The Amazing Race 2

The Amazing Race 2 is the second installment of the The Amazing Race (US) and the reality television franchise The Amazing Race.

Development
The second season of The Amazing Race was filmed between January and February 2002 for which they traveled 52,000 miles (84,000 km) miles in 28 days, spanning 8 different countries in 5 continents.

The 2nd season also debuted two big changes for the rest of the series. The color scheme for all route markers and flags was changed to yellow and red after the previous season's yellow and white. Another change was host Phil Keoghan and a local greeter welcoming all teams at the Pit Stops for the end of each leg; In the first season, he appeared to greet only the last-place team.

American Airlines and Royal Caribbean International were the two official sponsors of the seasons and would provide the prizes awarded to first place teams on certain legs.

Leaderboard
This chart shows each teams ranking per leg according to their official check in at the Pit Stop. However, time penalties issued before the start of the next leg due to improperly performed tasks are not reflected here. Notes Blake & Paige and Hope & Norm both agreed to a 4th place tie after both teams stepped on the Pit Stop mat at the same time. Blake & Paige and Shola & Doyin both agreed to a 5th place tie after both teams stepped on the Pit Stop mat at the same time. In their respective elimination legs, Peggy & Claire, Shola & Doyin, and Mary & Peach were all well behind on the course when all other teams checked in. Instead of being allowed to complete all tasks left in the leg, they were each instructed to go directly to the Pit Stop for elimination. Gary & Dave initially arrived 2nd, and Chris & Alex arrived 7th, but they were each issued a retroactive 42-minute penalty for speeding during the leg. Both teams served their penalties before beginning the next leg; this dropped Gary & Dave to 3rd to depart, while Chris & Alex remained in 7th. Wil and Blake both incorrectly performed the Roadblock with their partners and had to completely re-do the Roadblock before getting their next clue. Tara & Wil initially arrived 2nd, but were given a 1-minute credit due to a minor production difficulty. They were declared to have tied for first with Blake & Paige, and were also given the prize for winning the leg as a result.

Reception

 * Pre-Production News
 * Josef Adalian at Yahoo Entertainment (11/07/2001): "CBS prepping for 'Race' redux"
 * Josh Wolk at EW (11/20/2001): "Is 'Amazing Race 2' a good idea now?"


 * Pre-Season Previews
 * Reality TV World (02/13/2002): "CBS Announces 'Amazing Race 2' Cast"
 * Neil Wilkes at Digital Spy (02/21/2002): "Amazing Race to air on UPN"
 * Susan Schechter at RealityNewsOnline (03/05/2002): "Amazing Race 2: A Preview"
 * Brill Bundy at Zap2it (03/07/2002): "Amazing Race 2 Makes Some Changes"
 * Jeffrey Clinard at RealityNewsOnline (03/11/2002): "Amazing Race 2: Thinking Smart Before the Race"
 * Neil Wilkes at Digital Spy (03/11/2002): "Amazing Race 2: Keoghan talks about new series"
 * Bill Keveney at USA Today (03/11/2002): "New travel realities add tension to Amazing Race"

Trivia

 * First season to visit Brazil, Namibia, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand.
 * First season to visit the continents of South America and Oceania.
 * This was the first season to feature sibling teams (Blake & Paige, Mary & Peach, and Shola & Doyin).
 * Chris & Alex's footrace against Tara & Wil at the end of the season was the closest finish in the American version of the race.
 * Only season in the American version to not visit Europe as a pit stop.