The Amazing Race 3 is the third season of the American reality television show The Amazing Race. It featured twelve teams of two people in a race around the world. The season premiered on CBS October 2, 2002, and ended on December 18, 2002. Friends Flo Pesenti and Zach Behr were the winners of this season, while married parents Teri and Ian Pollack finished in second place, and brothers Ken and Gerard Duphiney finished in third. Production The third season of The Amazing Race spanned a total of across four continents and thirteen countries. Aside from The Amazing Race 1, this is the only season in which all of the countries aside from the United States were newly visited. Filming began on August 9, 2002, and finished on September 8, 2002. In 2003, this season of The Amazing Race won the inaugural Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality/Competition Program. Cast The cast of The Amazing Race 3 was increased to twelve teams and included soccer moms, law school graduates, a Vietnam War veteran, and a pair of twin models. Jill and her brother F.T. had originally applied for season 1, but after F.T was killed on September 11, John Vito & Jill applied in remembrance of him. Future appearances Teri & Ian and John Vito & Jill were selected to compete in The Amazing Race: All-Stars. In 2021, Andrew Shayde appeared on Naked and Afraid and lasted 13 days in South Africa before being removed for a possible MRSA infection. Results The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order. A placement with a dagger () indicates that the team was eliminated. An placement with a double-dagger () indicates that the team was the last to arrive at a pit stop in a non-elimination leg. A indicates that the team won the Fast Forward. Notes Race summary Leg 1 (United States → Mexico) Episode 1: "What If Our Parachute Doesn't Open?" (October 2, 2002) Prize: A seven-night Caribbean vacation (awarded to Ken & Gerard) Eliminated: Gina & Sylvia Locations Miami-Dade, Florida (Everglades National Park) (Starting Line) Miami → Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City (Angel of Independence) Mexico City (Zócalo) Mexico City (Hotel de Cortes) Mexico City (Plaza Santo Domingo) Mexico City (Hotel de Cortes) → San José Vista Hermosa (Tequesquitengo Airfield ) Puente de Ixtla (Hacienda San Gabriel de las Palmas) Episode