The LGBTQ couple Ricky Rotandi and César Aldrete were the winners of The Amazing Race 36. Military pilots Juan Villa and Shane Bilek finished in second place, and married couple Rod and Leticia Gardner finished in third place. The season ran from March 13, 2024, to May 15, 2024.
This season covered more than 11,711 miles (18,847 km) across eleven legs, visiting two continents and eight countries. Before coming back to the United States and completing in Philadelphia, riders left Puerto Vallarta and journeyed through Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Barbados, and the Dominican Republic.
Who won The Amazing Race 36?
The LGBTQ couple Ricky Rotandi and César Aldrete were the winners of The Amazing Race 36. They belong to New York City. The second place was taken by the military pilots Juan Villa and Shane Bilek, and the married couple Rod Gardner and Leticia Gardner reached third place. 13 teams participated in the 36th season of the show.
List of Participants in The Amazing Race 36
| S no. | Participant | Relationship | Hometown | Status |
| 1 | Maya Mody, 20 | Siblings | Monmouth Junction, New Jersey | Eliminated 1st (in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) |
| 2 | Rohan Mody, 23 | |||
| 3 | Chris Foster, 60 | Father & Daughter | Waltham, Massachusetts | Eliminated 2nd (in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) |
| 4 | Mary Cardona-Foster, 27 | |||
| 5 | Anthony Smith, 26 | Twins | Clearwater, Florida | Eliminated 3rd (in El Peñol, Colombia) |
| 6 | Bailey Smith, 26 | |||
| 7 | Michelle Clark, 39 | Married Aerobics Instructors | East Point, Georgia | Eliminated 4th (in Medellín, Colombia) |
| 8 | Sean Clark, 46 | |||
| 9 | Kishori Turner, 26 | Cousins | Gaithersburg, Maryland | Eliminated 5th (in Santiago, Chile) |
| 10 | Karishma Cordero, 22 | Austin, Texas | ||
| 11 | Derek Williams, 57 | Grandparents | Alta Loma, California | Eliminated 6th (in Córdoba, Argentina) |
| 12 | Shelisa Williams, 55 | |||
| 13 | Sunny Pulver, 41 | Firefighter Moms | Edgerton, Wisconsin | Eliminated 7th (in Montevideo, Uruguay) |
| 14 | Bizzy Smith, 37 | New Berlin, Wisconsin | ||
| 15 | Angie Butler, 55 | Mother & Son | Walla Walla, Washington | Eliminated 8th (in Christ Church, Barbados) |
| 16 | Danny Butler, 27 | San Diego, California | ||
| 17 | Yvonne Chavez, 40 | Girlfriends | San Diego, California | Eliminated 9th (in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic) |
| 18 | Melissa Main, 38 | |||
| 19 | Amber Craven, 30 | Dating Nurses | Englewood, Colorado | Eliminated 10th (in La Boca, Dominican Republic) |
| 20 | Vinny Cagungun, 37 | |||
| 21 | Rod Gardner, 46 | Married | Lawrenceville, Georgia | Third Place |
| 22 | Leticia Gardner, 38 | |||
| 23 | Juan Villa, 29 | Military Pilots | Spokane, Washington | Runners-up |
| 24 | Shane Bilek, 29 | Marine City, Michigan | ||
| 25 | Ricky Rotandi, 34 | Boyfriends | New York City, New York | Winners |
| 26 | Cesar Aldrete, 34 |
FAQs about The Amazing Race
A. The Amazing Race 37 is scheduled to air on CBS on March 5, 2025.
A. On the show, relationships are occasionally staged or managed to produce fictitious team rivalries for more interesting videos. Contestants are controlled by CBS producers to create particular social identities and relationships, and the video is filmed according to a script to support story arcs.
A. Except for Antarctica, The Amazing Race has travelled to more than 90 nations throughout more than 30 seasons, from Argentina to Zimbabwe.
