| The Amazing Race Asia 3 | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
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| Presented by | Allan Wu |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Winner | Vince Chung & Sam Wu |
| No. of legs | 11 |
| Distance traveled | 21,600 km (13,400 mi) |
| No. of episodes | 11[1] (13 including racers revealed and recap) |
| Release | |
| Original network | AXN Asia |
| Original release | September 11 – November 20, 2008 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | May 20 – June 8, 2008 |
| Season chronology | |
The Amazing Race Asia 3 (also known as The Amazing Race Asia: Toughest Race Ever) is the third season of The Amazing Race Asia, a reality television game show based on the American series The Amazing Race. It featured ten teams of two with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around Asia to win US$100,000. This season visited the entirety of Asia and six countries and travelled over 21,600 kilometres (13,400 mi) during eleven legs. Starting in Bangkok, teams travelled through Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, India, and Oman, before finishing in Phuket. The season premiered on AXN Asia on September 11, 2008 and consisted of 11 episodes, two episodes fewer than the first and second seasons.[1] The season finale aired on November 20, 2008.[2]
Friends Vince Chung and Sam Wu, representing Hong Kong, were the winners of this season. Vince also became the first non-Asian by nationality to win The Amazing Race Asia, while Philippine dating couple Geoff Rodriguez and Tisha Silang finished in second place and Malaysian actress and heiress Ida Nerina and Tania Khan finished in third place.
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