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| caption       = Region 1 DVD cover
| module1       = {{Infobox reality competition season
 | presenter       = [[Phil Keoghan]]
 | num_days        = 
 | num_teams       = 11
 | winner          = {{nowrap|Chris Luca}} and {{nowrap|[[Alex Boylan]]}}
 | num_legs        = 13
 | miles_traveled  = 52000 
 | km_traveled     =  
 }}
| num_episodes  = 11
| network       = [[CBS]]
| first_aired   = {{start date|2002|3|11}}
| last_aired    = {{end date|2002|5|15}}
| film_start    = {{start date|2002|1|7}}
| film_end      = {{end date|2002|2|3}}
| episode_list  = List of The Amazing Race (American TV series) episodes (seasons 1-20)
| prev_series   = [[The Amazing Race 1|Season 1]]
| next_series   = [[The Amazing Race 3|Season 3]] 
}}
'''''The Amazing Race 2''''' is the second season of the American [[reality competition]] show ''[[The Amazing Race (American TV series)|The Amazing Race]]''. Hosted by [[Phil Keoghan]], it featured 11 teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world. This season visited five continents and eight countries, traveling approximately {{convert|52000|mi|km}} over 13 legs. Filming took place between January 7 and February 3, 2002. 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 concluded on May 15, 2002.

Lifelong friends Chris Luca and [[Alex Boylan]] were the winners of this season, while estranged couple Tara Lynch and Wil Steger finished in second place, and siblings [[Blake Mycoskie|Blake]] and [[Paige Mycoskie]] finished in third place.

==Overview==
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| footer            = The clues which contestants receive during the course of the race generally fall into four categories: '''Route Info''', '''Detour''', '''Roadblock''', and '''Fast Forward'''.
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| alt3              = Roadblock envelope
| image4            = TAR Fast Forward clue.png
| alt4              = Fast Forward envelope
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{{further|The Amazing Race (American TV series)}}
''The Amazing Race'' is a [[reality television]] show created by [[Bertram van Munster]] and [[Elise Doganieri]], and hosted by [[Phil Keoghan]]. The series follows teams of two competing in a race around the world.<ref name="Format">{{cite press release |title=The Amazing Race |date=August 1, 2023 |publisher=Paramount Press Express |url=https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/the-amazing-race/about/ |access-date=July 4, 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230810093416/https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/the-amazing-race/about/ |archive-date=August 10, 2023 |agency=[[CBS Productions]]}}</ref> Each leg of the race requires teams to deduce clues, navigate foreign environments, interact with locals, perform physical and mental challenges, and travel on a limited budget provided by the show. At each stop during the leg, teams receive clues inside sealed envelopes, which fall into one of these categories:
* '''Route Info:''' These are simple instructions that teams must follow before they can receive their next clue.
* '''Detour:''' A Detour is a choice between two tasks. Teams may choose either task and switch tasks if they find one option too difficult. There is usually one Detour present on each leg.
* '''Roadblock:''' A Roadblock is a task that only one team member can complete. Teams must choose which member will complete the task based on a brief clue they receive before fully learning the details of the task. There is usually one Roadblock present on each leg.
* '''Fast Forward:''' A Fast Forward is a task that only one team may complete, which allows that team to skip all remaining tasks on the leg and go directly to the next Pit Stop. Teams may only claim one Fast Forward during the entire race.
Most teams who arrive last at the Pit Stop of each leg are progressively eliminated, while the first team to arrive at the finish line in the final episode wins the grand prize of US$1,000,000.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Castro |first=Adam-Troy |title=My Ox Is Broken! |publisher=[[BenBella Books]] |year=2006 |isbn=978-1-932100-91-4 |pages=15–20}}</ref>

== Production ==
[[File:Pahrump from Carpenter Canyon Road 2.jpg|thumb|right|The overview of [[Pahrump, Nevada]], from [[Pahrump Valley]] was the starting line of ''The Amazing Race 2''.]]
The second season of ''The Amazing Race'' traveled 52,000 miles, spanning five continents and eight countries. Casting for the second season began during the summer of 2001 before the first season premiered.<ref>{{cite web |last=Adalian |first=Josef |date=November 7, 2001 |title=CBS prepping for ''Race'' redux |url=http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20011107/en/television-race_1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011201013111/http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20011107/en/television-race_1.html |archive-date=December 1, 2001 |access-date=July 10, 2021 |work=[[Yahoo!]]}}</ref> Casting finals were taking place in Los Angeles in September during the September 11 attacks.<ref name="twenty" /><ref>{{cite podcast |host=Hannah Shapiro |url=https://robhasawebsite.com/just-my-archetype-as-a-mom/ |title=Just My Archetype! {{pipe}} As A Mom |website=[[Rob Has a Podcast]] |time=16:18 |date=July 6, 2021 |access-date=July 10, 2021 |archive-date=July 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710173221/https://robhasawebsite.com/just-my-archetype-as-a-mom/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Location scouting took place during September 2001, but was paused for a month and a half following the [[September 11 attacks]].<ref name="twenty">{{cite web |author=Dehnart |first=Andy |author-link=Andy Dehnart |date=September 3, 2021 |title=Amazing Race behind the scenes: an oral history of CBS's first race around the world |url=https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2021/09/amazing-race-season-one-oral-history/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903152107/https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2021/09/amazing-race-season-one-oral-history/ |archive-date=September 3, 2021 |access-date=September 3, 2021 |work=reality blurred}}</ref> Legs in Europe were excluded this season due to fears about subsequent attacks, and connecting flights through countries including India, Israel, and Nigeria were prohibited.<ref name="n1"/> Producers had also planned a leg in Argentina during pre-production, but cancelled it due to Argentina's [[1998–2002 Argentine great depression|political instability after its economy failed]].<ref name="n1">{{cite web |author=Keveney |first=Bill |date=March 10, 2002 |title=New travel realities add tension to 'Amazing Race' |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/2002/2002-03-11-amazing-race.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607135800/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/2002/2002-03-11-amazing-race.htm |archive-date=June 7, 2021 |access-date=June 7, 2021 |work=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> Filming ultimately lasted 28 days between January 7, 2002 and February 3, 2002.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.goldderby.com/gallery/the-amazing-race-winners-list/ |title=''The Amazing Race'' Winners: Every Season |work=[[Penske Media Corporation#Other properties|GoldDerby]] |first=Debra |last=Birnbaum |date=March 2, 2020 |access-date=August 8, 2025 |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250731143317/https://www.goldderby.com/gallery/the-amazing-race-winners-list/ |archive-date=July 31, 2025}}</ref> Teams raced through eight countries, six of which were new to the series: Brazil, South Africa, Namibia, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand.<ref name="n1"/>

The edition marked the debut of several show traditions. The color scheme for all route markers and flags was changed to yellow and red after the [[The Amazing Race 1|previous season]]'s yellow and white.<ref>{{cite web |last=Holland |first=Roger |date=November 1, 2005 |title=The Amazing Race – The Complete First Season |url=https://www.popmatters.com/amazing-race-season-1-dvd-2496237014.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812163952/https://www.popmatters.com/amazing-race-season-1-dvd-2496237014.html |archive-date=August 12, 2023 |access-date=August 12, 2023 |work=[[PopMatters]]}}</ref> In addition, host [[Phil Keoghan]] and a local greeter welcomed all teams arriving at the Pit Stops at the end of each leg. Previously, Keoghan had appeared only to greet the last-place teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1299955/what-a-trip-the-complete-oral-history-of-the-amazing-race|title=What a Trip: The Complete Oral History of The Amazing Race|last=Grossbart|first=Sarah|work=[[E!]]|date=September 5, 2021|access-date=August 12, 2023|archive-date=July 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712002854/https://www.eonline.com/news/1299955/what-a-trip-the-complete-oral-history-of-the-amazing-race|url-status=live}}</ref> Teams were also required to read their clues out loud on camera; this was optional for teams in the previous season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/the-amazing-race-rules-contestants-must-follow/|title=The Wildest Rules You Didn't Know 'The Amazing Race' Contestants Have to Follow|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|last=Caruso|first=Skyler|date=January 18, 2022|access-date=June 8, 2025|archive-date=June 1, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250601141424/https://people.com/tv/the-amazing-race-rules-contestants-must-follow/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Contestants==
[[File:Oswald and Danny.png|right|thumb|upright=0.8|Oswald Mendez and Danny Jimenez]]
[[Image:Blake_Mycoskie_at_SXSW_2011.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.8|[[Blake Mycoskie]]]]
Eleven teams participated in the second season of ''The Amazing Race''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/cbs-announces-amazing-race-2-cast-253.php|title=CBS Announces 'Amazing Race 2' Cast|work=Reality TV World|date=February 13, 2002|access-date=July 10, 2021|archive-date=July 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710173222/https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/cbs-announces-amazing-race-2-cast-253.php|url-status=live}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" | Contestants
! scope="col" | Age
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Relationship
! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Hometown
! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Status
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Deidre|Washington|nolink=1}}
| 51
| rowspan="2" | Mother & Daughter
| [[Miami|Miami, Florida]]
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated 1st<br><small>''(in [[Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]])''</small>
|- 
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Hillary|Washington|nolink=1}}
| 23
| [[Brooklyn, New York]]
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Hope|Davis|nolink=1}}
| 38
| rowspan="2" | Married Parents
| rowspan="2" | [[Clinton, Tennessee]]
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated 2nd<br><small>''(in [[Iguaçu National Park|Iguaçu National Park, Brazil]])''</small>
|- 
! scope="row" |{{sortname|Norm|Davis|nolink=1}}
| 39
|-
! scope="row" |{{sortname|Peggy|Kuhn|nolink=1}}
| 63
| rowspan="2" | Grandmothers
| [[Truckee, California]]
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated 3rd<br><small>''(in [[Stellenbosch, South Africa]])''</small>
|- 
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Claire|Jinks|nolink=1}}
| 65
| [[Los Gatos, California]]
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Shola|Richards|nolink=1}}
| 27
| rowspan="2" | Twins
| rowspan="2" | [[Albany, New York]]
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated 4th<br><small>''(in [[Khomas Region|Khomas Region, Namibia]])''</small>
|- 
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Doyin|Richards|nolink=1}}
| 27
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Cyndi|Kalenberg|nolink=1}}
| 45
| rowspan="2" | Pastors & Married Parents
| rowspan="2" | [[Brainerd, Minnesota]]
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated 5th<br><small>''(in [[Amphawa|Amphawa, Thailand]])''</small>
|- 
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Russell|Kalenberg|nolink=1}}
| 46
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Mary|Lenig|nolink=1}}
| 38
| rowspan="2" | Sisters
| [[Sunbury, Pennsylvania]]
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated 6th<br><small>''(in [[Hong Kong]])''</small>
|- 
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Peach|Krebs|nolink=1}}
| 33
| [[Paxinos, Pennsylvania]]
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Gary|Rosen|nolink=1}}
| 33
| rowspan="2" | Former Roommates
| [[New York City|New York City, New York]]
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated 7th<br><small>''(in [[Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park|Breakaways National Park, Australia]])''</small>
|- 
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Dave|Lepeska|nolink=1}}
| 28
| [[Brooklyn, New York]]
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Oswald|Mendez|nolink=1}}
| 31
| rowspan="2" | Best Friends
| rowspan="2" | [[Miami|Miami, Florida]]
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="f4c7b8" | Eliminated 8th<br><small>''(in [[Auckland, New Zealand]])''</small>
|- 
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Danny|Jimenez|nolink=1}}
| 36
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Blake|Mycoskie}}
| 25
| rowspan="2" | Brother & Sister
| [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="tan" | Third place
|- 
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Paige|Mycoskie}}
| 21
| [[Arlington, Texas]]
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Tara|Lynch|nolink=1}}
| 31
| rowspan="2" | Separated Couple
| rowspan="2" | [[Los Angeles, California]]
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="silver" | Runners-up
|- 
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Wil|Steger|nolink=1}}
| 37
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Chris|Luca|nolink=1}}
| 25
| rowspan="2" | Lifelong Friends
| rowspan="2" | [[Boston, Massachusetts]]
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="gold" | '''Winners'''
|- 
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Alex|Boylan}}
| 24
|}
;Future appearances
Oswald & Danny were selected to race in ''[[The Amazing Race 11|The Amazing Race: All-Stars]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/cbs-unveils-the-amazing-race-all-stars-cast-show-debut-feb-18-4568.php|title=CBS unveils 'The Amazing Race: All-Stars' cast, show to debut Feb. 18|work=Reality TV World|last=Rogers|first=Steve|date=January 16, 2007|access-date=October 30, 2020|archive-date=November 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106065323/https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/cbs-unveils-the-amazing-race-all-stars-cast-show-debut-feb-18-4568.php|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Alex Boylan]] went on to create and host the first season of the [[WGN America]] online reality show ''[[Around the World for Free]]'', in which he journeyed around the world with no money, relying on the generosity and hospitality of locals.<ref>{{cite news|title=Alex Boylan Is Taking The Trip of A Lifetime: He's Traveling Across The Globe Without A Penney In His Pocket|publisher=[[CBS News]]|date=September 13, 2007|access-date=December 19, 2007|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/13/earlyshow/main3258197.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017020016/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/13/earlyshow/main3258197.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 17, 2007|author=The Early Show}}</ref> [[Blake Mycoskie]] appeared as a guest shark during the [[Shark Tank (season 12)|twelfth season]] of ''[[Shark Tank]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/shark-tank-socially-distanced-season-12-first-look/|title=First look at the new socially distanced Shark Tank|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|last=Snierson|first=Dan|date=September 21, 2020|access-date=September 21, 2020|archive-date=September 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926162945/https://ew.com/tv/shark-tank-socially-distanced-season-12-first-look/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Results==
The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order. 
*A {{fontcolor|FireBrick|red}} placement with a dagger ({{dagger}}) indicates that the team was eliminated. 
*An {{fontcolor|#0645AD|<u>underlined blue</u>}} placement with a double-dagger ({{double-dagger}}) indicates that the team was the last to arrive at a Pit Stop in a non-elimination leg. 
*A {{green|green ƒ}} indicates that the team won the Fast Forward. 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
|+Team placement (by leg)
|-
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Team
! scope="col" | [[#Leg 1 (United States → Brazil)|1]]
! scope="col" | [[#Leg 2 (Brazil)|2]]
! scope="col" | [[#Leg 3 (Brazil → South Africa)|3]]
! scope="col" | [[#Leg 4 (South Africa → Namibia)|4]]
! scope="col" | [[#Leg 5 (Namibia → Thailand)|5]]
! scope="col" | [[#Leg 6 (Thailand)|6]]
! scope="col" | [[#Leg 7 (Thailand → Hong Kong)|7]]
! scope="col" | [[#Leg 8 (Hong Kong → Australia)|8]]
! scope="col" | [[#Leg 9 (Australia)|9]]
! scope="col" | [[#Leg 10 (Australia → New Zealand)|10]]
! scope="col" | [[#Leg 11 (New Zealand)|11]]
! scope="col" | [[#Leg 12 (New Zealand → United States)|12]]
! scope="col" | [[#Leg 13 (United States)|13]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Chris & Alex
|6th
|2nd
|7th
|7th
|1st
|{{fontcolor|#0645AD|<u>6th</u>}}{{double-dagger|alt=This team arrived last at the Pit Stop in a non-elimination leg.}}
|2nd
|2nd
|1st{{green|ƒ}}
|3rd
|3rd
|{{fontcolor|#0645AD|<u>3rd</u>}}{{double-dagger|alt=This team arrived last at the Pit Stop in a non-elimination leg.}}
|1st
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Tara & Wil
|1st
|3rd
|2nd
|2nd
|3rd
|5th
|3rd
|4th
|3rd
|2nd
|1st{{green|ƒ}}
|1st{{efn|Tara and Wil initially arrived 2nd, but were given a 1-minute credit due to a minor production difficulty. This allowed them to tie for 1st with Blake and Paige.}}
|2nd
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Blake & Paige
|4th{{efn|name=Tie1|Blake and Paige and Hope and Norm tied for 4th place after both teams stepped on the Pit Stop mat at the same time.}}
|9th
|5th{{efn|name=Tie2|Blake and Paige and Shola and Doyin tied for 5th place after both teams stepped on the Pit Stop mat at the same time.}}
|4th
|4th
|3rd
|5th
|{{fontcolor|#0645AD|<u>5th</u>}}{{double-dagger|alt=This team arrived last at the Pit Stop in a non-elimination leg.}}
|2nd
|1st{{green|ƒ}}
|2nd
|1st
|3rd
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Oswald & Danny
|8th
|7th
|1st
|1st{{green|ƒ}}
|6th
|4th
|4th
|1st
|4th
|{{fontcolor|#0645AD|<u>4th</u>}}{{double-dagger|alt=This team arrived last at the Pit Stop in a non-elimination leg.}}
| {{fontcolor|FireBrick|4th}}{{dagger|alt=This team was eliminated.}}
| colspan="2" rowspan="8" style="background:darkgrey;" | {{sort|04|}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Gary & Dave
|9th
|5th
|3rd
|3rd{{efn|Gary and Dave initially arrived 2nd, but were issued a 42-minute penalty for speeding. As a result, Gary and Dave departed 3rd on the next leg.}}
|5th
|2nd
|1st{{green|ƒ}}
|3rd
| {{fontcolor|FireBrick|5th}}{{dagger|alt=This team was eliminated.}}
| colspan="2" rowspan="7" style="background:darkgrey;" | {{sort|05|}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Mary & Peach
|7th
|4th
|4th
|5th
|2nd
|1st
| {{fontcolor|FireBrick|6th}}{{dagger|alt=This team was eliminated.}}
| colspan="2" rowspan="6" style="background:darkgrey;" | {{sort|06|}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Cyndi & Russell
|2nd
|6th
|8th
|6th
| {{fontcolor|FireBrick|7th}}{{dagger|alt=This team was eliminated.}}
| colspan="2" rowspan="5" style="background:darkgrey;" | {{sort|07|}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Shola & Doyin
|3rd
|1st{{green|ƒ}}
|5th{{efn|name=Tie2}}
| {{fontcolor|FireBrick|8th}}{{dagger|alt=This team was eliminated.}}
| rowspan="4" style="background:darkgrey;" | {{sort|08|}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Peggy & Claire
|10th
|8th
| {{fontcolor|FireBrick|9th}}{{dagger|alt=This team was eliminated.}}
| rowspan="3" style="background:darkgrey;" | {{sort|09|}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Hope & Norm
|4th{{efn|name=Tie1}}
| {{fontcolor|FireBrick|10th}}{{dagger|alt=This team was eliminated.}}
| rowspan="2" style="background:darkgrey;" | {{sort|10|}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Deidre & Hillary
| {{fontcolor|FireBrick|11th}}{{dagger|alt=This team was eliminated.}}
| style="background:darkgrey;" | {{sort|11|}}
|}
;Notes
{{notelist}}

==Race summary==
[[Image:The Amazing Race 2 map.png|thumb|240px|The route of ''The Amazing Race 2.'']]
{{TAR Captionbox}}

===Leg 1 (United States → Brazil)===
[[File:PaodeAcucar.JPG|thumb|In [[Rio de Janeiro]], teams traveled to [[Sugarloaf Mountain]] where they found the season's first Detour.]]
*Episode 1: "The World Is Waiting: Go!" (March 11, 2002)
*Prize: A vacation to Hawaii  (awarded to Tara and Wil)
*Eliminated: Deidre and Hillary
;Locations
*[[Pahrump, Nevada]] ([[Pahrump Valley]]) (Starting Line)
*{{TAR travel|flight}} [[Las Vegas]] → [[Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]]
*Rio de Janeiro ([[Corcovado|Corcovado Mountain]] – ''[[Christ the Redeemer (statue)|Christ the Redeemer]]'')
*{{TAR travel|boat}} Rio de Janeiro → [[Paquetá Island]]
*Paquetá Island (Fat Maria)
*Paquetá Island (Lido Hotel – Ilha Tours)
*{{TAR travel|boat}} Paquetá Island → Rio de Janeiro
*{{TAR travel|gondola}} Rio de Janeiro ([[Sugarloaf Mountain]])
*Rio de Janeiro (Sugarloaf Mountain {{small|'''or'''}} [[Ipanema#Beach|Ipanema Beach]]) {{TAR clue|Detour|Mountain|Beach}}
*{{TAR travel|boat}} Rio de Janeiro ([[Urca]] Beach → [[Guanabara Bay]] – ''Tocorimé'') {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|1}}
;Episode summary
*From Pahrump, Nevada, teams were instructed to fly to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Once there, teams had to climb to the top of Corcovado Mountain, where they found their next clue at the base of ''Christ the Redeemer''.
*Teams had to travel to Paquetá Island, where they had to find a big tree known as Fat Maria and kiss the tree in order to receive their next clue. Teams then traveled to the Lido Hotel, where they had to sign up for one of four boats returning to the mainland the next morning. Teams spent the night on the island and traveled to Sugarloaf Mountain, where they found their next clue the next morning.
*{{TAR clue|Detour|Mountain|Beach}} This season's first Detour was a choice between <u>Mountain</u> and <u>Beach</u>. In <u>Mountain</u>, teams had to rappel down the face of Sugarloaf Mountain to receive their next clue. In <u>Beach</u>, teams had to take the gondola back down and go to Ipanema Beach to find [[Heloísa Pinheiro]], the woman who inspired the song "[[The Girl from Ipanema]]",<ref>{{cite web |last=Vogel |first=Scott |date=August 10, 2008 |title=A cruise to meet the muse of "Girl From Ipanema" |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/life/travel/a-cruise-to-meet-the-muse-of-girl-from-ipanema/ |access-date=October 16, 2020 |work=[[The Seattle Times]] |archive-date=October 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018091632/https://www.seattletimes.com/life/travel/a-cruise-to-meet-the-muse-of-girl-from-ipanema/ |url-status=live }}</ref> who gave them their next clue.
*After the Detour, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop aboard the ''Tocorimé'', a yacht in Guanabara Bay.

===Leg 2 (Brazil)===
[[Image:Iguazu Décembre 2007 - Panorama 8.2.JPG|thumb|Teams visited [[Iguaçu Falls]] in Brazil during the second half of this leg.]]
*Episode 2: "Help Me, I'm American!" (March 13, 2002)
*Eliminated: Hope and Norm
;Locations
*[[Rio de Janeiro]] ([[Guanabara Bay]] – ''Tocorimé'') {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|start=yes}}
*Rio de Janeiro ([[Barra da Tijuca]] – Acadêmicos da Barra da Tijuca)
*Rio de Janeiro ([[Copacabana Beach]]) {{TAR clue|Fast Forward|Volleyball}}
*Rio de Janeiro (Pedra Bonita)
*Rio de Janeiro ([[São Conrado]] Beach) {{TAR clue|Detour|Freak Out|Seek Out}}
*{{TAR travel|bus}} Rio de Janeiro → [[Foz do Iguaçu]]
*[[Iguaçu National Park]] ([[Iguaçu Falls]] – Macuco Safari Dock) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform. That person should have keen eyes and a good sense of direction.}}
*Iguaçu National Park (Trilha das Bananeiras – Jungle Camp) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|2}}
;Episode summary
*At the start of this leg, teams returned to [[Urca]] Beach and then traveled by taxi to Acadêmicos da Barra da Tijuca. In their clue, teams had also received a red feather, which they had to match to one of the dancers' headdresses in the club. Once they found the correct dancer, she gave teams their next clue.
*{{TAR clue|Fast Forward|Volleyball}} This leg's Fast Forward required teams to travel to Copacabana Beach and play volleyball against a local team. While racers were allowed to use their hands, the local team could only [[Footvolley|use their feet]]. Shola and Doyin won the Fast Forward.
*Teams who did not attempt the Fast Forward had to travel to Pedra Bonita in order to find their next clue.
*{{TAR clue|Detour|Freak Out|Seek Out}} This leg's Detour was a choice between <u>Freak Out</u> and <u>Seek Out</u>. In <u>Freak Out</u>, teams had to [[Hang gliding|hang glide]] in tandem with an instructor from the mountain to the beach below. Once both teammates landed on the beach, they were given their next clue. In <u>Seek Out</u>, teams had to travel down to the same beach and use a [[metal detector]] to find their next clue buried somewhere in the sand.
*After the Detour, teams had to travel by bus to Foz do Iguaçu and then drive to the Macuco Safari Dock, where they found their next clue.
*{{TAR clue|Roadblock|A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform. That person should have keen eyes and a good sense of direction.}} In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to use a map to direct a [[speedboat]] driver to Iguaçu Falls. There, they had to spot the route marker at the top of a rock formation in order to retrieve their next clue and head back to the dock.
*After the Roadblock, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop in a nearby jungle camp.

===Leg 3 (Brazil → South Africa)===
[[Image:SafrikaIMG 8414.JPG|thumb|In [[Cape Town]], teams traveled to [[Robben Island]], where former South African President [[Nelson Mandela]] was once imprisoned.]]
*Episode 3: "My Alarm Clock Didn't Go Off!" (March 20, 2002)
*Eliminated: Peggy and Claire
;Locations
*[[Iguaçu National Park]] (Trilha das Bananeiras – Jungle Camp) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|start=yes}}
*{{TAR travel|flight}} [[Foz do Iguaçu]] → [[Cape Town, South Africa]]
*{{TAR travel|ferry}} Cape Town → [[Robben Island]]
*Robben Island ([[Maximum Security Prison, Robben Island|Maximum Security Prison]])
*{{TAR travel|ferry}} Robben Island → Cape Town
*[[Kalk Bay]] (Kalk Bay Harbour) {{TAR clue|Detour|Dance|Deliver}}
*{{TAR travel|train}} Kalk Bay → Cape Town
*Cape Town ([[Langa, South Africa|Langa]] – Paradise Hair Salon) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform. That person should have a strong sense of direction and a strong stomach.}}
*[[Stellenbosch]] ([[Christo Wiese#Lanzerac Manor & Winery|Lanzerac Manor]]) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|3}}
;Episode summary
*At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Cape Town, South Africa. Once there, teams had to take a ferry to Robben Island and find their next clue in [[Nelson Mandela]]'s prison cell. Teams then had to travel to Kalk Bay Harbour to find their next clue.
*{{TAR clue|Detour|Dance|Deliver}} This leg's Detour was a choice between <u>Dance</u> and <u>Deliver</u>. In <u>Dance</u>, teams had to perform a [[gumboot dance]] with a local troupe until they made [[South African rand|R]]25 (roughly $1.40) in tips, which they could exchange for their next clue. In <u>Deliver</u>, teams had to carry fish from a boat and transfer them to a set of scales until they had {{convert|125|kg|abbr=on}} in order to receive their next clue.
*After the Detour, teams had to travel by train to Langa Township and find their next clue at the Paradise Hair Salon.
*{{TAR clue|Roadblock|A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform. That person should have a strong sense of direction and a strong stomach.}} In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to search through Langa Township and buy a box of [[Epsom salts]] and a "Smiley" (a roasted sheep's head). They then had to deliver the Smiley as an offering to [[Traditional healers of Southern Africa|Ndaba Sangoma]], who made a potion out of the salts which the team member had to drink in order to receive the next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: Lanzerac Manor in Stellenbosch.
;Additional note
*Peggy and Claire flew from Brazil to South Africa via [[New York City]] and [[London]], and arrived in Cape Town a full day after all of the other teams. Instead of completing all of the tasks in the leg, they received instructions at Robben Island to go directly to the Pit Stop for elimination.

===Leg 4 (South Africa → Namibia)===
[[Image:Leuchtturm Swakopmund.jpg|thumb|Teams found the Fast Forward clue at the [[List of lighthouses in Namibia|Swakopmund Lighthouse]] in Namibia.]]
*Episode 4: "This Game Is About Minutes" (March 27, 2002)
*Eliminated: Shola and Doyin
;Locations
*[[Stellenbosch]] (Lanzerac Manor) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|start=yes}}
*{{TAR travel|flight}} [[Cape Town]] (Cape Aviation Business Center) → [[Walvis Bay, Namibia]] ([[Walvis Bay Airport]])
*[[Swakopmund]] ([[List of lighthouses in Namibia|Swakopmund Lighthouse]])
*Swakopmund ([[Swakopmund railway station#Overview|Swakopmund Hotel]]) {{TAR clue|Fast Forward|Jump in a pool}}
*[[Erongo Region]] ([[Dorob National Park]] – [[Dune 7 (Namibia)|Matterhorn Sand Dune]]) {{TAR clue|Detour|Slide|Stride}}  
*[[Usakos]] ([[Spitzkoppe]] – General Dealer)
*Usakos (Spitzkoppe – Woodcarver's Market) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform. That person should knows his animals.}}
*[[Khomas Region]] (Amani Lodge) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|4}}
;Episode summary
*At the start of this leg, teams were provided a map and told to travel to the Cape Aviation Business Center at Cape Town International Airport and find Ryan Blake Air, where they signed up one of two charter flights to Walvis Bay, Namibia. Once there, teams were instructed to travel to the top of Swakopmund Lighthouse, where they found their next clue. From atop the lighthouse, teams had to spot a row of marked vehicles in a parking lot, where they found their next clue on the windshield.
*{{TAR clue|Fast Forward|Jump in a pool}} This leg's Fast Forward required one team to look "where the railway tracks used to run". Teams had to search the grounds of the Swakopmund Hotel for the Fast Forward award in the center of the pool. Oswald and Danny won the Fast Forward.
*Teams who did not attempt the Fast Forward had to travel to the Matterhorn Sand Dune, where they found their next clue.
*{{TAR clue|Detour|Slide|Stride}} This leg's Detour was a choice between <u>Slide</u> and <u>Stride</u>. In <u>Slide</u>, teams had to [[Sandboarding|slide]] down the side of the Matterhorn to their next clue at the bottom. In <u>Stride</u>, teams would have had to walk down the opposite side of the dune along a marked path to their next clue. All teams chose <u>Slide</u>, except for Shola and Doyin, who did not arrive until after access to the dunes had closed for the day.
*After the Detour, teams had to find the General Dealer convenience store in Spitzkoppe and ask for the "postcard of the day", which was their next clue.
*{{TAR clue|Roadblock|A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform. That person should know his animals.}} In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to buy five wooden animal carvings – [[lion]], [[leopard]], [[rhinoceros]], [[elephant]], and [[African buffalo]] – using their own money and then bring the carvings to a [[Bushmen|bushman]], who exchanged them for a large carved wooden [[giraffe]] with their next clue attached.
*After the Roadblock, teams had to take the giraffe carving to the Pit Stop at the Amani Lodge.
;Additional note
*Shola and Doyin got their vehicle stuck in the sand and it took some time to extricate it.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 1, 2002 |title=Racing for riches |url=https://unionathletics.com/news/2002/8/1/news_2825 |access-date=July 3, 2025 |website=Union College Athletics |language=}}</ref> This caused them to arrive at the Detour after the hours of operation had closed for the day. As all of the other teams had completed the Detour and were able to check in at the Pit Stop, Shola and Doyin went directly to the Pit Stop without performing the Detour and were eliminated.

===Leg 5 (Namibia → Thailand)===
[[File:Erawan Shrine from pedestrian walkway.JPG|thumb|right|After arriving in [[Bangkok]], teams traveled to the [[Erawan Shrine]], where they had to perform a Detour.]]
*Episode 5: "Welcome To The World Of Being Human" (April 3, 2002)
*Eliminated: Cyndi and Russell
;Locations
*[[Khomas Region]] (Amani Lodge) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|start=yes}}
*{{TAR travel|flight}} [[Windhoek]] → [[Bangkok, Thailand]]
*{{TAR travel|bus}} & {{TAR travel|train}} Bangkok ([[Erawan Shrine]])
*Bangkok (Bird Market {{small|'''or'''}} [[Chinatown, Bangkok|Chinatown]]) {{TAR clue|Detour|Confusion Now|Confusion Later}}
*{{TAR travel|bus}} Bangkok → [[Ratchaburi]]
*[[Photharam]] (Wat Khao Chong Phran) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform. That person should be comfortable in a crowd.}}
*[[Amphawa]] (Ban Plai Pong Pang) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|5}}
;Episode summary
*At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to travel to Windhoek and then fly to Bangkok, Thailand. Once there, teams had to travel to Erawan Shrine, where they found the next clue near the [[Lakhon nai|temple dancers]].
*{{TAR clue|Detour|Confusion Now|Confusion Later}} This leg's Detour was a choice between <u>Confusion Now</u> and <u>Confusion Later</u>. In <u>Confusion Now</u>, teams had to search for a specific [[Long-tail boat|water taxi]] dock and find the correct taxi that could take them to a bird market. Once there, they had to buy and release a cage full of [[Old World sparrow|sparrows]]. In <u>Confusion Later</u>, teams had to travel by taxi to Chinatown, where they had to purchase a "car" to burn at the Lee Ti Biew shrine. Teams had to figure out that the car they needed was one of the small paper cars sold at multiple booths near the shrine.
*After the Detour, teams then had to travel by bus to Ratchaburi and then travel to Wat Khao Chong Phran, where they found their next clue.
*{{TAR clue|Roadblock|A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform. That person should be comfortable in a crowd.}} In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to don a protective mask, gloves, and boots, and venture into a nearby cave filled with millions of [[bat]]s to retrieve their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: Ban Plai Pong Pang in Amphawa.

===Leg 6 (Thailand)===
[[File:Elephant nature park elephants.jpg|thumb|The [[Asian elephant]]s of [[Northern Thailand]] were featured on this leg.]]
*Episode 6: "I'm Gonna Take His Girl" (April 10, 2002)
;Locations
*[[Amphawa]] (Ban Plai Pong Pang) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|start=yes}}
*[[Bangkok]] ([[Pak Khlong Talad]] Flower Market)
*{{TAR travel|train}} Bangkok → [[Chiang Mai]]
*[[Chiang Dao Subdistrict|Ban Muang Kut]] (Old Bridge) {{TAR clue|Detour|Boat|Beast}}
*Ban Muang Kut ([[Mae Taeng River]] Camp)
*[[Chiang Mai Province]] (Mae Ping Village) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform. That person should enjoy getting wet.}}
*[[Chiang Dao District]] ([[Karen people|Karen]] Village) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|6}}
;Episode summary
*At the start of this leg, teams had to travel back to Bangkok and search for a flower vendor around Pak Khlong Talad in order to find their next clue. Teams were then instructed to travel by train to Chiang Mai.
*{{TAR clue|Detour|Boat|Beast}} This leg's Detour was a choice between <u>Boat</u> and <u>Beast</u>. In <u>Boat</u>, teams had to travel {{convert|1.5|mi|km}} down the river using a [[bamboo]] raft with long wooden poles. In <u>Beast</u>, teams would have had to ride the same {{convert|1.5|mi|km}} on an elephant down the path next to the river. All teams chose <u>Boat</u> and found their next clue on a marked car at the Mae Taeng River Camp.
*After the Detour, teams had to drive to Mae Ping Village in order to find their next clue.
*{{TAR clue|Roadblock|A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform. That person should enjoy getting wet.}} In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to wash a series of chalk decorations off of an elephant in order to receive their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: Karen Village in the Chiang Dao District.
;Additional note
*This was a non-elimination leg.

===Leg 7 (Thailand → Hong Kong)===
[[File:HK Central Plaza 2009.jpg|thumb|right|In [[Hong Kong]], teams traveled to [[Central Plaza, Hong Kong|Central Plaza]], where they had to search the skyline for the [[Star Ferry]].]]
*Episode 7: "I'm Gonna Throw Up On Phil's Shoes" (April 17, 2002)
*Eliminated: Mary and Peach
;Locations
*[[Chiang Dao District]] ([[Karen people|Karen]] Village) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|start=yes}}
*[[Chiang Mai]] ([[Wat Chet Yot|Seven Spires]])
*{{TAR travel|flight}} Chiang Mai → [[Hong Kong]]
*Hong Kong ([[Central Plaza (Hong Kong)|Central Plaza]])
*Hong Kong ([[Wong Tai Sin Temple (Hong Kong)|Wong Tai Sin Temple]]) {{TAR clue|Fast Forward|Get fortune told by fortune teller}}
*{{TAR travel|ferry}} Hong Kong ([[Wan Chai Pier]] → [[Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier]])
*Hong Kong ([[Lam Tsuen]] {{small|'''or'''}} Sang Sang Medicine Hall) {{TAR clue|Detour|Wishing Tree|Herbal Tea}}
*Hong Kong ([[Hongkong International Terminals]]) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform. That person should have steady hands, even high above the ground.}}
*{{TAR travel|boat}} Hong Kong ([[Victoria Harbour]] – ''[[Duk Ling]]'') {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|7}}
;Episode summary
*At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to travel to the Seven Spires in Chiang Mai and find their next clue. Teams then had to fly to Hong Kong and go "to the top floor of the tallest building in Hong Kong", which they had to figure out was the Central Plaza.
*{{TAR clue|Fast Forward|Get fortune told by fortune teller}} This leg's Fast Forward required one team to travel to Wong Tai Sin Temple in Kowloon, where a [[Chinese fortune telling|fortune teller]] gave one team member a [[Physiognomy|face reading]] and the other a [[Palmistry|palm reading]] before giving them the Fast Forward award. Gary and Dave won the Fast Forward.
*Teams who did not attempt the Fast Forward had to use binoculars to search for a "green and white star that will take [them] to Tsim Sha Tsui", which they had to figure out was the [[Star Ferry]] terminal at Wan Chai Pier. Teams then had to travel by ferry to their next clue.
*{{TAR clue|Detour|Wishing Tree|Herbal Tea}} This leg's Detour was a choice between <u>Wishing Tree</u> and <u>Herbal Tea</u>. In <u>Wishing Tree</u>, teams had to take a taxi to Lam Tsuen and find a [[Wish Tree|wishing tree]]. Once there, both team members had to write a wish on a scroll and throw it into the tree in order to receive the next clue. In <u>Herbal Tea</u>, teams had to walk to a nearby herbalist shop on [[Reclamation Street]] and ask for a bitter [[herbal tea]], which both team members had to each drink in order to receive the next clue.
*After the Detour, teams had to travel to the Hongkong International Terminals, where they found their next clue.
*{{TAR clue|Roadblock|A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform. That person should have steady hands, even high above the ground.}} In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to use a [[Crane (machine)|crane]] to lift one [[Containerization|shipping container]] off of a truck, lower it to the ground, and then return the crane to its original position. Their partner could then retrieve the next clue from the side of the shipping container.
*After the Roadblock, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: the ''Duk Ling'', a [[Junk (ship)|Chinese junk]] floating in Victoria Harbour.
;Additional notes
*The boarding place of the [[sampan]] to the Pit Stop was wrongly identified as [[Aberdeen, Hong Kong|Aberdeen]] instead of Central, both on the [[CBS]] website<ref>{{cite web |author1= |title=Please Let Us Be First |url=http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race2/show/episode07/story4.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020520054423/http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race2/show/episode07/story4.shtml |archive-date=May 20, 2002 |website=[[CBS]]}}</ref> and in Phil's narration. Yet, Alex, Wil, and Blake all directed their taxi drivers to Lung Wui Road instead. Wil even spelled out the road name to the taxi radio dispatcher for directions.
*Mary and Peach fell so far behind all of the other teams that instead of completing all of the tasks in this leg, they received instructions to go directly to the Pit Stop for elimination.

===Leg 8 (Hong Kong → Australia)===
[[File:Sydney Opera House.JPG|thumb|While in [[Sydney]], teams visited the [[Sydney Opera House]] for the start of the Roadblock.]]
*Episode 8: "I'm Not a Miner! No, You're An Idiot!" (April 24, 2002)
*Prize: A seven-night [[Caribbean]] cruise (awarded to Oswald and Danny)
;Locations
*[[Hong Kong]] ([[Victoria Harbour]] – ''[[Duk Ling]]'') {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|start=yes}}
*{{TAR travel|boat}} & {{TAR travel|bus}} Hong Kong ([[Repulse Bay]] – [[Repulse Bay Beach]])
*Hong Kong (Repulse Bay – [[Kwun Yam Shrine]])
*Hong Kong ([[Murray House]]) {{TAR clue|Detour|Dragon|Lion}}
*{{TAR travel|flight}} Hong Kong → [[Sydney, Australia]]
*Sydney ([[Sydney Opera House]])
*Sydney ([[Martin Place]], [[Hyde Park, Sydney|Hyde Park]] & [[Circular Quay]]) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform. That person should speak good Australian.}}
*Sydney ([[Museum of Contemporary Art Australia|Museum of Contemporary Art]]) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|8}}
;Episode summary
*At the start of this leg, teams had to take a sampan back ashore, travel by bus to Repulse Bay, and then find the statue of [[Tien-Hou]] at Kwun Yam Shrine, where they found their next clue. From there, teams had to travel to the Murray House to find their next clue.
*{{TAR clue|Detour|Dragon|Lion}} This leg's Detour was a choice between <u>Dragon</u> and <u>Lion</u>. In <u>Dragon</u>, teams had to row a twelve-seat [[dragon boat]] through a marked course to retrieve their next clue. In <u>Lion</u>, teams had to carry a [[lion dance|ceremonial lion]] through a course of narrow markets and steep stairs to retrieve their clue.
*After the Detour, teams were instructed to fly to Sydney, Australia, and find their next clue at the Sydney Opera House.
*{{TAR clue|Roadblock|A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform. That person should speak good Australian.}} In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to follow a series of clues written in [[Australian slang]]. Team members had to continue this task until they specifically received a clue instructing them to reunite with their partner, at which point they had to check in at the Pit Stop: the rooftop of the Museum of Contemporary Art.
;Additional notes
*{{TAR clue|Fast Forward|Po Lin Monastery}} In this leg's unclaimed Fast Forward, one team would have traveled to the [[Po Lin Monastery]] and climbed up 268 steps to the [[Tian Tan Buddha]] in order to claim the Fast Forward award.
*Graham Keating, [[Sydney]]'s [[town crier]],<ref>{{cite web |last=Hitchings |first=Anna |date=September 21, 2016 |title=Sydney town crier calls in Moore's return |url=https://nz.news.yahoo.com/sydney-town-crier-calls-in-moores-return-32688041.html |access-date=July 14, 2020 |work=[[Yahoo! News]] |archive-date=July 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714203637/https://nz.news.yahoo.com/sydney-town-crier-calls-in-moores-return-32688041.html |url-status=live }}</ref> served as the Pit Stop greeter for this leg.
*This was a non-elimination leg.

===Leg 9 (Australia)===
[[File:Sydney (AU), Harbour Bridge -- 2019 -- 2179.jpg|thumb|right|Teams began this leg by climbing to the top of the [[Sydney Harbour Bridge]].]]
*Episode 8: "I'm Not a Miner! No, You're An Idiot!" (April 24, 2002)
*Prize: A vacation to [[Cancún]] (awarded to Chris & Alex)
*Eliminated: Gary and Dave
;Locations
*[[Sydney]] ([[Museum of Contemporary Art Australia|Museum of Contemporary Art]]) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|start=yes}}
*Sydney ([[Harry's Cafe de Wheels]]) {{TAR clue|Fast Forward|Harry's Cafe}}
*Sydney ([[BridgeClimb Sydney]] & [[Sydney Harbour Bridge]])
*{{TAR travel|flight}} Sydney → [[Adelaide]]
*Adelaide ([[Adelaide Airport]] – [[National Jet Systems|National Jet Systems Terminal]])
*{{TAR travel|flight}} Adelaide → [[Coober Pedy]]
*Coober Pedy (Metal Tree Sculpture)
*Coober Pedy (Tom's Working Opal Mine {{small|'''or'''}} [[Coober Pedy#Sport and recreation|Coober Pedy Opal Fields Golf Club]]) {{TAR clue|Detour|Cool Down|Heat Up}}
*[[Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park|Breakaways National Park]] (Lookout 2) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|Boomerang Throw}}
*Breakaways National Park (Aboriginal Camp) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|9}}
;Episode summary
*At the start of this leg, teams had to first sign up at [[BridgeClimb Sydney]] and then climb to the top of the [[Sydney Harbour Bridge]] to obtain their next clue.
*{{TAR clue|Fast Forward|Harry's Cafe}} This leg's Fast Forward required one team to go to Harry's Cafe, where each team member had to eat a [[Meat pie (Australia and New Zealand)|meat pie]]. Chris and Alex won the Fast Forward.
*Teams were instructed to fly to Coober Pedy in the [[Australian Outback]]. To get there, teams had to first fly to Adelaide and sign up for one of three charter flights to Coober Pedy. Once there, teams had to drive themselves to the Metal Tree sculpture, where they found their next clue.
*{{TAR clue|Detour|Cool Down|Heat Up}} This leg's Detour was a choice between <u>Cool Down</u> and <u>Heat Up</u>. In <u>Cool Down</u>, teams had to find Opal Quest at Tom's Working Opal Mine, descend into the tunnels, and use traditional mining tools to search for an [[opal]] in order to receive their next clue. In <u>Heat Up</u>, teams had to play three holes of golf using only a map and one ball on the [[Coober Pedy#Sport and recreation|driest golf course in the world]] to receive their next clue.
*After the Detour, teams had to travel to Lookout 2 of Breakaways National Park and follow a series of flags into a valley to find their next clue.
*{{TAR clue|Roadblock|Boomerang Throw}} In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to throw a [[boomerang]] from within a circle so that the boomerang left, returned, and landed within the circle in order to receive their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: a nearby Aboriginal camp.
;Additional note
*Legs 8 and 9 aired back-to-back as a special two-hour episode.

===Leg 10 (Australia → New Zealand)===
[[Image:Nevis bungee platform.jpg|thumb|In the Quick Jump Detour task, teams had to bungee jump {{convert|450|ft|m}} off the [[Nevis Highwire Platform]].]]
*Episode 9: "Ready To Lose Our Lives" (May 1, 2002)
*Prize: A vacation to [[Puerto Rico]] (awarded to Blake and Paige)
;Locations
*[[Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park|Breakaways National Park]] (Aboriginal Camp) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|start=yes}}
*[[Coober Pedy]] → [[Glendambo, South Australia|Glendambo]]
*{{TAR travel|flight}} Glendambo → [[Adelaide]]
*{{TAR travel|flight}} Adelaide → [[Queenstown, New Zealand]]
*Queenstown ([[Shotover River]]) {{TAR clue|Fast Forward|Spot flag on jetboat}}
*[[Gibbston]] (Wentworth Station)
*Gibbston ([[Nevis Highwire Platform]]) {{TAR clue|Detour|Quick Jump|Long Hike}}
*[[Mount Somers]] ([[Canterbury Plains]] – Inverary Sheep Station) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform. That person should be ready for a wild and woolly time.}} {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|10}}
;Episode summary
*At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Queenstown, New Zealand. This required teams to drive back to [[Coober Pedy]] and load their vehicles onto a trailer called a [[road train]] that transported them to [[Glendambo, South Australia|Glendambo]]. They then drove to a local airstrip and signed up one of two charter flights to Adelaide. From there, teams were able to book flights to Queenstown.
*{{TAR clue|Fast Forward|Spot flag on jetboat}} This leg's Fast Forward required one team to travel to the Shotover River. There, they had to ride a jetboat and spot a Route Marker. Blake and Paige won the Fast Forward.
*At Wentworth Station, teams found marked vehicles and instructed their drivers to take them to the edge of a cliff. From there, two teams at a time could ride a gondola that took them across the gorge to the Nevis Highwire Platform.
*{{TAR clue|Detour|Quick Jump|Long Hike}} This leg's Detour was a choice between <u>Quick Jump</u> and <u>Long Hike</u>. In Quick Jump, teams had to take a tandem [[Bungee jumping|bungee jump]] down to the clue at the bottom of the canyon. In Long Hike, teams would have had to hike down a long trail to the bottom of the canyon in order to reach the clue box. All teams chose <u>Quick Jump</u>.
*After the Detour, teams had to drive to Inverary Sheep Station, where they found their next clue.
*{{TAR clue|Roadblock|A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform. That person should be ready for a wild and woolly time.}} In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to enter a pen full of sheep and move the three black sheep from among the white sheep to a second pen at the end of the corral. When they were finished, teams could then run to the nearby Pit Stop.
;Additional note
*This was a non-elimination leg.

===Leg 11 (New Zealand)===
[[File:Okataina.jpg|thumb|right|The Fast Forward in this leg required one team to do a [[scree]] run down [[Mount Tarawera]], New Zealand's [[North Island]] dormant volcano.]]
*Episode 10: "It's Hammer Time" (May 8, 2002)
*Prize: A vacation to [[Los Cabos|Los Cabos, Mexico]] (awarded to Tara and Wil)
*Eliminated: Oswald and Danny
;Locations
*[[Mount Somers]] ([[Canterbury Plains]] – Inverary Sheep Station) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|start=yes}}
*{{TAR travel|ferry}} [[Picton, New Zealand|Picton]] → [[Wellington]]
*[[Rotorua]] ([[New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute|Maori Arts and Crafts Institute]])
*Rotorua District ([[Mount Tarawera]]) {{TAR clue|Fast Forward|Volcano "Scree" Run}}
*[[Waitomo District]] ([[Waitomo Caves]] – The Lost World) {{TAR clue|Detour|Drop|Climb}}
*[[Auckland]] ([[Woodhill, Auckland|Woodhill]] – 4 Track Adventures) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform. That person should be a rough rider.}}
*Auckland ([[Ardmore Airport (New Zealand)|Ardmore Airport]] – Warbirds Hangar) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|11}}
;Episode summary
*At the start of this leg, teams chose a [[campervan]], which they used for the remainder of the leg. Teams then had to travel by ferry to Wellington and then drive to the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute, where they found their next clue.
*{{TAR clue|Fast Forward|Volcano "Scree" Run}} This season's final Fast Forward required one team to perform a "[[scree]] run" down Mount Tarawera: a run down the loose rock walls directly into the mouth of the dormant volcano. Tara and Wil won the Fast Forward.
*Teams who did not attempt the Fast Forward had to travel to Waitomo Caves in order to find their next clue.
*{{TAR clue|Detour|Drop|Climb}} This leg's Detour was a choice between <u>Drop</u> and <u>Climb</u>. In <u>Drop</u>, teams had to descend into a cavern known as "The Lost World" and then walk a short distance in order to retrieve their next clue. In <u>Climb</u>, teams would have had to climb down a ladder into the same cavern, and then walk a much longer distance in order to reach the next clue. All teams chose <u>Drop</u>.
*After the Detour, teams had to drive to 4 Track Adventures in order to find their next clue.
*{{TAR clue|Roadblock|A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform. That person should be a rough rider.}} In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to ride an [[all-terrain vehicle]] through an off-road course over difficult terrain and then collect their next clue at the end of the course that directed them to the Pit Stop: the Warbirds Hangar at the Ardmore Airport in Auckland.

===Leg 12 (New Zealand → United States)===
[[File:Molokini.jpg|thumb|Teams traveled to the island of [[Molokini]] in Hawaii to perform a Roadblock.]]
*Episode 11: "Follow That Plane!" (May 15, 2002)
*Prize: A vacation to [[London]] and [[Paris]] (awarded to Tara and Wil & Blake and Paige)
;Locations
*[[Auckland]] ([[Ardmore Airport (New Zealand)|Ardmore Airport]] – Warbirds Hangar) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|start=yes}}
*Auckland ([[Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill|One Tree Hill]] – [[Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill#Obelisk|Sir John Logan Campbell Monument]])
*{{TAR travel|flight}} Auckland → [[Kahului, Hawaii]]
*[[Paia, Hawaii|Paia]] ([[Maui High School#Old Maui High School|Old Maui High School]])
*[[Haiku-Pauwela]] (Pauwela Pineapple Field) {{TAR clue|Detour|Bike|Walk}}
*{{TAR travel|boat}} [[Maalaea]] (McGregor Point) → [[Molokini]] {{TAR clue|Roadblock|A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform. That person should be ready to sink and swim.}}
*[[Kaupo, Hawaii|Mokulau]] (Huialoha Church) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|12}}
;Episode summary
*At the start of this leg, teams were directed to find the "Father of Auckland". They had to figure out that their next destination was the Monument of [[John Logan Campbell|Sir John Logan Campbell]] at One Tree Hill, where they found their next clue. Teams were then instructed to fly to [[Maui, Hawaii]]. Once there, teams had to drive to the ruins of an abandoned sugar mill in order to find their next clue.
*{{TAR clue|Detour|Bike|Walk}} This season's final Detour was a choice between <u>Bike</u> and <u>Walk</u>. In <u>Bike</u>, teams would have had to search a large pineapple field on bicycles in order to find the only red plastic pineapple that held their clue inside. In <u>Walk</u>, teams searched the same field on foot in order to find one of four yellow plastic pineapples which also held their clue inside. All teams chose <u>Walk</u>.
*After the Detour, teams headed to McGregor Point, where they had to navigate arrows to the water's edge and choose a motorboat to take them to Molokini, where they found their next clue.
*{{TAR clue|Roadblock|A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform. That person should be ready to sink and swim.}} In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to [[Snorkeling|snorkel]] near the sunken island and find one of three yellow cases chained underwater in order to retrieve the clue sealed inside, which directed them to the Pit Stop: the Huialoha Church in Mokulau.
;Additional note
*This was a non-elimination leg.

===Leg 13 (United States)===
[[Image:Fort-Baker-Sausalito-Florin-WLM-49.jpg|thumb|right|[[Fort Baker]] in [[Sausalito, California]], overlooking the [[Golden Gate Bridge]], hosted the finish line of ''The Amazing Race 2''.]]
*Episode 11: "Follow That Plane!" (May 15, 2002)
*Prize: US$1,000,000
*Winners: Chris and Alex
*Runners-up: Tara and Wil
*Third place: Blake and Paige
;Locations
*Mokulau (Huialoha Church) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop|start=yes}}
*[[Hāna]] ([[Ka{{okina}}ahumanu|Queen Ka{{okina}}ahumanu]]'s Birthplace)
*{{TAR travel|flight}} [[Kahului]] → [[Anchorage, Alaska]]
*{{TAR travel|flight}} Anchorage ([[Lake Hood Seaplane Base]] – Rust's Flying Service) → [[Trapper Creek]] (Campsite)
*Trapper Creek (Scotty Lake)
*[[Big Lake, Alaska|Big Lake]] (Homesteader's Hardware Store)
*[[Matanuska-Susitna Borough]] ([[Hurricane Gulch Bridge]]) {{TAR clue|Roadblock|A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform. That person should be able to chip away at a challenge.}}
*{{TAR travel|flight}} Anchorage {{small|'''or'''}} [[Fairbanks]] → [[Oakland, California]]
*[[San Francisco]] ([[Atkinson-Esher House]])
*San Francisco ([[Municipal Pier (San Francisco)|Municipal Pier]])
*[[Sausalito]] ([[Fort Baker|East Fort Baker]]) {{TAR clue|Pit Stop}}
;Episode summary
*At the start of this leg, teams had to drive themselves to a pier in Hana Bay and find Queen Ka{{okina}}ahumanu's birthplace in order to find their next clue, which instructed them to fly to Anchorage, Alaska. Once there, teams had to find Rust's Flying Service and instruct a pilot to fly them to Trapper Creek. Teams then spent the night in [[igloo]]s.
*The next morning, teams had to don [[snowshoe]]s and hike through the woods in order to obtain their next clue. Teams then had to drive a [[Snowcat]] across a frozen lake to their next clue, which instructed them to drive to Homesteader's Hardware Store and pick up a set of tools along with their next clue. Teams were then instructed to drive to the Hurricane Gulch Bridge.
*{{TAR clue|Roadblock|A Roadblock is a task that only one person may perform. That person should be able to chip away at a challenge.}} In this season's final Roadblock, one team member had to use any of the tools they'd picked up to retrieve their clue which was frozen inside a large globe of ice.
*After the Roadblock, teams were instructed to fly to Oakland, California. Once there, teams had to find the Atkinson-Esher House in San Francisco to find their next clue, which instructed them to travel on foot to Municipal Pier. There, they found their final clue, which directed them to travel to East Fort Baker and then run to the finish line.
;Additional notes
*Though Tara and Wil arrived at East Fort Baker first, Chris and Alex arrived shortly afterward, and overtook Tara and Wil in a footrace to the finish line.
*Legs 12 and 13 aired back-to-back as a special two-hour episode.

==Reception==
''The Amazing Race 2'' received positive reviews with the final footrace to the finish often regarded as one of the show's best moments.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/amazing-race-best-exciting-moments-ever-seasons-list/|title=The Amazing Race: All-Time Best Moments From The Seasons|work=[[Screen Rant]]|last=Stillman|first=Cory|date=November 20, 2020|access-date=March 18, 2021|archive-date=October 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022022417/https://screenrant.com/amazing-race-best-exciting-moments-ever-seasons-list/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/blogs/fall-tv/13-outrageous--amazing-race--moments-in-gifs-162753248.html|title=13 Outrageous 'Amazing Race' Moments in GIFs|work=[[Yahoo!]]|date=November 20, 2020|access-date=March 18, 2021|archive-date=June 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611231822/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/blogs/fall-tv/13-outrageous--amazing-race--moments-in-gifs-162753248.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbs.com/shows/watch_magazine/photos/1008739/phil-keoghan-shares-his-favorite-amazing-race-moments/|title=Phil Keoghan Shares His Favorite Amazing Race Moments|work=[[CBS Watch]]|access-date=March 18, 2021|archive-date=November 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101031121/https://www.cbs.com/shows/watch_magazine/photos/1008739/phil-keoghan-shares-his-favorite-amazing-race-moments/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Linda Holmes (writer)|Linda Holmes]] of ''[[Television Without Pity]]'' wrote that "the teams weren't as compelling as personalities this go-round" compared to the previous season but it was "still just a really good show".<ref>{{cite web |author=Holmes |first=Linda |author-link=Linda Holmes (writer) |date=February 24, 2002 |title=Can you buy a neck for a million bucks? |url=http://www.brilliantbutcancelled.com/show/the-amazing-race-1/follow-that-plane-part-ii/21/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525233150/http://www.brilliantbutcancelled.com/show/the-amazing-race-1/follow-that-plane-part-ii/21/ |archive-date=May 25, 2017 |access-date= |work=[[Television Without Pity]]}}</ref> In 2016, this season was ranked 11th out of the first 27 seasons by the ''[[Rob Has a Podcast]] Amazing Race'' correspondents.<ref>{{cite podcast|host1=Mike Bloom|host2=Jessica Liese|host3=Dan Heaton|url=https://robhasawebsite.com/amazing-race-ranking-the-seasons/|title=Amazing Race {{pipe}} Ranking the Season|website=[[Rob Has a Podcast]]|time=1:14:32|date=February 5, 2016|access-date=March 18, 2021|archive-date=November 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115002549/https://robhasawebsite.com/amazing-race-ranking-the-seasons/|url-status=live}}</ref> Kareem Gantt of ''[[Screen Rant]]'' wrote that this season was "where the show finally gained its sea legs. This season went bold with its Roadblocks, and it also contained a good amount of drama that kept fans on the edge of their seats all season long."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/amazing-race-best-seasons-ranked-imdb/|title=Amazing Race: 10 Must-Watch Seasons, Ranked According To IMDb|work=[[Screen Rant]]|last=Gantt|first=Kareem|date=November 30, 2020|access-date=March 18, 2021|archive-date=December 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205063224/https://screenrant.com/amazing-race-best-seasons-ranked-imdb/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2021, Jane Andrews of [[Gossip Cop]] ranked this season as the show's overall best season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gossipcop.com/the-best-seasons-of-the-amazing-race-ranked/590/|title=The Best Seasons Of The Amazing Race, Ranked|work=[[Gossip Cop]]|last=Andrews|first=Jane|date=January 2, 2021|access-date=March 18, 2021|archive-date=March 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304182811/https://www.gossipcop.com/the-best-seasons-of-the-amazing-race-ranked/590/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2022, Jason Shomer of [[Collider (website)|Collider]] ranked this season among the show's top seven seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/the-amazing-race-best-seasons/|title=The 7 Best Seasons of 'The Amazing Race'|work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|last=Shomers|first=Jason|date=January 24, 2022|access-date=January 24, 2022|archive-date=January 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125030321/https://collider.com/the-amazing-race-best-seasons/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2022, Rhenn Taguiam of Game Rant ranked this season as the ninth-best season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gamerant.com/the-amazing-race-best-seasons/|title=10 Best Seasons Of The Amazing Race|work=Game Rant|last=Taguiam|first=Rhenn|date=November 7, 2022|access-date=November 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712010313/https://gamerant.com/the-amazing-race-best-seasons/|archive-date=July 12, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2024, Taguiam's ranking was updated with this season ranked 14th out of 36.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gamerant.com/the-amazing-race-best-seasons/|title=23 Best Seasons Of The Amazing Race|work=Game Rant|last=Taguiam|first=Rhenn|date=September 24, 2024|access-date=October 20, 2024|archive-date=July 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712010313/https://gamerant.com/the-amazing-race-best-seasons/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Ratings ==
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| EpisodeNumber   = 14
| EpisodeNumber2  = 1
| Title           = The World Is Waiting: Go!
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|3|11}}
| Viewers         = 8.95<ref name="2.01-2.02">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41469279/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (March 11–17, 2002)|date=March 20, 2002|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=April 8, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| Aux4            = 3.9/10<ref name="2.01-2.02rating">{{cite magazine|title=Primetime TV Rate Race (March 11–17)|date=March 20, 2002|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
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| EpisodeNumber   = 15
| EpisodeNumber2  = 2
| Title           = Help Me, I'm American!
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|3|13}}
| Viewers         = 12.50<ref name="2.01-2.02"/>
| Aux4            = 5.8/14<ref name="2.01-2.02rating"/>
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| EpisodeNumber   = 16
| EpisodeNumber2  = 3
| Title           = My Alarm Clock Didn't Go Off!
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|3|20}}
| Viewers         = 13.29<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41463649/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (March 18–24, 2002)|date=March 27, 2002|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=April 8, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| Aux4            = 6.1/15<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Primetime TV Rate Race (March 18–24)|date=March 27, 2002|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 17
| EpisodeNumber2  = 4
| Title           = The Game Is About Minutes
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|3|27}}
| Viewers         = 9.73<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41468778/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (March 25–31, 2002)|date=April 3, 2002|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=April 8, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| Aux4            = 4.1/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Primetime TV Rate Race (March 25–31)|date=April 3, 2002|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 18
| EpisodeNumber2  = 5
| Title           = Welcome to the World of Being Human
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|4|3}}
| Viewers         = 10.09<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41465499/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (April 1–7, 2002)|date=April 10, 2002|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=April 8, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| Aux4            = 4.4/11<ref>{{cite magazine|title=TV Rate Race (April 1–7)|date=April 10, 2002|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 19
| EpisodeNumber2  = 6
| Title           = I'm Gonna Take His Girl
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|4|10}}
| Viewers         = 8.97<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41464179/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (April 8–14, 2002)|date=April 17, 2002|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=April 8, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| Aux4            = 3.9/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=TV Rate Race (April 8–14)|date=April 17, 2002|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 20
| EpisodeNumber2  = 7
| Title           = I'm Gonna Throw Up on Phil's Shoes
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|4|17}}
| Viewers         = 8.85<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41468846/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (April 15–21, 2002)|date=April 24, 2002|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=April 8, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| Aux4            = 3.8/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=TV Rate Race (April 15–21)|date=April 24, 2002|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 21
| EpisodeNumber2  = 8
| Title           = I'm Not a Miner! No, You're an Idiot!
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|4|24}}
| Viewers         = 9.56<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41469435/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (April 22–28, 2002)|date=May 1, 2002|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=April 8, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| Aux4            = 4.5/12<ref>{{cite magazine|title=TV Rate Race (April 22–28)|date=May 1, 2002|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 22
| EpisodeNumber2  = 9
| Title           = Ready to Lose Our Lives
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|5|1}}
| Viewers         = 8.80<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41465401/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (April 29-May 5, 2002)|date=May 8, 2002|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=April 16, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| Aux4            = 3.8/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=TV Rate Race (April 29-May 5)|date=May 8, 2002|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 23
| EpisodeNumber2  = 10
| Title           = It's Hammer Time
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|5|8}}
| Viewers         = 9.95<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41464056/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (May 6–12, 2002)|date=May 15, 2002|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=April 8, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| Aux4            = 4.2/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=TV Rate Race (May 6–12)|date=May 15, 2002|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 24
| EpisodeNumber2  = 11
| Title           = Follow That Plane!
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|5|15}}
| Viewers         = 11.25<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41463107/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (May 13–19, 2002)|date=May 22, 2002|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=April 8, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{free access}}</ref>
| Aux4            = 5.2/14<ref>{{cite magazine|title=TV Rate Race (May 13–19)|date=May 22, 2002|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

== Works cited ==
* {{cite book |last=Castro |first=Adam-Troy |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tHovBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA296 |title=My Ox Is Broken! |publisher=[[BenBella Books]] |year=2006 |isbn=978-1-932100-91-4}}

==External links==
*[http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/ Official website]

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