Mika Combs and Canaan Smith are a Newly Dating team on the 15th season of The Amazing Race.
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:
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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. He claimed that he didn’t end their relationship because of the race.
- Canaan got engaged with Christy Hardesty in March 2014.[2] Canaan married Hardesty in August 2014.[3]
- Mika made an appearance on Still the King in 2016.
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
Canaan's Wikipedia page: Canaan Smith
- Canaan's Website: http://canaansmith.com/
Canaan's Facebook: /CanaanSmithMusic
References
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