The only five-time winner is Rick Swenson.

Rick Swenson (October 8, 1992 - November 21, 1994) (interim)

Rick Swenson (May 31, 2006 - present)

Last year, Butcher's winning time - 11 days 15 hours 6 minutes - cut 17 1/2 hours off the record, set in 1981 by Rick Swenson.

Rick Swenson, the only five-time winner of the Iditarod, scratches for the first time in 29 races.

If King had won, he would have tied the record set by Rick Swenson for most Iditarod races won.

Rick Swenson, her archrival, walked his dogs through the storm until it eased, giving him the edge to win.

For the Saskatchewan politician see Rick Swenson (politician).

Rick Swenson is now on the Iditarod's board of directors.

The first musher to win four races was Rick Swenson, in 1982.