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Daily Cover: The 1925 Nome Serum Run

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The distribution of a vaccine is currently on a lot of people's minds, but there was once a cure delivered in a far more arduous fashion. The famed 1925 Nome Serum Run in Alaska saw a relay of men and sled dogs making a treacherous journey to wipe out an epidemic. Sports Illustrated host Robin Lundberg discussed the historical event with SI senior writer Jon Wertheim and why some involved got disproportionately more credit than others.