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Richard Hardin and Richard Herrera are a team of Friends and the Official Winners of The Amazing Race Asia 4.

Profile[]

Retrieved from axn.asia.com[1]

Richard Hardin[]

Age: 34
Occupation: Pro Basketballer
Hometown: Manila, Philippines

Richard Herrera[]

Age: 31
Occupation: Actor
Hometown: Manila, Philippines

One will be hard pressed to find two guys with a stronger competitive streak. Armed with the same first name, Richard Herrera and Richard Hardin like to call themselves 'The Riches'.

They hated each other's guts when they first made each other's acquaintance, while playing for opposing teams in an American Football League. It wasn't till two years ago that they finally hit it off and ever since then, they have never ceased trying to outdo each other from ball games to dance offs. With friends like these, who needs enemies?

Their friends compare them to a pro-wrestling tag team and Herrera sees joining The Amazing Race Asia as a way to prove themselves. "I'm a born winner and my partner Rich (Hardin) is a born second-placer. Thought it would be nice to take his sorry ass to the top at least once and give him that first taste of victory he's been longing for." There they go again, and spoken like a true WWE member.

The Amazing Race Asia 4[]

Race History[]

Richard & Richard's Race History
Episode Leg Destination(s) Detour Choice
(underlined)
Roadblock
Performer
Placement Notes
1 1 Malaysia Flags / Rags Richard He. 2 of 10
2 2 Malaysia Rapid Water / Rapid Fire Richard Ha. 2 of 10
3 3 Malaysia → Sri Lanka Carry It / Count It Richard Ha. 6 of 9
4 4 Sri Lanka Used Fast Forward 1 of 9
5 5 Sri Lanka → Philippines Jig / Pig Richard He. 2 of 8
6 6 Philippines → New Zealand Plunge / Swing Richard Ha. 1 of 7
7 7 New Zealand → Australia Pen / Pinot Richard He. 2 of 6
8 8 Australia Bush Chucker / Bush Hunter Richard Ha. 2 of 6
9 9 Australia → Indonesia Above / Beyond Richard Ha. 4 of 5 [1]
10 10 Indonesia → South Korea Bow N' Arrow / Rock N' Roll Richard He. 2 of 4
11 11 South Korea → Singapore Stay Up / Add Up Richard He. 1 of 3
Average 2.27
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: Richard & Richard were initially denied their clue at Pura Meru temple for hitchhiking and were required to go back to the previous Route Marker and return to Pura Meru temple via legal transportation.

Post-Race[]

  • At the season finale party, Richard Hardin proposed to his girlfriend, who accepted.[2][3]
  • Richard Herrera would later work as a VJ for MTV Asia.

Trivia[]

Franchise Records[]

Asia[]

  • First team representing the Philippines to win the Race.
  • Highest racing average of a team who won the Race, 2.27.
  • Richard & Richard are the first team to hitchhike (driven around in a private vehicle) to be asked to go back to the previous Route Marker rather than receive a penalty at the Pit Stop.

Other[]

  • Highest average placing team of the season at 2.27 and the only team with an average below 3.00.
  • Tied with Lani & Jess for most leg wins on The Amazing Race Asia 4, with 3 each.

External links[]

Interviews[]

  • Jerry Donato at The Philippine Star (12/14/2010): "The Riches' amazing ride of a lifetime"
  • PeP (01/06/2011): "Richard Hardin recalls experience at The Amazing Race Asia"
  • Greggy V. Vera Cruz at The Philippine Star (06/02/2011): "Richard Hardin and Richard Herrrera: Amazing Riches"

Social Media Profiles[]

References[]

The Amazing Race Asia 4 Teams
 Alan & Wendy
Dating
 Claire & Michelle
Rebel Pals
 Dimple & Sunaina
Best Friends
 Hilda & Ivan
Married
 Hussein & Natasha
Father & Daughter
 Lani & Jess
Party Girls
 Nadine & Yani
Best Friends
 Richard & Richard
Friends
 Sahil & Manas
Cosuins
The Amazing Race Winners
United States
(flagship)
 Rob & Brennan
Season 1:
Lawyers/
Best Friends
 Chris & Alex
Season 2:
Lifelong Friends
 Chip & Kim
Season 5:
Married Parents
 Freddy & Kendra
Season 6:
Engaged Models
 BJ & Tyler
Season 9:
Best Friends
 TK & Rachel
Season 12:
Newly Dating
 Nick & Starr
Season 13:
Brother/Sister
 Tammy & Victor
Season 14:
Siblings/Lawyers
 Rachel & Dave
Season 20:
Army Wife & Combat Pilot
 Josh & Brent
Season 21:
Goat Farmers
 Bates & Anthony
Season 22:
/Hockey Brothers
 Amy & Maya
Season 25:
Food Scientists
 Laura & Tyler
Season 26:
Blind Dating
 Kelsey & Joey
Season 27:
Dating News Anchors
 Brooke & Scott
Season 29:
#TeamBrooke andScott
 Kim & Penn
Season 33:
Internet Personalities
 Derek & Claire
Season 34:
Reality Romance
 Greg & John
Season 35:
Brothers/Computer Scientists
 Carson & Jack
Season 37:
Best Friends/Gamers
Asia
 Vince & Sam
Season 3:
Best Buddies
 Richard & Richard
Season 4:
Friends
 Parul & Maggie
Season 5:
Beauty Queens
Australia
 Daniel & Ryan
Season 3:
Intensive Care Nurses
 Tim & Rod
Season 4:
Newlyweds
 Heath & Toni
Season 6:
Memory Makers
 Alli & Angie
Season 7:
Mother/Daughter
Brazil
Canada
 Tim & Tim
Season 1:
Father & Son
 Mickey & Pete
Season 2:
Best Friends
 Sam & Paul
Season 5:
Dating Couple
 Courtney & Adam
Season 6:
Engaged First Responders
China
China Rush
 Charlie & Rachel
Season 1:
Flirtatious Friends
 Lily & Jan
Season 2:
Dating Couple
Finland
France
 Anthony & Sonja
Season 1:
Cyber Friends
Israel
 Shay & Guy
Season 1:
Business Partners
 Bar & Inna
Season 2:
Painter & Saleswoman
 Amit & Raz
Season 5:
Father/Son
Latin America
Norway
The Philippines
 LJ & CJ
Season 1:
Celebrity Best Friends
 Matt & Phoebe
Season 2:
Dating Couple
Ukraine
Vietnam
 Lincoln & Tiến Đạt
Season 5:
Hotel Manager/Rapper