The Double Battle, also known as an Intersection, Duel, Face-Off, and Head-to-Head, is a task where two teams compete against each other.
Upon reaching the Route Marker containing the Double Battle clue, teams would compete against another team present at the Double Battle location. If there are no other teams present, they would have to wait for another team to battle against. The team who wins the Double Battle would receive their next clue, while losing team remains at the Double Battle to wait for the next team to arrive to try again.
Double Battles repeat until all but one team completes the Double Battle. That team will receive a time penalty (usually 15 minutes) before given their next clue. In The Amazing Race Philippines however, imposes an additional task to the losing team instead of a time penalty, while in The Amazing Race (US), the task immediately precedes the Pit Stop and the losing team is eliminated.
In the US version, Head-to-Heads are 1-on-1. Unlike a Roadblock, team members can switch inbetween Head-to-Heads. Also the one not performing can verbally help the one performing.
If there are more than two teams present at the Double Battle, then the two earlier arriving teams participate in the task first while later arriving teams must wait their turn.
The Double Battle was introduced in The Amazing Race en Discovery Channel 2, under an Intersection and officially created as a separate task in HaMerotz LaMillion 2 as the Double Battle. The Amazing Race Philippines and The Amazing Race China later used and gave it an official English name as the Duel and the Face-Off respectively. The Amazing Race Norge used the Double Battle but keeping the Intersection moniker from the Latin American version, while The Amazing Race Canada used the Face-Off name. When the task came to the flagship edition, it was called a Head-to-Head.
Double Battle History[]
Teams on the left were the first to arrive or lost the previous round, while teams on the right are arriving teams. Teams who lost a Double Battle round are denoted in red.
The Amazing Race[]
Season | Episode | Leg | Results | Losing Team | Notes |
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The Amazing Race 30 | You're the Best French Fry Ever | 2 |
Cedric & Shawn vs. Cody & Jessica |
April & Sarah |
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Gotta Put Your Sole into It | 4 |
Kristi & Jen vs Alex & Conor |
Cedric & Shawn |
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The Amazing Race 31 | I Took Out a Polar Bear | 4 |
Becca & Floyd vs. Colin & Christie |
Corinne & Eliza |
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Who Wants a Rolex? | 6 |
Tyler & Korey vs. Colin & Christie |
Janelle & Britney |
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The Amazing Race Canada[]
Season | Episode | Leg | Results | Losing Team | Notes |
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The Amazing Race Canada 3 | The Face Off | 5 | Gino & Jesse vs. Brian & Cynthia |
Neil & Kristin |
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Simi & Ope | |||||
Cabotage | 11 | Brent & Sean vs. Gino & Jesse |
Simi & Ope |
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The Amazing Race Canada 4 | I Just Wanna Win | 8 | Jillian and Emmett vs. Steph & Kristen |
Frankie & Amy |
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We're Doing It Wrong! We're in Big Trouble | 10 | Steph & Kristen vs. Joel & Ashley |
Frankie & Amy |
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The Amazing Race Canada 5 | Break Time for Korey | 7 | Sam & Paul vs. Adam & Andrea |
Andrea & Ebonie |
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They're Crawling on You | 10 | Korey & Ivana vs. Sam & Paul |
Karen & Bert |
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The Amazing Race Canada: Heroes Edition | Poodle Time | 7 | Leanne & Mar vs. Taylor & Courtney |
Nancy & Mellisa |
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10 | Taylor & Courtney vs. Dylan & Kwame |
Martina & Phil |
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The Amazing Race Canada 7 | Balls, Balls, Balls | 7 | Anthony & James vs. Dave & Irina |
Trish & Amy |
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Another Day in Thunder Bay | 9 | Anthony & James vs. Dave & Irina |
Aarthy & Thinesh |
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The Amazing Race Canada 8 | Give Me a Moustache and Call Me Sherlock Holmes | 8 | Jesse & Marika vs. Beverley & Veronica |
Brendan & Connor |
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Is That a Wild Peacock? | 10 | Brendan & Connor vs. Jesse & Marika |
Jesse & Marika |
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The Amazing Race Canada 9 | This Ugly Duckling Is Now a Swan | 4 | Gracie & Lily vs. Derek & Jaspal |
Deven & Amanda |
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I'm Sick of Wearing Neon | 7 | Tyler & Kayleen vs. Ty & Kat |
Derek & Jaspal |
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Light the Candle | 9 | Ben & Anwar vs. Tyler & Kayleen |
Ty & Kat |
The Amazing Race China[]
Season | Episode | Leg | Results | Losing Team | Notes |
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The Amazing Race 1 (China) | 5 | 5 |
Jin Dachuan & Liu Chang vs. Li Xiaopeng & Li Anqi |
Zhang Tielin & Yueliang |
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The Amazing Race 2 (China) | 4 | 4 |
Yang Qianhua & Ding Zigao vs. Zeng Zhiwei & Zeng Baoyi |
Zeng Zhiwei & Zeng Baoyi |
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5 | 5 |
Deng Ziqi & Zhang Yunjing vs. Han Geng & Wu Xin |
Deng Ziqi & Zhang Yunjing |
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8 | 8: Face-Off #1 | Xiao Yang & Wang Taili Yuan Zihui & Yuan Heyu vs. Han Geng & Wu Xin |
Han Geng & Wu Xin |
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Yang Qianhua & Ding Zigao | |||||
8: Route Info #1 |
Xiao Yang & Wang Taili |
Xiao Yang & Wang Taili | |||
Yuan Zihui & Yuan Heyu | |||||
8: Route Info #2 |
Xiao Yang & Wang Taili |
Xiao Yang & Wang Taili | |||
Yuan Zihui & Yuan Heyu | |||||
8: Face-Off #2 |
Xiao Yang & Wang Taili |
Han Geng & Wu Xin | |||
Yang Qianhua & Ding Zigao | |||||
8: Face-Off #3 |
Xiao Yang & Wang Taili |
Xiao Yang & Wang Taili | |||
Yuan Zihui & Yuan Heyu |
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8: Face-Off #4 |
Xiao Yang & Wang Taili vs. Yuan Zihui & Yuan Heyu |
Yuan Zihui & Yuan Heyu |
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The Amazing Race China 3 | 6 | 6 |
Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng vs. Zhang Zhehan & Zhang Sifan |
Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng |
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8 | 8 |
Guo Jingjing & Huo Qigang vs. Jin Dachuan & Liu Chang |
Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng |
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9 | 9 |
Guo Jingjing & Huo Qigang |
Liu Xiang & Xu Qifeng |
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Wu Jianhao & Yao Fengfeng |
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The Amazing Race China 4 | 3 | 3 |
Zheng Yuanchang & Wang Likun vs. Jia Jingwen & Xiu Jiekai |
Zhang Jike & Zhang Chuanming |
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4 | 4 |
Jia Jingwen & Xiu Jiekai vs. Qiang Zi & Zhang Xingyue |
None |
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7 | 7 |
Zheng Yuanchang & Wang Likun vs. Jia Jingwen & Xiu Jiekai |
Zhang Jike & Zhang Chuanming |
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8 | 8 |
Zheng Yuanchang & Wang Likun vs. Jia Jingwen & Xiu Jiekai |
Zheng Yuanchang & Wang Likun |
HaMerotz LaMillion[]
Season | Episode | Leg | Results | Losing Team | Notes |
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HaMerotz LaMillion 2 | "The Complete Chapter (Part 2)", "Breaking the Ice" | 2 | Alon & Oren vs. Bar & Inna
Alon & Oren vs. Tom & Adele |
Osnat & Carmit |
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"Does is it All End In Peace?", "For the Best?" | 3 | Osnat & Carmit vs. Tom & Adele Firass & Shira vs. Anaelle & Akiva |
Bar & Inna |
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"The Baptism of Fire!", "Deal Breaker", "Racing Legend!" | 5 | Tom & Adele vs. Alon & Oren
Alon & Oren vs. Anaelle & Akiva Alon & Hen vs. Osnat & Carmit Alon & Hen vs. Pundak & Monti |
Alon & Hen |
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"The Chinese Language is Difficult", "Sweet Pain?" | 6 | Alon & Oren vs. Bar & Inna
Bar & Inna vs. Tom & Adele |
Pundak & Moti |
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"Occupy Bangkok", "Non-Stop Race" | 8 | Bar & Inna vs. Osnat & Carmit
Osnat & Carmit vs. Tom & Adele |
Alon & Oren |
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"The Low Down", "Homesick", "Separate From Thailand" | 9 | Bar & Inna vs. Tom & Adele
Tom & Adele vs. Alon & Oren |
Osnat & Carmit |
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HaMerotz LaMillion 3 | "Who Will Get On the Plane?" | 2 | Shimi & Yasmin vs. Talia & Koby
Liran & Ronit vs. Shimi & Yasmin Shimi & Yasmin vs. Romi & Coral |
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"Landing in Spain", "Something Surreal!", "Squeezing the Juice!" | 3 | Ma'Ayan & Bat-El vs. Liran & Ronit
Andrea & Robbie vs. Shimi & Yasmin Shimi & Yasmin vs. Romi & Coral |
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"Landing in Paris!", "Fabulous Paris!", "Which Team Will Be Broken?" | 5 | Talia & Koby vs. Shimi & Yasmin
David & Eilran vs. Ma'Ayan & Bat-El Lior & Mor vs. Ma'Ayan & Bat-El |
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"Landing in the Salsa Rhythm of Cuba!", "Cuban-Style Celebration", "For Whom the Race Will Be Over?" | 7 | Shimi & Yasmin vs. Eliran & Itzik
David & Eilran vs. Talia & Koby Lior & Mor vs. Ma'Ayan & Bat-El |
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"Crocodile Tears", "Pirates of the Caribbean" | 8 | Ma'Ayan & Bat-El vs. Romi & Coral
David & Eilran vs. Talia & Koby Lior & Mor vs. Ma'Ayan & Bat-El |
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"Landing in Vegas!", "Who Will Have More Luck?", Vegas Is Huge!", "To Infinity and Beyond" | 9 | Talia & Koby vs. Debbie & Dana
Talia & Koby vs. Ma'Ayan & Bat-El Eliran & Itzik vs. David & Eilran |
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"Running in the Snow", "Indian Dance", "Fateful Quarterfinals" | 11 | David & Eilran vs. Debbie & Dana
Talia & Koby vs. Romi & Coral |
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HaMerotz LaMillion 4 | "Landing in Georgia", "Georgian Battle", "The Tallest Tower in Georgia" | 2 | Gal & Liel vs. Raz & Alexa
Raz & Alexa vs. Shay & Shani Tom & Uriel vs. Roni & Yael Irit & Sinal vs. Tiltil & Mizrahi |
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"Landing in Sweden!", "Swedish Delicacy", "Elimination in Sweden" | 4 | Raz & Alexa vs. Daniel & Meiri
Daniel & Meiri vs. Vova & Alla Roni & Yael vs. Shay & Adi |
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"Landing in London", "Pop Group!", "The Race Halts!" | 7 | Shay & Shani vs. Tom & Uriel
Daniel & Meiri vs. Tom & Uriel Shay & Shani vs. Daniel & Meiri Gal & Liel vs. Shay & Adi |
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"The Bolivian Desert!", "Bolivian Soldiers!" | 11 | Tom & Uriel vs. Shay & Shani
Shay & Shani vs. Vova & Alla Yochi & Linor vs. Gal & Liel |
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HaMerotz LaMillion 5 | "Fast and Furious", "Lost in Italy", "Leaving Italy in an Elimination Episode" | 3 | Naomi & Hen vs. Lee & Tal
Kim & Shon vs. Naomi & Hen Gali & Daniel vs. Kim & Shon Adriano & Monadavs. Dor & Sapir
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"Landing in Romania", "The Dark Side of Romania", "The Final Elimination in Europe" | 4 | Naomi & Hen vs. Lee & Tal
Tzion & Aviv vs. Naomi & Hen Gali & Daniel vs. Kim & Shon Adriano & Monada vs. Gali & Daniel |
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"Summit of Fear", "Mount Salt", "Dunes or Not to Be" | 6 | Naomi & Hen vs. Lee & Tal
Kim & Shon vs. Tzion & Aviv Ben & Ori vs. Kim & Shon Adriano & Monada vs. Naomi & Hen |
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"Welcome to South Korea", "The Mission of the Century", "Korean Karaoke", "Who Will Be Eliminated in Korea?" | 9 | Lee & Tal vs. Josie & Alex
Tzion & Aviv vs. Lee & Tal Amit & Raz vs. Tzion & Aviv Ben & Ori vs. Josie & Alex
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"Landing in Vietnam", "The Rice Mountain", "Elimination from Vietnam" | 10 | Lee & Tal vs. Kim & Shon
Tzion & Aviv vs. Lee & Tal Amit & Raz vs. Tzion & Aviv Josie & Alex vs. Amit & Raz |
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HaMerotz LaMillion 6 | "The Teams Land in New York", "The American Shake", "Elimination in New York" | 2 | Evelin & Tohar vs. Daniel & Eliyahu
Mor & Mor vs. Evelin & Tohar Helen & Regev vs. Mor & Mor Hany & Avivit vs. Ann & Yarden Hany & Avivit vs. Jessica & Assaf Yonatan & Nimrod vs. Adi & Meitar |
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"The Teams Land in Hawaii", "The Teams Are Falling Apart", "Elimination in Hawaii" | 3 | Evelin & Tohar vs. Daniel & Eliyahu
Mor & Mor vs. Evelin & Tohar Helen & Regev vs. Mor & Mor Yonatan & Nimrod vs. Jessica & Assaf Yonatan & Nimrod vs. Adi & Meitar Hany & Avivit vs. Adi & Meitar |
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"Landing in Jamaica", "The Voodoo Mission", "A Beligerant Double Battle", "Elimination in Jamaica" | 7 | Evelin & Tohar vs. Daniel & Eliyahu
Helen & Regev vs. Evelin & Tohar |
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"Landing in Kyrgyzstan", "The Last Double Battle", "Drama in Kyrgyzstan", "The World is Turning Upside Down", "Elimination of Eliminations" | 9 | Ann & Yarden vs. Helen & Regev
Evelin & Tohar vs. Ann & Yarden |
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HaMerotz LaMillion 7 | "Battle of the Penguins", "The Human Spinner", "The Second Team is Eliminated from the Game" | 3 | Aviad & Eden vs. Tali & Gili
Tia & Fay vs. Aviad & Eden Eyal & Sid vs. Kamie & Bahira Yehudit & Zohar vs. Kamie & Bahira Michal & Omer vs. Eyal & Sid Michal & Omer vs. Ran & Ben Nissim & Orel vs. Ariel & Karin Yehudit & Zohar vs. Ariel & Karin |
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"Landing in Zambia", "The Third Team is Ousted from the Game" | 4 | Aviad & Eden vs. Tali & Gili
Nissim & Orel vs. Aviad & Eden Michal & Omer vs. Eyal & Sid Tia & Fay vs. Ran & Ben Michal & Omer vs. Ariel & Karin |
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"The Forbidden Bungee in Zimbabwe", "Elimination in Zimbabwe" | 5 | Aviad & Eden vs. Tali & Gili
Tia & Fay vs. Nissim & Orel Michal & Omer vs. Eyal & Sid Michal & Omer vs. Ran & Ben Ran & Ben vs. Yehudit & Zohar |
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"The Buffet War", "Elimination in Mauritius (Part 2)" | 7 | Aviad & Eden vs. Tali & Gili
Michal & Omer vs. Nissim & Orel Michal & Omer vs. Haviv & Itzhak Eyal & Sid vs. Yehudit & Zohar |
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"Double Battle in Nepal", "Who Will Rise to the Quarterfinals?" | 9 | Eyal & Sid vs. Ariel & Karin
Ran & Ben vs. Tia & Fay Tali & Gali vs. Haviv & Itzhak Nissim & Orel vs. Ran & Ben Nissim & Orel vs. Yehudit & Zohar |
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"Shanghai Quarterfinals – Part 1", "Shanghai Quarterfinals – Part 2" | 10 | Tia & Fay vs. Ariel & Karin
Eyal & Sid vs. Haviv & Itzhak Tali & Gali vs. Tia & Fay Nissim & Orel vs. Eyal & Sid Nissim & Orel vs. Tali & Gali |
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HaMerotz LaMillion 8 | "The Launch Event", "The All Stars vs. the Rookies", "First Elimination" | 1 | Ann & Yarden vs. Gili & Tali
Vova & Alla vs. Ash & Alis Michal & Ruthi vs. Vova & Alla Shay & Shani vs. Yael & Yosiel Michal & Ruthi vs. Ann & Yarden Michal & Ruthi vs. Nata & Assaf Ben & Ori vs. Yael & Yosiel |
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"The Accident", "Battle of Knights", "The Sweet Mission", "Elimination Before South America" | 5 | Shay & Shani vs. Lian & Eviatar
Ben & Ori vs. Neta & Omer Ash & Alis vs. Shay & Shani Lian & Eviatar vs. Ben & Ori Ben & Ori vs. Yael & Yosiel |
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"Elimination Before South America", "Adventure in Chile", "Elimination in Chile" | 6 | Ben & Ori vs. Lian & Eviatar
Neta & Omer vs. Nata & Assaf Ash & Alis vs. Ben & Ori Gili & Tali vs. Neta & Omer Neta & Omer vs. Shay & Shani |
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"The Event that Turned the Season", "Shani's Injury", "The Mission that Dismantled the Teams", "The Fall of Yael & Yosiel" | 7 | Ash & Alis vs. Gili & Tali
Neta & Omer vs. Nata & Assaf Neta & Omer vs. Shay & Shani Ash & Alis vs. Yael & Yosiel |
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The Amazing Race (Latin America)[]
Season | Episode | Leg | Results | Losing Team | Notes |
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The Amazing Race en Discovery Channel 2 | 4 | 4 | Vinícius & Guilherme vs. Esteban & Marisol
Vinícius & Guilherme vs. Aleandra & Marlene Toño & Lili vs. Vinícius & Guilherme Omar & Roger vs. Toño & Lili Omar & Roger vs. Marietta & José Marietta & José vs. Edison & Edison |
Marietta & José |
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The Amazing Race Norge[]
Season | Episode | Leg | Results | Losing Team | Notes |
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The Amazing Race Norge 2 | 8 | 8 | Omar & Bilal vs. Sveinung & Solfrid
Lill & Stian vs. Omar & Bital Julie & Robert vs. Sveinung & Solfrid Julie & Robert vs. Cecilie & Camilla |
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11 | 11 | Sveinung & Solfrid vs. Omar & Bilal
Sveinung & Solfrid vs. Julie & Robert Cecilie & Camilla vs. Sveinung & Solfrid |
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The Amazing Race Philippines[]
Season | Episode | Leg | Results | Losing Team | Notes |
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The Amazing Race Philippines 2 | 1–6 | 1 |
Vince & Ed vs. Yna & Jet |
Zarah & Osang |
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7-12 | 2 |
Yna & Jet vs. Vince & Ed vs. Chen & Luz vs. Matt & Phoebe vs. AJ & Jody |
Chen & Luz |
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RR & Jeck | |||||
31–36 | 6 |
AJ & Jody vs. Eji & Roch |
RR & Jeck |
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49–54 | 9 |
JP & Kelvin vs. Yna & Jet |
Eji & Roch |
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Trivia[]
- Tyler & Korey are the first team to arrive at a Head to Head and win the Leg in the US version.
References[]
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