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Former reality TV star wins longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska

Jessie Holmes won the longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, finishing in Nome after completing 1,129 miles in 10 days, 14 hours, 55 minutes, and 41 seconds.
The race's distance was changed to 1,129 miles due to a lack of snow, deviating from the usual 1,000 miles.
Holmes expressed pride in his dogs and described the experience as magical, emphasizing the journey over the final moment.
Concerns about the race's viability have grown, with only 33 mushers participating, the smallest field ever, and issues related to inflation, climate change, and animal rights pressures.

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'It's unreal': Jessie Holmes wins his first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

Jessie Holmes and his dog team race into Nome on Friday, March 14, winning the 2025 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. (Matt Fauibio/Alaska Public Media) NOME – Jessie Holmes raced into Nome early Friday, winning his first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on the longest trail ever. The 43-year-old musher and his team of 10 dogs were escorted by a convoy of police cars down Front Street in Nome. The team, led by Polar and Hercules, ran under the arch at 2…

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Former reality star wins longest-ever Iditarod race in Alaska

NOME, Alaska -- Jessie Holmes, a former reality television star on National Geographic’s “Life Below Zero,” won the longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race on Friday in Alaska.

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Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes wins longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

NOME, Alaska -- Jessie Holmes, a former reality television star, won the longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Friday, celebrating with fist pumps to a cheering crowd and posing for photos with his two floral wreath-adorned head teammates, Hercules and Polar.

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