Simon & Katherine

Simon & Katherine
Team Profile
Hometown:	Los Angeles, California, United States (Simon) Hong Kong, China (Katherine)
Relation:	Dating couple
Occupation:	Interior Designer (Simon) Student (Katherine)
Legs Competed:	11
Legs Won:	0
Placement:	2nd
Average Position:	4.82
RoadblockCount:	Simon: 6 Katherine: 6
CountriesRaced:

Simon Chen and Katherine Wang are a Dating Long-Distance team on The Amazing Race: China Rush 2.

Profile

Simon

• Age: 33
• Hometown: Los Angeles
• Connection to Teammate: Boyfriend
• Current Occupation: Interior Designer

Katherine

• Age: 24
• Hometown: Hong Kong
• Connection to Teammate: Girlfriend
• Current Occupation: Student

Long-Distance dating couple, from the United States and Hunan, China. Met during a trade show in Hong Kong 2 years ago, where Katherine was working as a translator and Simon, a Marketing Representative at an Interior Design company. Currently living separately, with Simon based in Los Angeles and Katherine in Hong Kong.

The Amazing Race: China Rush 2

Race History

Simon & Katherine's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	Shanghai → Zhejiang	Hang Out / Dig In	Katherine	6 of 11	[1]
2	2	Zhejiang → Jiangxi	Hunters / Gatherers	Simon	8 of 10
3	3	Jiangxi → Fujian	Wheels / Peels	Simon	6 of 9
4	4	Fujian → Guangdong	Chasing Chickens / Dancing Lions	Simon	6 of 8	[2]
5	5	Guangdong → Hunan	Look / Listen	Katherine	5 of 7
6	6	Hunan → Chongqing	Roll It / Ride It	Simon	6 of 7
7	7	Chongqing → Yunnan	Communicate / Renovate	Katherine	3 of 6
8	8	Yunnan	On the Mark / Through the Park	Simon	5 of 6
9	9	Yunnan → Qinghai	Sun / Bun	Katherine	4 of 5	[3]
10			Spin It / Stack It	Katherine	3 of 5
11	10	Qinghai → Shandong	Count the Vines / Find the Wine	Katherine	3 of 4
12	11	Shandong → Shanghai	Spin It / Snap It	Simon	2 of 3
				Average	4.82
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 Yield < Recipient of the Yield ⊂ The team used the U-Turn ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn ⋐ The team that used the second slot of the "Double U-Turn" ⋑ Recipient of a second U-Turn due to the "Double U-Turn" twist
Notes: 1: Leg 1 contained an unaired Roadblock. Katherine is known to have performed the Roadblock. 2: Simon was unable to complete the Roadblock and elected to take a 2-hour penalty. 3: Leg 9 was double-length, with two Detours and two Roadblocks, shown over two episodes. The placements listed in the top row reflect the order teams arrived at the leg's halfway point.

Trivia

Franchise Records

• First co-ed team to finish the race in 2nd place and not win any legs.

China Rush Records

• Simon & Katherine has the lowest average of a team who crossed the Finish Line, at 4.80.