Matt Hall wins the 2017 Yukon Quest

Matt Hall (Photo by Julien Schroder / Yukon Quest Facebook page)
It was only a matter of time.
One of the rising stars in sled dog racing, Matt Hall, claimed his first Yukon Quest title Tuesday as he arrived in Fairbanks shortly after 12 p.m.The 25-year-old from Two Rivers also has third and fourth place finishes in the grueling 1,000-mile race. He is also the 2016 winner of the Copper Basin 300 Sled Dog Race.
On Monday, his lead over veteran Hugh Neff swelled to seven hours, even after resting