The Amazing Race 2 | |
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Season 2 | |
Presented by | Phil Keoghan |
No. of teams | 11 |
Winner | Chris Luca & Alex Boylan |
No. of legs | 13 |
Distance traveled | 52,000 mi (84,000 km) |
No. of episodes | 11 |
Release | |
Original network | CBS |
Original release | March 11 May 15, 2002 | –
Additional information | |
Filming dates | January 7 February 3, 2002 | –
Season chronology | |
The Amazing Race 2 is the second 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 to win US$1,000,000. This season visited five continents and eight countries and traveled over 52,000 miles (84,000 km) during thirteen legs. Starting in Pahrump, Nevada, racers traveled through Brazil, South Africa, Namibia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand before returning to the United States, traveling through Hawaii and Alaska, and finishing in the San Francisco Bay Area. The season premiered on CBS on March 11, 2002, and ended on May 15, 2002.
Lifelong friends Chris Luca and Alex Boylan were the winners of this season, while estranged couple Wil Steger and Tara Lynch finished in second place, and siblings Blake Mycoskie and Paige Mycoskie finished in third place.