Jeff King (born 1956) is an American musher and sled dog racer.

[5][6] During the 2016 Iditarod race, King and fellow competitor Aliy Zirkle were assaulted by an intoxicated man on a snowmobile.

[7][8] King's "Idita-Rider" -- a person who rides in the front storage compartment for the ceremonial start of the race[9] -- for the 2005 Iditarod was a child sponsored by the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

[12][13] King mentored Amanda Otto while she competed in her first races of Husky Homestead dogs in the Copper Basin 300, the Willow 300, and the Alpine 200 in 2021 to qualify for the Iditarod.

[14] In 2023 Otto placed second in the Yukon Quest Alaska, finishing in 4 days, 11 hours, and 17 minutes.