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| team_name = Mika & Canaan
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| hometowns = Nashville, Tennessee
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| relationship = Newly Dating
  
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| occupations = Aspiring Singer (Mika)<br/>Professional Songwriter (Canaan)
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| name1 = Mika Combs
  
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| name2 = Canaan Smith
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| relation = Newly Dating
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'''Mika Combs''' and '''Canaan Smith''' are a '''Newly Dating''' team on the 15th season of '''[[The Amazing Race 15|The Amazing Race]]'''.
  
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}}'''Mika Combs''' and '''Canaan Smith''' are a '''Newly Dating''' team on {{S|15}}.
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They did nothing to stand out for the first five legs of the Race, and, as they were always at the back of the pack, they kind of faded into the background. At least until the sixth leg, when Mika suffered one of the most hilarious and embarrassing breakdowns in the show's history. Afraid of both heights and water, Mika found herself frozen and unable to go down a six-story water slide, allowing [[Flight Time & Big Easy]] to pass them and they were eliminated in 7th.
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==Profile==
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''Retrieved from CBS.com''
   
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==Team==
  
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===Mika===
  
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*Age: 22
  
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*Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
  
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===Canaan===
  
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*Age: 26
  
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*Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
  
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==CBS Biography==
  
 
These southern sweethearts will charm you with their fresh faces and wide-eyed enthusiasm for life. They have only been dating for a few months, but admit to spending every waking hour together since they fell in love.
  
These southern sweethearts will charm you with their fresh faces and wide-eyed enthusiasm for life. They have only been dating for a few months, but admit to spending every waking hour together since they fell in love.
   
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Canaan is a professional songwriter who is looking at the Race as an opportunity to grow his relationship with Mika. Mika believes that Canaan can be way too demanding, while he believes she can be too sensitive. He lists his favorite activities to do with Mika as writing songs and making out.
  
Canaan is a professional songwriter who is looking at the Race as an opportunity to grow his relationship with Mika. Mika believes that Canaan can be way too demanding, while he believes she can be too sensitive. He lists his favorite activities to do with Mika as writing songs and making out.
   
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Neither one of them has traveled extensively outside of Canaan's mission trip to Mexico with his church, but they have no doubt that their love will take them to the finish line and the $1 million prize.
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Neither one of them has traveled extensively outside of Canaan's mission trip to Mexico with his church, but they have no doubt that their love will take them to the finish line and the $1 million prize.<ref>http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/cast/36582/</ref>
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==Season 15==
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==The Amazing Race 15==
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===Race History===
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*Leg 1: 10th
  
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; text-align: center; font-size: 8pt; line-height:18px;"
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**Arrived 10th, but were informed that they lost one of the tourists. They backtracked and almost immediately found her before checking in again. This did not affect their placement.
  
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! colspan="7"|Mika & Canaan's Race History
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*Leg 2: 8th
  
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*Leg 3: 7th
  
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! Episode
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*Leg 4: 7th
  
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*Leg 5: 7th
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! Leg
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! Destination(s)
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[[File:MikaCanaanDrama.png|thumb|Canaan's pleas were unable to help persuade Mika to go down the waterslide.]]
  
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! [[Detour]] Choice<br />(underlined)
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[[File:MikaCanaanEliminated.png|thumb|Mika & Canaan were eliminated from the race in 7th place after Mika's meltdown at the water-slide.]]
  
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! [[Roadblock]]<br />Performer
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*Leg 6: 7th (24-hour penalty; Eliminated)
  
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! Placement
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**Started the Leg in Last Place
  
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! Notes
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**Quickly took the briefcase and got a cab within minutes.
  
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**Arrived at the Roadblock in Last Place
  
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! rowspan="2"|[[They Thought Godzilla Was Walking Down the Street|1]]
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**Canaan did the roadblock due to Mika's fear of water.
  
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! 1
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**Quickly cracked the code
  
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| {{nowrap|United States → Japan}}
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**Completed the Roadblock in 6th Place, allowing them to pass the Globetrotters
  
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| ''No Detour''
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**Arrived at the Arab station in 6th Place
  
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| Canaan
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**Chose Glass as their Detour choice.
  
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| 10 of 12
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**Struggled with the Detour but managed to complete it in 6th place
  
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| [[#fn 1|<sup>[1]</sup>]]
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**Arrived at the slide in 6th Place
  
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**Mika's fear of heights caused her team to lose much time
  
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! 2
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**Given 2 minutes to go down
  
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| {{nowrap|Japan → Vietnam}}
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**Globetrotters persuaded Mika to let them
  
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| ''No Detour''
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**Allowing the Globetrotters to pass them
  
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| Mika
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**Canaan decided to go down the slide first
  
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| 8 of 11
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**Mika did not complete the task
  
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**Stepped on the mat despite not finishing the slide task in last place, and were eliminated
  
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! [[It's Like Being Dropped on Planet Mars|2]]
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! 3
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| {{nowrap|Vietnam}}
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| {{nowrap|<u>Child's Play</u> / Word Play}}
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| Canaan
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| 7 of 10
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! [[Sean Penn Cambodia Here We Come|3]]
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! 4
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| {{nowrap|Vietnam → Cambodia}}
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| {{nowrap|Cover / <u>Wrap</u>}}
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| Canaan
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| 7 of 9
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! [[I'm Like Ricky Bobby|4]]
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! 5
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| {{nowrap|Cambodia → United Arab Emirates}}
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| {{nowrap|<u>Build a Snowman</u> / Find a Snowman}}
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| Canaan
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| 7 of 8
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! [[Do It for the Hood! Do It for the Suburbs!|5]]
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! 6
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| {{nowrap|Gold / <u>Glass</u>}}
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| Canaan
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| {{Eliminated|7 of 7}}
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! Average
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| '''7.67'''
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<small>'''Notes:''' </small>
   
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{{note|1}}
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==Memorable Moments==
  
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<small>Mika & Canaan arrived at the Pit Stop in 10th place, but had lost one of the tourists that they were required bring with them. They backtracked to find their missing tourist before checking in, again. This did not affect their placement. </small>
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*Canaan carrying an old lady to the Pit Stop on Leg 1.
  
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*Dancing for the water dragon to try and get the next clue.
  
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*Mika crying in Leg 5 thinking that she have to jump in the Burj Dubai
  
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*Mika spending 45 minutes at the top of the slide and letting Flight Time & Big Easy outrun them.
  
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==Records==
  
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===Franchise===
  
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*Lowest average placing team who came in 7th, 7.67
  
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*Lowest average placing team who came in 7th without winning any leg, 7.67
  
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*Lowest average placing team who were the 6th team to be eliminated, 7.67
  
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*Lowest average placing team who were the 6th team to be eliminated without winning any leg, 7.67
  
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*Youngest team to be the 6th team to be eliminated, 24 (tied with [[Paula & Natasha]]).
  
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*Youngest team to be the 6th team to be eliminated without winning any leg, 24 (tied with [[Paula & Natasha]]).
  
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===American===
  
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*Youngest team to finish in 7th place, 24.
  
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*Youngest team to finish in 7th place without winning any leg, 24.
  
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*Youngest team who did not earn a spot in the final three, 24.
  
   
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<small> Mika & Canaan did not finish the task at the Atlantis, The Palm resort due to Mika's fear of heights and swimming/water and incurred a 24-hour penalty for quitting the slide task. Already in last place, they proceeded to the Pit Stop where they checked in and were eliminated without the penalty being applied.</small>
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==Post-Race==
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* Canaan broke up with Mika at the [[Elimination Station]]. Mika claimed that he didn't end their relationship because of the race.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUObyxMKq7o</ref>
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* Canaan got engaged with Christy Hardesty in March 2014.<ref>http://tasteofcountry.com/canaan-smith-engaged/</ref> Canaan married Hardesty in August 2014.<ref>http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2014/09/04/canaan-smith-marries-longtime-girlfriend-christy-hardesty/</ref>
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* Mika played Jackie on an episode of ''[[wikipedia:Still the King (TV series)|Still the King]]'' that first aired on August 16, 2016.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5358132/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1</ref>
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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* Mika & Canaan were referenced in a flashback during [[I Have a Wedgie and a Half|Leg 8]] of [[The Amazing Race 28]] when the Race revisited the Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai that led to their elimination.
 
==External links==
  
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* {{WikipediaPage|Canaan Smith|Canaan}}
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*[http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race/bio/mika_and_canaan_15/bio.php CBS Biography]
  
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* {{Website|http://canaansmith.com/|Canaan}}
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*[http://amazingrace.wetpaint.com/page/Mika+%26+Canaan Mika & Canaan - Amazing Race Wetpaint]
  
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===Interviews===
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canaan_Smith Canaan Smith - Wikipedia Article]
  
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* [http://www.tvguide.com/news/amazing-races-canaan-1011237/ Amazing Race's Canaan: I Was Not Abusive Toward Mika on the Waterslide]
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*{{Website|http://canaansmith.com/}}
  
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* [http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-mika-combs-and-canaan-smith-talks-the-amazing-race-9820.php Exclusive: Mika Combs and Canaan Smith talks 'The Amazing Race']
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*{{Facebook|CanaanSmithMusic}}
  
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* [http://people.com/tv/mika-and-canaan-survive-their-failed-leap/ Mika and Canaan Survive Their Failed Leap]
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===Social Media===
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* {{Facebook|mika.combs.5|Mika}}
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* {{Facebook|CanaanSmithMusic|Canaan}}
   
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Revision as of 02:05, 3 May 2019

Mika Combs and Canaan Smith are a Newly Dating team on The Amazing Race 15.

They did nothing to stand out for the first five legs of the Race, and, as they were always at the back of the pack, they kind of faded into the background. At least until the sixth leg, when Mika suffered one of the most hilarious and embarrassing breakdowns in the show's history. Afraid of both heights and water, Mika found herself frozen and unable to go down a six-story water slide, allowing Flight Time & Big Easy to pass them and they were eliminated in 7th.

Profile

Retrieved from CBS.com

These southern sweethearts will charm you with their fresh faces and wide-eyed enthusiasm for life. They have only been dating for a few months, but admit to spending every waking hour together since they fell in love.

Mika grew up in Hazard, Ky. and moved to Nashville, Tenn. two years ago to pursue a career in country music. She claims to excel in high pressure situations, but admits to often breaking down in tears when she gets upset. Her favorite hobbies include singing, dancing and riding four-wheelers.

Canaan is a professional songwriter who is looking at the Race as an opportunity to grow his relationship with Mika. Mika believes that Canaan can be way too demanding, while he believes she can be too sensitive. He lists his favorite activities to do with Mika as writing songs and making out.

Neither one of them has traveled extensively outside of Canaan's mission trip to Mexico with his church, but they have no doubt that their love will take them to the finish line and the $1 million prize.[1]

The Amazing Race 15

Race History

Mika & Canaan's Race History
Episode Leg Destination(s) Detour Choice
(underlined) 		Roadblock
Performer 		Placement Notes
1 1 United States → Japan No Detour Canaan 10 of 12 [1]
2 Japan → Vietnam No Detour Mika 8 of 11
2 3 Vietnam Child's Play / Word Play Canaan 7 of 10
3 4 Vietnam → Cambodia Cover / Wrap Canaan 7 of 9
4 5 Cambodia → United Arab Emirates Build a Snowman / Find a Snowman Canaan 7 of 8
5 6 United Arab Emirates Gold / Glass Canaan 7 of 7 [2]
Average 7.67
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 U-Turn
⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn

Notes:


1: Mika & Canaan arrived at the Pit Stop in 10th place, but had lost one of the tourists that they were required bring with them. They backtracked to find their missing tourist before checking in, again. This did not affect their placement.


2: Mika & Canaan did not finish the task at the Atlantis, The Palm resort due to Mika's fear of heights and swimming/water and incurred a 24-hour penalty for quitting the slide task. Already in last place, they proceeded to the Pit Stop where they checked in and were eliminated without the penalty being applied.

Post-Race

  • Canaan broke up with Mika at the Elimination Station. Mika claimed that he didn't end their relationship because of the race.[2]
  • Canaan got engaged with Christy Hardesty in March 2014.[3] Canaan married Hardesty in August 2014.[4]
  • Mika played Jackie on an episode of Still the King that first aired on August 16, 2016.[5]

Trivia

  • Mika & Canaan were referenced in a flashback during Leg 8 of The Amazing Race 28 when the Race revisited the Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai that led to their elimination.

External links

Interviews

Social Media


References

  1. ↑ http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/cast/36582/
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUObyxMKq7o
  3. ↑ http://tasteofcountry.com/canaan-smith-engaged/
  4. ↑ http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2014/09/04/canaan-smith-marries-longtime-girlfriend-christy-hardesty/
  5. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5358132/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1

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