Ken & Tina

Kenneth Edward "Ken" Greene^[1] and Tina Hunter Stewart Greene^[3] are a Separated team on The Amazing Race 13.

The two came into the race looking to reconcile their marriage after Ken had cheated on Tina. They formed a race-long alliance with Nick & Starr on the first leg, with the two teams agreeing to share information and work together, allowing the alliance win every leg of the race, except for one. However, Ken & Tina's relationship problems continued to haunt them throughout the race, with Ken being frustrated by Tina's constant nagging, and Tina being annoyed whenever Ken would not listen to her. Despite their problems, they made it to the final leg, where they frequently traded the lead with Nick & Starr, only for their former allies to build a small lead that Ken & Tina could not make up, resulting in them finishing in 2nd place. At the Finish Line, Ken asked Tina to give their marriage a second chance, presenting her their wedding rings, which she gladly accepted.

Profile[]

Retrieved from CBS.com

This married couple is looking to be reconnected on the Race. They've been separated for nine months and living on different coasts and are ready to put their marriage back together.

Ken, an ex-NFL star who played for both the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Chargers, was also a college football assistant coach and is currently a home builder. He is competitive, athletic and believes his problem solving skills will help them win the Race. He thinks Tina is too controlling and should relax a bit more, but anticipates the Race will help them learn to appreciate their differences. His poor choices and infidelity tore their marriage apart and he prays that the Race will help Tina to trust him again.

Tina is a business owner and a CEO. She enjoys meeting new people and experiencing new cultures and believes that everyone has an endearing unique quality about them. She is the brains while Ken is the brawn. She has worked as a Director of Strategic Planning and has launched two successful companies. Tina is also Chairman of the Board of The Children's Cancer Center in Tampa. Tina is driven, athletic and competitive. Both Tina & Ken are Christians and have refocused their lives on building their faithfulness.

Despite their differences, they are still in love and eager to fix their marriage. Both are well traveled and adventurous.^[4]

The Amazing Race 13[]

Race History[]

Ken & Tina's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → Brazil	Hard Way Up / Soft Way Down	No Roadblock	2 of 11
2	2	Brazil	Beach It / Docket	Tina	1 of 10
3	3	Brazil → Bolivia	Musical March / Bumpy Ride	Ken	1 of 9
4	4	Bolivia → New Zealand	Used Fast Forward		1 of 8►
5	5	New Zealand → Cambodia	Village Life / Village Work	Tina	4 of 7
6	6	Cambodia → India	Launder Money / Launder Clothes	Ken	6 of 6
7	7	India	Bleary Eyed / Teary Eyed	Ken	4 of 6
8	8	India → Kazakhstan	Play Like Mad / Act Like Fools	Tina	3 of 5
9	9	Kazakhstan → Russia	Boots / Borscht	Ken	2 of 4
10	10	Russia	Ride the Rails / Ride the Lines	Tina	3 of 4	^[1]
11	11	Russia → United States	High and Dry / Low and Wet	No Roadblock	2 of 3
				Average	2.64
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 U-Turn ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn
Notes: 1: Ken & Tina initially arrived 3rd but had missed the clue directing them to the Pit Stop, having arrived there by chance while searching for the clue. They were required to retrieve the missed clue at the end of the Detour and return to the Pit Stop. This did not affect their placement.

Post-Race[]

After coming in 2nd place at the Finish Line, Ken asked Tina for a second chance to get back together, and she accepted it. The couple then put their rings back on.
- As of 2015, the couple are still together and raising their children in Tampa, Florida.
Ken & Tina opened a treatment facility for recovering athletes after competing the race.^[5]

Trivia[]

Ken is the first former professional athlete to compete on The Amazing Race. As well as the first former NFL football player to compete.
Ken & Tina are tied with Teri & Ian for oldest age average of any team to reach the final leg, being collectively 49.5 while racing.
Tied with Teri & Ian for oldest team to finish the race in 2nd Place, being collectively 49.5 while racing.

External links[]

Ken's Wikipedia page: Ken Greene

Jim Moore at Seattle Pi (09/03/2008): "Greene coy about rebound in 'Race'"

Interviews[]

Tampa Bay Times (12/07/2008): "Tampa's Ken and Tina Greene don't win The Amazing Race, but land a better prize"
Oscar Dahl at BuddyTV (12/09/2008): "Ken and Tina, from The Amazing Race 13"
John Bracchitta at Reality TV World (12/09/2008): "Exclusive: Ken and Tina Greene talk about The Amazing Race 13"
Brian Gianelli at Xfinity.com (12/09/2008): "The Only Couple Who Actually Repaired Their Relationship In Amazing Race History"
Teeuwynn Woodruff at RealityNewsOnline (12/09/2008): "At the End of the Race, We Knew We Wanted to Spend the Rest of Our Lives Together"