Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago

Events celebrating the serum run centennial are being celebrated throughout Alaska and elsewhere.

FILE – Gunnar Kaasen and with his dog Balto, the heroic dogsled team leader, sit for a portrait in the early 1920s. (AP Photo, File)

By Associated Press

UPDATED: January 31, 2025 at 9:54 AM PST

Events celebrating the serum run centennial are being celebrated throughout Alaska and elsewhere.

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Originally Published: January 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM PST

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