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Winner in extra-long Iditarod Trail race: Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes won the longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska, crossing the finish line in Nome on Friday.

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Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes wins longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska Holmes was first to the finish line Friday in the Gold Rush town of Nome, on the Bering Sea coast.

The distance for this year's running was the longest in the Iditarod's 53-year history. He said his win felt “magical” and he gave credit — and hugs — to his dogs, whom he described as family.

Jenny Roddewig, a musher in the 2025 Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race, reaches out to high-five spectators of the nearly 1,200-mile race. Laurie Beavers of Greenfield has been a longtime fan of the ...