After 40,000 miles, five continents and 23 cities, sisters Kisha and Jen Hoffman were the surprise winners of the 18th season of "The Amazing Race" tonight.
"We're doing it for Mom," Jen said, promising to give part of their winnings to their mother.
Kisha and Jen were one of 11 teams from previous seasons trying for a second chance at the $1 million prize in the race around the world. The pair beat out three other teams -- father/daughter team Gary and Mallory, friends Zev and Justin and the Globetrotters -- who were remaining at the start of the two-hour finale episode.
The pair were the first to step on the final mat in Florida where host Phil Keoghan was waiting. The first-place finish was a vast improvement over the sisters' last race in season 14. In that series, they placed 4th after they blew their chance at a spot in the final three by minutes when they stopped to use the restroom in China.
In the final episode, the teams raced from Switzerland to Brazil to Florida. Along the way, they endured a painful body waxing challenge. Kisha and Jen also had to mix and serve 100 caipirinhas, Brazil's national cocktail.
The sisters, whose full names are Kisha and Jennifer, are originally from Chicago. Kisha, 30, is a basketball coach living in the Bronx. Jen, 26, is an assistant volleyball coach at the University of Louisville in Kentucky.
During this season's sprint around the world, the sisters never had a first place finish before last night's episode. They spent much of the series trailing and trying to catch up.
YAY! I'LL MISS AMAZING RACE 18 :'( <3
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