The Amazing Race Finale Recap: Which Team Outran the Competition to Become the Season 37 Champs?

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16-05-2025

Twelve long legs and 10 countries later, The Amazing Race finally has a new set of champions!
Thursday's finale saw the remaining teams land back in the States, as the season concluded in a very stormy Miami. But since Wednesday's episode ended in a cliffhanger, which team was the last to arrive to the mat in Portugal? Despite Jonathan and Ana's broken mosaic tile in Porto, they were still able to find Phil ahead of Josiah and Alyssa — a real bummer for the 52% of TVLine readers who thought the married nurses should win the season. But if there's ever another all-stars or returnees edition, let's hope we'll see Josiah and Alyssa back at the starting line.
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For the twelfth and final leg of Season 37, Jonathan and Ana, Carson and Jack, and Han and Holden headed to Miami for a Scramble full of water-based activities. In Sail, teams had to sail around a marked course at a yacht club; in Soar, they were tasked with hydroflighting above the Biscayne Bay; and in Save, they had to complete a rescue training exercise, which included jet-skiing out and rescuing a (dummy) victim floating in the water.
Ana, who almost drowned as a child, still had reservations about being in the open ocean, calling it one of her biggest fears. To her credit, she admirably conquered that fear throughout the entire run. Every team struggled during the hydroflighting challenge, though Han's surfing/balance skills once again came in handy for the siblings. (How cool did that look, though? Adding it to my bucket list, ASAP!) Not only did the players have to get up and stand on the hydroflight, but 60 seconds!? That seems like an eternity! Jonathan and Ana wrongly assumed the task would be more of a heights-based thing, so the mostly terrified Ana stepped up for their team… and took a few mouthfuls of saltwater after some gnarly diggers.
Throughout the leg, Jonathan and Ana slowly fell out of the competition. And for everything positive that Han and Holden accomplished, it seemed they just couldn't complete things fast enough in order to stay competitive with Carson and Jack. (A little fender bender on the road didn't really help either.) Carson and Jack were the first to figure out that they needed to get to Domino Park in Little Havana, where they received another clue directing them to Ice Palace Film Studios. The teams were then presented with one monster of a puzzle. In pure Race fashion, teams had to match up the people, places and things they experienced with the game-changing surprises they encountered throughout the season (the Driver's Seat, Fast Forward, etc.). The puzzle also spelled out 'Amazing Race' using 3-D puzzle blocks and photo pieces. This one was not a walk in the park.
Carson and Jack maintained their lead, completing the puzzle and racing off to the finish line at LoanDepot park, home of the Miami Marlins. By the time the race came to an end, it was no surprise when Carson and Jack were declared the official winners of The Amazing Race. Han and Holden took second place, leaving Jonathan and Ana in third.
So what did you think about the s big finale? Did the right team win? Vote in our polls below, then light up the comments section!
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