Ellie Claus was the youngest female to run Iditarod
I mistakenly reported that this year’s rookie Melissa Owens was the youngest woman to complete the Iditarod, but she’s older by five days than Ellie Claus, who ran as a rookie in 2004, finishing 45th. Owens’ birthday is Feb. 18 and Claus was born on Feb. 23.