Libby Riddles

Born: 1 April 1956, United States
Died: NA
Country most active: United States
Also known as: NA

Libby Riddles is an American dog musher, who became the first woman to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on March 20, 1985. After finishing 18th and 20th in the 1980 and 1981 Iditarod races, she made the decision to breed her own sled dogs. She later moved to Teller, Alaska where she started breeding and training dogs.
Riddles wrote three books about her experiences and became a professional speaker. In 2007, her Iditarod Trail Race victory was declare a “Hall of Fame Moment” by the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame.

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