1978 19th 16d 15h 40m 30s 1979 9th 16d 11h 15m 32s 1980 5th 15d 10h 17m 6s 1981 5th 12d 12h 45m 24s 1982 2nd 16d 4h 43m 53s 1983 9th 13d 10h 25m 32s 1984 2nd 12d 16h 41m 42s 1985 Scratched 1986 1st 11d 15h 6m 0s 1987 1st 11d 2h 5m 13s 1988Continue Reading (3 minute read)