Mar 18, 2023
With the final finisher crossing under the burled arch in Nome on Friday, March 17, 2023, the Iditarod Trail Committee is able to announce the official breakdown of the race purse by finishing position. This breakdown is determined based on the number of total finishers, coming in at 29 for the 2023 race.
Below is a chart that details the prize money for places 1- 20, as well as the customary $1,049 payment for the remaining finishers (21-29), which totals $500,000 for the 2023 Iditarod prize purse:
