Nome Celebrates "Great Race of Mercy"
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Mushers, dogs braved Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago
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Nome marks 100 years since 1925 " Great Race of Mercy " sled dogs and mushers raced for more than five days to deliver lifesaving serum.
They battled hypothermia, frostbite, gale-force winds and blinding whiteouts.
Diphtheria is an airborne disease that causes a thick, suffocating film on the back of the throat; it was once a leading cause of death for children.
Balto was used to only haul freight after he was deemed too slow to be on a competitive team.
Seppala and Togo were immortalized in movies and with statues in New York's Central Park and Anchorage .
Balto and several team members were eventually sold and kept in squalid conditions at a dime museum in Los Angeles .
Today , the most famous mushing event in the world is the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race .
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