The Amazing Race is a reality television game show in which teams of two people who have some form of a preexisting personal relationship, race (racing) around the world in competition with other teams. Contestants strive to arrive first at "pit stops" at the end of each leg of the race to win prizes and to avoid coming last, which carries the possibility of elimination or a significant disadvantage in the following leg. Contestants travel to and within multiple countries in a variety of transportation modes, including plane (airplane)s, balloon (balloon (aircraft))s, helicopters, trucks, bicycles, taxi (taxicab)s, rental cars (Car rental), trains, buses, boats, and by foot (running). The clues in each leg lead the teams to the next destination or direct them to perform a task, either together or by a single member. These challenges are related in some manner to the country or culture where they are located. Teams are progressively eliminated until three are left; at that point, the team that arrives first in the final leg is awarded a grand prize of $1 million.

Created by Elise Doganieri and Bertram van Munster, the original series (The Amazing Race (U.S. TV series)) has aired in the United States since 2001 and has earned eight Primetime Emmy Awards, including all seven "Outstanding Reality-Competition Program (Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program)" awards that have been given. Emmy (Emmy Award)-award-winning New Zealand television personality Phil Keoghan has been the host of the show since its inception. The show has branched out to include a number of international versions following a similar format.