Lance & Keri

Lance Layne and Keri Morrione are an Engaged team on The Amazing Race 15.

Lance came into the race expecting to be the best team with his intensity and his intelligence as a lawyer. However, he and Keri frequently made mistakes such as missing obvious clues or going in the wrong direction, which generally left them trailing the leaders, while also starting occasional arguments between them. In the fifth leg, they decided to break off from the pack, then subsequently had trouble navigating around Dubai, resulting in them being eliminated in 8th place.

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Retrieved from CBS.com

Lance Layne (41); Keri Morrione (33)
Hometown: Salem, Mass./ Peabody, Mass.
Occupation: Lawyer/ Finance Manager
Relationship: Engaged

Lance and Keri have been dating each other for over two years. Lance proposed this winter, and the two are planning to be married soon. Both are looking to the Race to test their relationship, communication skills and their physical breaking points.

Lance and Keri are very athletic, love animals and the outdoors. Some of their fondest memories include recent vacations in Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, and they are now looking forward to traveling around the world together.

Lance, a self-made trial attorney and black belt in karate, has an über-aggressive personality and is admittedly confrontational — he describes himself as having a "street persona" and will do whatever it takes to win. Keri is a health care finance manager and while she likes to take the kinder and gentler approach to dealing with certain situations, she admits that she is equally as competitive.

Keri's hobbies include jogging, jet skiing and shopping. Lance's hobbies include karate, weight training, and following the Red Sox, Patriots, and Celtics.

Lance loves the competition aspect of the Race and Keri loves to travel. Both are eager to compete and put their relationship through the rigors of the Race. They have not lived together around the clock before, or necessarily had to work as a team… and believe this experience will be good practice for the rest of their lives together.^[1]

The Amazing Race 15[]

Race History[]

Lance & Keri's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → Japan	No Detour	Lance	3 of 12
1	2	Japan → Vietnam	No Detour	Keri	4 of 11
2	3	Vietnam	Child's Play / Word Play	Lance	9 of 10⊂	^[1]
3	4	Vietnam → Cambodia	Cover / Wrap	Keri	6 of 9
4	5	Cambodia → United Arab Emirates	Build a Snowman / Find a Snowman	Lance	8 of 8
				Average	6.00
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: Lance & Keri used a Blind U-Turn on Sam & Dan. However, Sam & Dan were already in front of them and the U-Turn had no effect, and it went unaired.

Post-Race[]

After the race, Lance & Keri got married.^[2]^[3]
The couple has three children together.^[4]

Trivia[]

Lance had applied for Survivor years before casting saw a picture of Keri and himself and asked to compete on The Amazing Race.^[5]
Lance & Keri are the first team to be eliminated in the United Arab Emirates in the American version.

External links[]

Interviews[]

Christopher Rocchio at RealityTVWorld (10/19/2009): "Exclusive: Lance Layne and Keri Morrione dish on 'The Amazing Race'"
Joyce Eng at TV Guide (10/19/2009): "Amazing Race's Lance and Keri Did Decapitate a Snowman"
Tim Parks at Digital Spy (10/19/2009): "Lance Layne, Keri Morrione ('Amazing Race')"
Gina Scarpa at Reality Wanted (10/20/2009): "The Amazing Race 15: Exclusive Interview with Lance Layne and Keri Morrione"