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HaMerotz LaMillion 1 is the first installment of the reality television show, HaMerotz LaMillion, the Israeli version of The Amazing Race. It premiered on February 5, 2009 and ended on June 11, 2009 on Israeli television channel 2 Reshet.

Teams[]

Shay & Guy
 1st place 
Shay & Guy
Business Partners
Maya & Amichay
 2nd place 
Maya & Amichay
Dating
Tom & Gil
 3rd place 
Tom & Gil
Stepdaughter/Stepfather
Michal & Ran
 4th place 
Michal & Ran
Married With 3 Children
Hadas & Inbal
 5th place 
Hadas & Inbal
Friends
Yael & Eliana
 6th place 
Yael & Eliana
Importer & Fashion Designer
Hannah & Margalit
 7th place 
Hannah & Margalit
Kibbutz Members
Alen & Inbal
 8th place 
Alen & Inbal
Exes
Asher & Maor
 9th place 
Asher & Maor
Childhood Friends
Liran & Elena
 10th place 
Liran & Elena
Beauty Queens

Episodes[]

Episode Air Date Leg Destination First Place Last Place Finish Viewership
(millions)
1 February 5, 2009 1 Israel → South Africa Maya & Amichay Asher & Maor Non-Elimination
Leg
2 February 12, 2009
3 February 19, 2009 2 South Africa Maya & Amichay Liran & Elena 1st Eliminated
10th Place
4 February 26, 2009
5 March 5, 2009 3 South Africa → Vietnam Hannah & Margalit Asher & Maor 2nd Eliminated
9th Place
6 March 12, 2009
7 March 19, 2009 4 Vietnam Maya & Amichay Alen & Inbal 3rd Eliminated
8th Place
8 March 26, 2009
9 April 2, 2009 5 Vietnam → Japan Maya & Amichay Hannah & Margalit Evacuated
7th Place
10 April 9, 2009
11 April 16, 2009 6 Japan → Macau Shay & Guy Yael & Eliana 4th Eliminated
6th Place
12 April 23, 2009
13 April 30, 2009 7 Macau → Hong Kong Shay & Guy Hadas & Inbal Non-Elimination
Leg
14 May 7, 2009
15 May 14, 2009 8 Hong Kong → Australia Michal & Ran Hadas & Inbal 5th Eliminated
5th Place
16 May 21, 2009
17 May 28, 2009 9 Australia → New Zealand Tom & Gil Michal & Ran 6th Eliminated
4th Place
18 June 4, 2009
19 June 11, 2009 10 New Zealand Shay & Guy Tom & Gil 3rd Place
Maya & Amichay 2nd Place

Leaderboard[]

The following teams participated in the Race. Placements are listed in finishing order:

Place Team Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Leg 5 Leg 6 Leg 7 Leg 8 Leg 9 Leg 10 Average Roadblock
1 Shay & Guy 7 2 2 5 4 1 1 2 2 1 2.70 5-5
2 Maya & Amichay 1 1 3 1 1 3 4 3 3 2 2.20 5-5
3 Tom & Gil 5 4 4 4 6 2 2 4 1 3 3.50 5-5
4 Michal & Ran 3 3 5 2 2 5 3 1 4 3.11 4-5
5 Hadas & Inbal 4 8 7 3 3 4 5 5 4.86 3-5
6 Yael & Eliana 2 6 6 6 5 6 5.17 2-4
7 Hannah & Margalit 9 9 1 7> 7 6.60 2-1
8 Alen & Inbal 8 5 8 8< 7.25 2-2
9 Asher & Maor 10 7 9 8.67 3-0
10 Liran & Elena 6 10 8.00 1-1
Notes [1][2] [3][4]
Legend:
     The team finished in first place
     The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race
     The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg
     The team that won The Amazing Race
     The team that crossed the Finish Line second
     The team that crossed the Finish Line third
The team used the Fast Forward pass
> The team used the Yield
< Recipient of the Yield
The team used the U-Turn
Recipient of the U-Turn

Notes:
1: Hadas & Inbal left the Pit Stop in Vũng Tàu in last place at the start of Leg 5 because they accidentally slept in.
2: Hannah & Margalit removed from the race because Margalit was hospitalized due to a severe abdominal infection that she began suffering from earlier in Leg 5.
3: Tom & Gil initially arrived 4th, but took a taxi instead of walking to the Pit Stop. They were forced to go back to the last clue box and then walk back to the Pit Stop. This did not affect their placement.
4: Hadas & Inbal had been "marked for elimination;" however, since they arrived last, they were eliminated without being issued the 30 minute penalty.

Trivia[]

Franchise[]

  • First season to visit Israel.
  • First time that a team was medically removed from the race.

Israel[]

  • First season to visit South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

External links[]

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