ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Organizers say a veteran Iditarod musher was removed from the race Wednesday after he tested positive for the coronavirus.
The organizers say 52-year old Gunnar Johnson, of Duluth, Minnesota, was withdrawn from the event at the McGrath, Alaska, checkpoint. The Iditarod Race Marshal, working with an epidemiologist, made the decision to remove Johnson, who is asymptomatic, based on the rules set in the race’s COVID-19 mitigation plan.
The organizers say Johnson is incredibly disappointed and felt his dog team looked great. Johnson had 14 dogs racing with him.
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