“The Amazing Race” has been a reality TV fixture since it was launched on CBS on September 5, 2001. It’s earned a whopping 10 Emmy Awards for Best Reality-Competition Program, which has helped secure its place as one of the best reality TV programs of all time. Phil Keoghan has served as the show’s host since day one. Tour our photo gallery below that highlights all of the past “The Amazing Race” winners, from Rob and Brennan to the most recent.
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Season 1: Rob Frisbee & Brennan Swain
Image Credit: CBS These best friends, who are lawyers, won the inaugural season of the “Race.” They set a series of firsts, including being the first winners of the first leg to go on to take the prize.
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Season 2: Chris Luca & Alex Boylan
Image Credit: CBS These lifelong friends from Boston were the first team to have finished last in a non-elimination leg and rally to win the race.
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Season 3: Flo Pesenti & Zach Behr
Image Credit: CBS The 23-year-old friends were at the time the youngest winning pair on “The Amazing Race,” and Flo was the first female winner.
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Season 4: Reichen Lehmkuhl & Chip Arndt
Image Credit: CBS The married couple were the first gay team and first romantic couple to win “The Amazing Race.”
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Season 5: Chip McAllister & Kim McAllister
Image Credit: CBS Married parents Chip and Kim were the first black winners of “The Amazing Race” and the oldest winners with an average age of 45.
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Season 6: Freddy Holliday & Kendra Bentley
Image Credit: CBS The engaged models from Miami, Florida, had the largest age gap for a winning team. Holliday was nine years Bentley’s senior.
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Season 7: Uchenna Agu & Joyce Agu
Image Credit: CBS The married couple won Season 7, but they couldn’t repeat when they returned for an “All Stars” edition in Season 11.
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Season 8: The Linz family
Image Credit: CBS The sibling quartet were the first and only winners of the “Family” edition or race, which proved less popular than the two-person team format.
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Season 9: BJ Averell & Tyler MacNiven
Image Credit: CBS The bohemian best friends met during a Semester at Sea program before winning Season 9 of “Race.”
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Season 10: Tyler Denk & James Branaman
Image Credit: CBS Tyler and James were models from Los Angeles, California. They were the first winners to have overcome substance abuse problems before their stint on the race.
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Season 11: Eric Sanchez & Danielle Turner
Image Credit: CBS Eric and Danielle were rivals during Season 9 and returned for this “All Stars” event as a dating couple, and this time they went all the way.
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Season 12: TK Erwin & Rachel Rosales
Image Credit: CBS The newly dating couple is the youngest romantic couple to win the race — their average age was 22.5 — and Rachel was the first Hispanic winner.
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Season 13: Nick Spangler & Starr Spangler
Image Credit: CBS The siblings are the youngest team ever to win — average age: 21.5 — and they were also the first champs to win seven legs of the race.
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Season 14: Tammy Jih & Victor Jih
Image Credit: CBS The sibling lawyers were the first “Amazing Race” winners of Asian descent.
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Season 15: Meghan Rickey & Cheyne Whitney
Image Credit: CBS The dating couple won an impressive seven legs of the race, including the last four in a row.
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Season 16: Dan Pious & Jordan Pious
Image Credit: CBS The sibling winners were the youngest all-male team to win “The Amazing Race,” with an average age of 23.
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Season 17: Nat Strand & Kat Chang
Image Credit: CBS After 17 seasons, this doctor duo made “Amazing Race” history as the first all-female team to win.
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Season 18: Kisha Hoffman & Jen Hoffman
Image Credit: CBS The siblings redeemed themselves during the “Unfinished Business” installment after their embarrassing elimination in Season 14: nearing the pit stop on one leg of the race, a bathroom break had caused them to finish last and they were sent packing.
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Season 19: Ernie Halvorsen & Cindy Chiang
Image Credit: CBS The engaged Ernie and Cindy had only won two previous legs before taking the grand prize on “The Amazing Race.”
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Season 20: Rachel Brown & G. David Brown
Image Credit: CBS The US army officer and his wife were dominant throughout their season, winning a record eight legs.
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Season 21: Josh Kilmer-Purcell & Brent Ridge
Image Credit: CBS The goat farmers were the second gay team to win “The Amazing Race” and the first team to do so after finishing next to last in six previous legs. They had in fact not won a leg of the race until the very end.
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Season 22: Jonathan ‘Bates’ Battaglia & Anthony Battaglia
Image Credit: CBS These brothers from Raleigh, North Carolina were professional hockey players.
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Season 23: Jason Case & Amy Diaz
Image Credit: CBS They peaked at the right time: After finishing second on six legs, the dating couple won the million dollars.
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Season 24: Dave O’Leary & Connor O’Leary
Image Credit: CBS The father-son team are cancer survivors from Salt Lake City, UT. Their first time on the race was stunted when Dave tore his Achilles tendon in Season 22, but they were invited back for “All-Stars” Season 24 and prevailed.
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Season 25: Amy DeJong & Maya Warren
Image Credit: CBS The food scientists from Wisconsin won the 25th season, despite never arriving first to the mat during any previous legs.
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Season 26: Laura Pierson & Tyler Adams
Image Credit: CBS Blind dating couple Laura and Tyler took home the win in Season 26 despite their 3.08 average race position.
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Season 27: Kelsey Gerckens & Joey Buttitta
Image Credit: CBS Kelsey and Joey are dating news anchors from California and one of the most popular winning duos ever. The season finale aired December 11, 2015.
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Season 28: Dana Alexa & Matt Steffanina
Image Credit: CBS These social media powerhouses with more than eight million followers combined are the most recent dating couple to win “The Amazing Race.” The season finale aired May 13, 2016.
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Season 29: Brooke Camhi & Scott Flanary
Image Credit: CBS Before the reality TV show started filming, Brooke and Scott were complete strangers. Brooke is a Director of Business Development at U.S. Legal Support and attorney from Lynbrook, N.Y., while Scott is a university recruiting manager from Charlotte, N.C. They won the $1 million prize despite several arguments. The season finale aired June 1, 2017.
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Season 30: Cody Nickson & Jessica Graf
Image Credit: Timothy Kuratek/CBS Cody and Jessica met on “Big Brother” just months before filming Season 30 of “The Amazing Race.” They announced at the finish line that they wanted to use the $1 million prize to start a family. The season finale aired February 21, 2018.
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Season 31: Colin Guinn & Christie Woods
Image Credit: Elizabeth Morris/CBS This “reality showdown” edition welcomed teams of players who originally competed on “Big Brother,” “Survivor” and “The Amazing Race.” The winners were Colin and Christie, who first took part in “TAR” where they came in second place to Chip & Kim McAllister. The Season 31 finale aired June 26, 2019.
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Season 32: Will Jardell & James Wallington
Image Credit: Sam Lothridge/CBS This season was filmed before the coronavirus pandemic but aired during Fall 2020, temporarily replacing “Survivor” on CBS’s schedule. The winners were Will and James, boyfriends who got engaged at the finish line after winning the $1 million prize. The Season 32 finale aired December 16, 2020.
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Season 33: Kim & Penn Holderness
Image Credit: Sonja Flemming/CBS 2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. Married couple Kim and Penn were “Amazing Race” superfans who ran the game with heart and laughter. At ages 45 and 47, these internet personalities from Raleigh, N.C. became the oldest couple ever to win. They were a part of the Covid-delayed season in which all of the teams had to return home after Leg 3 and wait 19 months to return to the race. The Season 33 finale aired March 2, 2022.
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Season 34: Derek Xiao & Claire Rehfuss
Image Credit: CBS After originally meeting in the “Big Brother” house, Derek and Claire soon started a relationship and then tried out their luck on the race. The lovebirds came in first place in the season premiere, which made them a threat to be taken seriously throughout the competition. The Season 34 finale aired December 7, 2022.
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Season 35: Greg Franklin & John Franklin
Image Credit: CBS These brothers and computer scientists are ages 25 and 27 from New York, NY and Mountain View, CA. They won five total legs throughout the competition and never appeared below eighth place of any leg. The Season 35 finale aired December 13, 2023.
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Season 36: Ricky Rotandi & Cesar Aldrete
Image Credit: CBS These boyfriends are both 34 years old and from New York City. They won a whopping seven legs throughout the competition and never appeared below third place at any stage. The Season 36 finale aired May 15, 2024.
