Jessie Holmes 1st into White Mountain

Jessie Holmes first into White Mountain, with just 77 miles to Iditarod finish
Mushers are required to take an eight-hour rest at the checkpoint. Holmes took back the lead from Matt Hall Wednesday evening.
Jessie Holmes maintains his Iditarod lead along the coast
The veteran musher has maintained a consistent lead over Matt Hall and Paige Drobny for much of the past week.
Holmes is first Iditarod musher to reach White Mountain, setting up early Friday finish in Nome
Jessie Holmes arrived first to the White Mountain checkpoint at 8:39 a.m. Thursday, just as color was starting to creep into the sky over the frozen Fish River. The position puts the Nenana musher on the cusp of his first career Iditarod title.
Alabama-born Jessie Holmes leading the pack in Iditarod sled dog race in Alaska
A man who grew up in Alabama may soon join the ranks of those who have won Alaska’s most storied sports tradition. Jessie Holmes, who was was born in Sylacauga and grew up in Phenix City before leaving for Alaska in 2004,
3 Iditarod mushers battle for first up Bering Sea coast
Jessie Holmes, Matt Hall and Paige Drobny have jockeyed for first for much of the race, leapfrogging one another on the trail.
Jessie Holmes reaches White Mountain first, wins Northrim Bank Award
Jessie Holmes was the first to reach White Mountain in the Iditarod, winning the Northrim Bank Achieve More Award and a $2,500 prize. The race to Nome continues!
Jessie Holmes leads Iditarod mushers as race reaches the coast
Jessie Holmes was holding on to his lead in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Wednesday as the lead pack of competitors reached the Bering Sea coast. Holmes reached Unalakleet, the first checkpoint on the coast,
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