NOME, Alaska — Another dog has died during the Iditarod race.

An 8-year-old male named Omen has become the fifth dog to die in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

Race spokesman Chas St. George says a necropsy will be conducted on the dog from musher Rick Larson's team. Omen died early Friday on the trail between the Elim and White Mountain checkpoints.

A 5-year-old male named Maynard on the team of Canadian musher Warren Palfrey died Thursday, about an hour outside of the finish line at Nome. A necropsy also will be performed on this dog.

Meanwhile, 26 mushers remain on the trail of the 1,100-mile race, which started March 8 near Anchorage. On Wednesday, Lance Mackey of Alaska won this third consecutive Iditarod title.