Iditarod Day 9: Thomas Waerner is the first to check into Koyuk

Waerner is the first to check into Koyuk. He checked in at 9:30 a.m.

Norwegian musher Thomas Waerner is currently in the lead to the Koyuk Checkpoint.

Waerner was the first musher into Unalakleet Sunday at 10:08 a.m., and the first to leave at 3:05 p.m.

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A look a the standings as of 8:22 a.m. Monday show Waerner in the lead followed by Brent Sass and Jessie Royer.

According to the GPS Tracker on Iditarod.com, Mushers have started passing the

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The next official checkpoint is Koyuk.