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Iditarod mushes onto sea ice and final stretches with defending champ Holmes still in front

Jessie Holmes and Team Can’t Stop have led much of the 2026 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Only a handful of mushers have won it consecutively, and it's been a decade since a repeat championship.

How a former TV reality star conquered one of the toughest races on earth

Former 'Life Below Zero' star Jessie Holmes has won the Iditarod sled dog race for a second straight year, becoming one of the few mushers in history to repeat as champion in the grueling 1,000‑mile Alaska race.

‘We’re so lucky to be back here’: Jessie Holmes soaks in second Iditarod victory after dominant 1,000-mile run to Nome

Countless hours and hundreds of miles later, 2026 Iditarod Champion Jessie Holmes had a lot to talk about after arriving in Nome