Chris & Alex

Chris Luca and Alex Boylan were the winners of the The Amazing Race 2.

Despite their fluctuating standing throughout the entire race, Chris & Alex managed to beat consistent frontrunners Tara & Wil in the closest finish in the race's history.

Profile
Chris and Alex met on the school bus heading for their first day of kindergarten, and have been friends ever since. They've traveled extensively together, logging "about a million miles on road trips." According to Alex, "The best thing about traveling with Chris is that he is just as crazy as I am." Chris counters with his own assessment: "The best aspects of traveling with Alex are his extensive travel experience and his uncanny ability to get us into some very interesting situations. The only weakness he has is that he's a loose cannon, but you get used to that."

Going into the Race, Chris and Alex speculate about how the experience might affect their relationship. "Since day one we were like brothers," says Chris, "and even an amazing experience like THE AMAZING RACE wouldn't change us being like family." Alex agrees: "Chris and I have stayed friends through thick and thin. Nothing, not even this Race, would affect things between us. No matter if Chris makes a good or bad decision on the road, I will back him 100%."

Race History
Notes: Chris & Alex incurred a retroactive 42-minute penalty for speeding. Their penalty was issued after their check in, but because they were the penultimate team to arrive in the previous leg, they still departed last on the following leg.

Post-Race

 * Alex became a television producer. Along with Emmy-nominated editor/director and former Pearl Islands Survivor contestant Roberts Burton Roberts, Boylan co-produced, a web series where a traveler would take on a journey around the world with no money. Its first season was hosted by Boylan himself and Luka. By seasons two and three, CBS, the network that produces The Amazing Race, Survivor and Big Brother, bought the show. The next two installments were hosted by former Big Brother alumnus Jeff Schroeder and Survivor winner Shallow Parvati Shallow respectively.
 * Alex also turned into hosting shows including, At the Chef’s Table (2004) Health Corner’s (2005), What’s Cooking with Alex (2006) and.
 * Chris is living on Tradewinds Drive, Jacksonville FL 32250. He has an interest in Great Blue Herons...

Trivia

 * Chris & Alex were the first team to finish last in a non-elimination leg and win the race. They were also the first season winners to finish last in more than one non-elimination leg.
 * Chris & Alex were also the first season winners to win a prize for finishing first in a leg.