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The Amazing Race?is a?reality television?game show?in which teams of two people race around the world in competition with other teams. Contestants strive to arrive first at Pit Stops at the end of each leg of the race to win prizes and to avoid coming in last, which carries the possibility of elimination or a significant disadvantage in the following leg. Contestants travel to and within multiple countries in a variety of transportation modes, includingairplanes,?hot air balloons,?helicopters,?trucks,?bicycles,?taxicabs,?cars,?trains,?buses,?boats, and by?foot. Clues provided in each leg lead the teams to the next destination or direct them to perform a task, either together or by a single member. These challenges are related in some manner to the country wherein they are located or its culture. Teams are progressively eliminated until three are left; at that point, the team that arrives first in the final leg is awarded the grand prize. Created by?Elise Doganieri?and?Bertram van Munster, the?original series?has aired in the?United States?since 2001 and has earned thirteen?Primetime Emmy Awards, including every award from 2003 to 2009 for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program.?Emmy-award-winning?New Zealand?television personality,?Phil Keoghan, has been the host of the U.S. version of the show since its inception. The show has branched out to include a number of international versions following a similar format. The Race[edit] Unless otherwise indicated, the seasons refer to the?U.S. version?of the series, hosted by?Phil Keoghan. Teams[edit] Clockwise from top left: best friends Danny Oswald of?Season 2?and?the first All Stars, spouses Kim Chip of?Season 5, brothers Gerard Ken of?Season 3, and dating couple Lori David of?Season 9 Typically, each cycle of the?Race?features eleven teams. Each team is composed of two people with a pre-existing relationship, such as dating, married, and divorced couples; siblings; parent and child; lifelong friends; sports team co