Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes wins longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 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,
'Life Below Zero' Reality Star Wins First Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
Life Below Zero star Jessie Holmes wins his first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, completing the difficult 1,128-mile course with his team.
Odenville native Jessie Holmes wins 53rd Iditarod
After more than 10 days of grueling competition across the frozen Alaskan wilderness, Odenville native Jessie Holmes emerged victorious in the 2025 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race®, securing his first-ever Iditarod championship.
Jessie Holmes says his dogs deserve all the credit for his ‘magical’ first Iditarod win
Musher Jessie Holmes has won the longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Bundled-up well wishers lined a street along the Bering Sea coastline in the early morning darkness Friday, cheering him across the finish line in the Gold Rush town of Nome.
Jessie Holmes, former reality TV star, wins longest-ever Iditarod dog race: ‘It’s a magical feeling’
Jessie Holmes, a former reality television star on “Life Below Zero,” won the longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race early Friday morning, crossing under the burled arch in Nome, Alaska, around 2:55 a.m.
Jessie Holmes wins the 2025 Iditarod
Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes won the 53rd Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Friday, March 14, ending a run that was as commanding as the race was long. Holmes and his dog team crossed the finish line in Nome at 2:55 a.
Jessie Holmes earns his first Iditarod win after five top-10 finishes
Jessie Holmes, a 43-year-old who came to Alaska from Alabama more than 20 years ago, earned his first victory in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race early Friday. Holmes crossed under the burled arch in Nome around 2:55 a.
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Nome, sweet Nome: Matthew Failor completes epic Iditarod adventure
Mansfield native and sled dog musher Matthew Failor finished his 14th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Saturday night in Nome.
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Iditarod unveils new burled arch in Nome, symbolizing race's rich legacy
The Iditarod's new burled arch was unveiled in Nome, marking a new chapter in the race’s history. The arch represents the ...
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Jessie Holmes is first Iditarod musher to leave Safety, setting up early Friday victory in Nome
Jessie Holmes was the first musher to depart from the White Mountain checkpoint Thursday, leaving at 4:54 p.m., and was on ...
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Iditarod’s new Burled Arch arrives on Nome’s Front Street
With just days to spare, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race’s new Burled Arch has arrived in Nome as the town anxiously awaits ...
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Lonnie O'Connor Iditarod Basketball Classic draws crowds in Nome
The Lonnie O'Connor Iditarod Basketball Classic in Nome, starting in 1974, offers fun during the Iditarod. This year ...
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It’s a boy! Iditarod finish-line gender reveal party shows Theo will have a brother
Matthew Failor mushed his dog team across Alaska in the Iditarod to find out the gender of his next child Saturday night in ...
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Bygones: Duluth reacts to 1925 Alaskan serum run
Stirred by the recent race of huskies carrying serum across Alaska to Nome, Northland old-timers recall when dog teams were ...