By Maria Puente, USA TODAY

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One of the more unlikely foreigners in the race is Jamaican Oswald "Newton" Marshall. When asked how he initially got into mushing, he tells this story: "I was working at Chukka Caribbean Adventures outfitters as a horse groom and trail guide when the owner, Danny Melville asked me if I wanted to try something new. I didn't know what I was taking on when I agreed. The next thing I knew, I was running dogs at the farm (in Jamaica). After a few months, I was on a plane to train with [champion musher] Hans Gatt. I have always loved animals especially dogs. We have a bond."