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Den Iditarod gewinnen: Die GB-Jones-Geschichte

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Von GB Jones

GB Jones ist bei dem Iditarod oder einem anderen Hundeschlittenrennen nie als Erster ins Ziel gekommen. 2002 und erneut 2004 beendete er das 1.100 Meilen lange Hundeschlittenrennen am Ende des Feldes. Und 2003 brach er das Rennen ab. Dies ist GBs Bericht über seine Reise nach Nome – ein Beweis dafür, dass auch diejenigen gewinnen können, die nicht als Erste ankommen.

Customer Reviews (4.4 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Elizabeth Z. ★★★★★

You don't have to win to have a story worth telling, and GB Jones proves that with every mile he logs near the back of the pack. The details about his 2002 and 2004 runs give you a real sense of what those 1,100 miles demand from a person.

Riley ★★★★★

The near-last-place finishes in 2002 and 2004 make for a far more gripping read than any champion’s memoir. I read the whole 1,100-mile race tension in one sitting, and his dry take on being at the back of the pack had me laughing out loud. It’s refreshing to follow a real musher, not a legend.

Matthew S. ★★★★☆

It’s refreshing to read about a musher who’s more focused on the grit of finishing than on winning, and the detail about those two 1,100-mile runs near the back really makes you respect the effort. The writing captures that underdog spirit without over-glamorizing it, though I wish it dug a bit deep