John Beargrease 2022 sled dog marathon won by Wisconsin musher
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Wisconsin musher Ryan Anderson won his fourth John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon title by a wide margin. Anderson, of Cushing, Wisconsin also won the race in 2011, 2015 and 2017
Anderson, of Cushing, Wisconsin also won the race in 2011, 2015 and 2017 and joins Nathan Schroeder and Jamie Nelson as the event’s only four-time winners.
"I don’t get too excited or show a lot of emotion that way, but obviously I’m super happy and super proud of what I’ve accomplished," Anderson said. "I’m more proud of the confidence that the dog team has now moving forward with them. They feel like they can accomplish anything."
About a dozen mushers, roughly half the field of contenders, had dropped out of the race by midday Tuesday. Race officials used the word "punchy" to describe the snow conditions along the North Shore and compared it to running on mashed potatoes. The warm weather caused some mushers to worry about the health of their dogs, the Star Tribune reported.