The communication specialists in Unalakleet have the live video feed from Nome playing on the one computer inside the checkpoint that’s connected to Internet. There are half dozen people sitting close enough to the computer to see and hear the broadcast from Nome. Mushers, Paul Johnson and Mike Santose, are in the group. When team Baker appears on the video feed, Paul, in his quiet voice says, “He’s the first Eskimo to win.” Even though his voice was soft, one could feel the pride within his words. When Baker ‘s lead dog crossed under the burled arch, a cheer went up and there was excited talk of the new record time posted by the team from Kotzebue.

Born to Run,

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