| HaMerotz LaMillion 1 | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 | |
| Presented by | Raz Meirman |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Winner | Shay Kahana & Guy Osadon |
| No. of legs | 10 |
| Distance traveled | 42,000 km (26,000 mi) |
| No. of episodes | 20 (22 including recaps) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 2 |
| Original release | 5 February – 11 June 2009 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | November 2008 – December 2008, 30 May 2009 |
| Season chronology | |
HaMerotz LaMillion 1 is the first season of HaMerotz LaMillion (Hebrew: המירוץ למיליון, lit. The Race to the Million), an Israeli reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race. Hosted by Raz Meirman, it featured ten teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world to win ₪1,000,000. This season visited three continents and seven countries and traveled over 42,000 kilometres (26,000 mi) during ten legs. Starting in Kfar Truman, racers traveled through Israel, South Africa, Vietnam, Japan, Macau, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand before finishing in Otago. This season premiered on 5 February 2009 on Channel 2 with the finale airing on 11 June 2009.
Business partners Shay Kahana and Guy Osadon were the winners of this season, while dating couple Maya Kramer and Amichay Gat finished in second place, and stepdaughter and stepfather Tom Kilman and Gil Kislev finished in third place.