The Amazing Race 10
Relationship: Best Friends
Background: Tyler and James are not your typical "pretty boys"; they've both had their share of hard knocks. After losing track of each other several years ago, they reconnected after going through rehab and have been best friends ever since. They're hoping their newfound lease on life will help carry them across the finish line.
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Relationship: Best Friends
Background: Lyn and Karlyn are two mothers from Alabama who have known each other since the ninth grade. Although they have limited traveling experience, the best friends are hoping that their resourcefulness and wit will make them the team to beat.
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Relationship: Dating
Background: Rob and Kimberly met while bartending and have been dating for two years. Their relationship has experienced some rocky moments, yet they recently decided to take a leap and move in together. They are both looking to test the strength of their relationship and prove to that they are meant to be together.
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Relationship: Best Friends
Background: Dustin and Kandice met while rooming together at the Miss America pageant. Rivals at first, they quickly became friends and have been inseparable ever since. Kandice is wild and impulsive, while Dustin is religious and more conservative. Their shared trait is that they are both intense competitors who thrive on winning.
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Relationship: Brothers
Background: These overachieving, super competitive brothers say they are ready for the adventure of a lifetime. Godwin has grown up in the shadow of his Harvard-educated brother and is eager to show Erwin and the rest of his family that he has what it takes to win "The Amazing Race."
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Relationship: Married Parents
Background: David and Mary are married parents who met while working at McDonald's 10 years ago. Although David did some traveling while he was in the Army, Mary can count on one hand the number of times she's been on a plane. This hard working couple is eager to expand their horizons and see the world together.
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Relationship: Friends
Background: Peter and Sarah are both Iron Man competitors. Sarah recently became the first female with an artificial leg to complete the Hawaii Iron Man Triathlon. Peter works as a clinical prosthetist. Both are out to win, and eager to show the world that a disability will not stop them from reaching their goals.
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Relationship: Dating
Background: This feisty, fun-loving couple has been together for more than two years. Their playful nitpicking is constant, but it always ends in shared laughter. Tom & Terry are hoping the race will prove to them they have what it takes to stay together.
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Relationship: Father / Daughter
Background: When Lauren told her family that she was gay, her father Duke didn't react well to the news and the two were estranged for several years. Now they are working on rebuilding their relationship and hope that the race will help them recapture the closeness they once shared.
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Relationship: Best Friends
Background: Don't let their Southern drawls fool you. These former co-captains of the University of South Carolina cheerleading squad are highly competitive and just might have what it takes to be the first female team to win "The Amazing Race."
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Relationship: Married
Background: Vipul and Arti are the first Indian-American team to run the race. Vipul admits to being a bit overzealous, while Arti takes great pride in her ability to reign in his emotions and focus him in on his strengths -- a skill she will undoubtedly be forced to call upon while racing around the world.
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Relationship: Best Friends
Background: These best friends have spent years bonding over their love of food, Browns football and their Islamic faith. While Bilal is energetic and outgoing, Sa'eed is quiet and passive. Their vastly different temperaments will be fun to watch as they attempt to navigate more than 40,000 miles in less than 30 days.