Iditarod Musher Profile

	Kotzebue, AK, USA
Photo © Jeff Schultz.	John Baker
	John Baker, 46, was born and raised in Kotzebue, Alaska. He ran his first Iditarod in 1996 and has been in every race since. He has 9 top ten Iditarod finishes. Baker is self-employed and enjoys the rural Alaska life with his wife, Iva, son, Alex, 20, a veteran of the Jr. Iditarod, and daughter, Tahayla, 6. A commercial pilot, he says his hobby is flying.
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