Jessie Holmes Wins Iditarod, Travis Beals Honors Mom

0:00In Anchorage, it's March 18th. Here's what is happening. Jesse Holmes claimed his second straight I did a raw title this week, crossing the finish line in Nome first. Travis Beals from Seward took second place in his 12th race, marking his best finish ever after 9 days, 11 hours, and 58 minutes on. The trail. Beals made the run extra meaningful by carrying some of his mother Suzie's ashes, who passed away from stage 4 cancer in December. Suzie had served 30 years as an EMT and volunteer firefighter in Seward. And Beals said she rode with him the whole way. Jeff Dieter grabbed third place just past 5am, his top career result despite limited training from harsh fairvings weather. Page dropped me held on for fourth, battling breast cancer she announced before the race, while dealing with brutal conditions that wrecked her hands. Wade Mars came in fifth, returning to the race after moving back to Alaska, and borrowing dogs from legend Mitch CB. Madhall snagged sixth after a slow start when his team

1:00was in eating well, but they powered through tough coastal winds to climb the standings. Holmes kept up his tradition, personally greeting every musher under the Burled Arch, from Beals in the early morning to Hall later in the day. The Daily News Now is grateful to our sponsor for today's episode. Do not just listen to podcasts. Get lost in them comfortably. S-O-L-L-I, solelypillow.com. Made in AI.