Statistics Nils has reached the Nome checkpoint and is currently in 22 place. A rookie in 2000, Hahn finished in 34th place. As a youth Hahn lived next door to a man who owned a kennel of sled dogs. To that end he has been working his training program hard, including other shorter races.
Training is one thing, and racing is quite another.
In 1999, he proved just how tough he is. Hahn toughed it out. Hahn considers Dr. Ray and Carla Lange, of Nome, and Joe Garnie, to be his greatest sources of inspiration and influence. Alpine ski touring, running, climbing, hiking, reading and having dogs around are this single man's hobbies. Although he says they are lazy in the summer, speed, toughness, focus and patience are his team's greatest assets.