DULUTH, MN (KDAL) – Erin Aili and her team of 8 dogs crossed the finish line in Grand Portage just after 10 a-m Tuesday to win the 40th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon.
Aili, from Ray, Minnesota, had an 11 minute lead over the 2nd place finisher Erin Altemus from Grand Marais and Jesse Terry from Canada finished 3rd.
Erin Aili is the wife of Keith Aili who won the last marathon in 2023. Erin also won the 2021 Beargrease.
The event was canceled last year due to a lack of snow. Snow conditions also postponed the Beargrease races this year and then required the start to be moved from Duluth to Two Harbors.
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