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Ganando el Iditarod: La historia de GB Jones

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Por GB Jones

GB Jones nunca ha quedado en primer lugar en la Iditarod, ni en ninguna otra carrera de trineos tirados por perros. En 2002, y nuevamente en 2004, completó la carrera de 1,100 millas cerca del final del grupo. Y se retiró de la carrera de 2003. Este es el relato de GB sobre su viaje a Nome: una prueba de que ganar puede ocurrir para aquellos que no llegan primero.

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