| The Amazing Race 9 | |
|---|---|
| Season 9 | |
 Region 1 DVD cover | |
| Presented by | Phil Keoghan |
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Winner | BJ Averell & Tyler MacNiven |
| No. of legs | 12 |
| Distance traveled | 59,000 mi (95,000 km) |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | February 28 – May 17, 2006 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | November 7 – December 3, 2005 |
| Season chronology | |
The Amazing Race 9 is the ninth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world in order to win US$1,000,000. After the previous season's Family Edition, which had families of four racing around North America, this season returned to teams of two racing around the world. This season visited five continents and ten countries and traveled over 59,000 miles (95,000 km). Starting in Morrison, Colorado, outside of Denver, racers traveled through Brazil, Russia, Germany, Italy, Greece, Oman, Australia, Thailand, and Japan before returning to the United States, traveling through Alaska, and finishing in Greater Denver. The season premiered on CBS on February 28, 2006, and concluded on May 17, 2006.
Best friends B. J. Averell and Tyler MacNiven were the winners of this season, while friends Eric Sanchez and Jeremy Ryan finished in second place, and dating couple Ray Whitty and Yolanda Brown-Moore finished in third place.