Jessie Holmes earns his 1st Iditarod win

Jessie Holmes is poised to win his first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
Holmes had a three-hour lead over his closest competitor, Matt Hall, who said he had stopped trying to catch up.
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.
Jessie Holmes earns his first Iditarod win after five top-10 finishes
NOME — Jessie Holmes, a 43-year-old Alabamian who came to Alaska more than 20 years ago, has earned his first win in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Holmes crossed under the burled arch in Nome just before 3 a.m. Friday with 10 dogs on the line, completing his journey in a preliminary time of 10 days, 14 hours, 55 minutes and 41 seconds.
‘Life Below Zero’ star Holmes wins Iditarod 53
The 53rd Iditarod belongs to Jessie Holmes.The Nenana musher — who made his way to Alaska after growing up in Alabama — dominated the race, leading for much of the way and claiming five of the six major checkpoint awards along the way.
Jessie Holmes maintains his Iditarod lead along the coast
Veteran Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race musher Jessie Holmes is maintaining a slight but consistent lead over his two closest competitors as the three-team group pushes up the Bering Sea coast on their way to White Mountain.
‘Life Below Zero’ Alum Jessie Holmes Wins Iditarod Race In His Eighth Try
Jessie Holmes, who appeared on the Nat Geo series Life Below Zero, won the famed Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on March 14, 2025 in Alaska.
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Jessie Holmes reaches White Mountain first, wins Northrim Bank Award
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3 Iditarod mushers battle for first up Bering Sea coast
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Iditarod encounter: Matthew Failor literally crosses paths with Jesse Holmes
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Iditarod update: Leading teams pass Koyuk, nearing 1,000-mile mark
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