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The Amazing Race: Season 14

12 episodes Premiered Feb 15, 2009 Updated Oct 12, 2026

The fourteenth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race features 11 teams of two with pre-existing relationships competing in a race around the world. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, the season premiered on Sunday, February 15, 2009, at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT and aired on Sunday nights, concluding with the season finale on May 10, 2009. The reality television program follows teams as they embark on a trek around

Previously on The Amazing Race

Season 14 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ The series is a reality television competition created by Elise Doganieri and Bertram van Munster.
  • ⚡ The program is hosted by Phil Keoghan.
  • ⚡ Teams consist of two individuals with a pre-existing relationship.
  • ⚡ Competitors race around the world to amazing destinations.
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Season overview

The fourteenth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race features 11 teams of two with pre-existing relationships competing in a race around the world. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, the season premiered on Sunday, February 15, 2009, at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT and aired on Sunday nights, concluding with the season finale on May 10, 2009. The reality television program follows teams as they embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations, navigating foreign environments, interacting with locals, and performing physical tasks. The series format involves multiple teams of two racing across the globe to reach destinations and advance through the competition.

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Season 14 Episodes

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S14·E1 Mytharc

Don't Let a Cheese Hit Me

Feb 15, 2009 · 42 min

Eleven new teams take off on a race around the world for one-million dollars in the premiere of the fourteenth season of The Amazing Race.

S14·E2 Core

Your Target Is Your Partner's Face

Feb 22, 2009 · 42 min

The remaining teams set off from their Pit Stop in Stechelberg in the Burmese Alps and receive a clue instructing them to fly to Munich, Germany and then drive to Ruhpolding, where

S14·E3 Core

I'm Not Wearing That Girl's Leotard!

Mar 1, 2009 · 42 min

The remaining teams set off from the Pit Stop at the Schloss Hellbrunn in Salzburg, Austria and receive a clue instructing them to travel by train to Munich and then fly 700 miles

S14·E4 Core

It Was Like a Caravan of Idiots

Mar 8, 2009 · 42 min

The eight remaining teams set off from the Vila Panoramic and receive a clue instructing them to fly through Moscow to Krasnoyarsk, Siberia and then travel to the hydroelectric dam

S14·E6 Core

Alright Guys, We're at War!

Mar 22, 2009 · 42 min

The seven remaining teams depart from their Pit Stop at the "Siberian Colosseum," leaving the cold of Siberia and flying nearly 2,000 miles to the heat of Jaipur, India.

S14·E7 Core

Gorilla? Gorilla? Gorilla?

Mar 29, 2009 · 42 min

The six remaining teams depart India and travel to another sweltering location: Phuket, Thailand. A task forces teams to get up close and personal with a tiger. Margie suffers a co

S14·E8 Core

Rooting Around in People's Mouths Could Be Unpleasant

Apr 12, 2009 · 42 min

The remaining five teams continue on with the race, this time heading for Bangkok, Thailand. The teams participate in task required them to perform karaoke. After making a critical

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