‘The Amazing Race’ Season 39 Cast Revealed: Pro Athlete Ali Krieger and More Racing Around the World

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'The Amazing Race' Season 39 Cast Revealed: Pro Athlete Ali Krieger and More Racing Around the World

The cast of The Amazing Race season 39 is filled with pro athletes, parent-child duos, siblings, romantic partners and more. Premiering this fall, season 39 will kick off in Vancouver, Canada, where host Phil Keoghan will surprise the teams with their first big twist — for the first time in TAR history, there are 13 Express Passes in play, allowing each team to bypass one challenge of their choice without penalty. However, they must think strategically, as the passes have to be used by the end of the sixth leg. Season 39 will see racers travel five continents, nine countries, 13 cities and more than 25,000 miles. They’ll “jump 200 feet off the catwalk of BC Stadium in Vancouver, walk with camels in Morocco and fly a paramotor through the skies of Laos,” according to a press release. [ami-related id="2191237" pwaid="" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/the-amazing-race-winners-where-are-they-now/" title="" hiddentitle="‘The Amazing Race’ Winners: Where Are They Now?" target="" thumb="true" imgsrc="" imgid="" format="gallery" flag="" channel="9" showpromotitle="true" source_type="AI" source_by="627"] The Amazing Race season 39 begins with a special two-night premiere event on Wednesday, September 30 and Thursday, October 1, at 9:30 p.m. ET on CBS. Keep scrolling to see all the teams competing for the $1 million prize:

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Ali Krieger and Joanna Lohman

Ali Krieger (42) and Joanna Lohman (44) are a pair of pro athletes and moms from Montclair, New Jersey, and Silver Spring, Maryland.

Ali is a two-time World Cup champion (US Women’s National Team, 2015 and 2019), Olympian (2016, Rio), Champions League winner (1. FFC Frankfurt, 2008) and NWSL Champion (Gotham FC, 2023), while Joanna played professional football for the US Women’s National Team (USWNT), Washington Freedom, Philadelphia Independence, Boston Breakers and the Washington Spirit.

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Ann-Marie Tejcek and Riley Tejcek

Ann-Marie Tejcek (56, healthcare executive) and Riley Tejcek (29, marine officer) are a mother and daughter duo from Carmel, Indiana, and San Diego, California.

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Anuar Tager and Andrea Tager Ballesca

Anuar Tager (58, developer) and Andrea Tager Ballesca (25, medical student) are a father and daughter from Houston, Texas.

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Cody Langlois and Jaime Tribo

Cody Langlois (35, civil engineer) and Jaime Tribo (33, dietitian) are siblings from Los Angeles, California, and Tinley Park, Illinois.

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Conner Wilson and Garrett McGuire

Conner Wilson (27, media producer) and Garrett McGuire (27, engineer) are childhood friends from Loomis, California, and Rocklin, California.

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Dafina Dunmore and Saran Dunmore

Dafina Dunmore (52, bond analyst and DJ) and Saran Dunmore (51, personal trainer/founder of Kids Leading Kids) are sisters and best friends from Chicago, Illinois.

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Daisha Wilks and Dalton Hamby

Daisha Wilks (28, videographer) and Dalton Hamby (27, videographer) are a couple from Flat Rock, Alabama, and Jacksonville, Alabama.

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Doug Matter and Dylan Matter

Doug Matter (73, retired fire chief) and Dylan Matter (19, college student) are a grandfather and grandson from San Diego, California.

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Erin Taylor and Javi Vintimilla

Erin Taylor (28, head of human resources) and Javi Vintimilla (30, pilot) are a married couple from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Jody Rebhun and Jenn Naso

Jody Rebhun (44, history teacher) and Jenn Naso (44, forensic scientist) are best friends and moms from Branford, Connecticut, and Larchmont, New York.

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Katie Schultz and Charlotte Schultz

Katie Schultz (26, esthetician) and Charlotte Schultz (20, esthetician) are sisters from Murray, Kentucky.

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Michelle Patterson and Matthew Patterson

Michelle Patterson (31, auto body shop owner and real estate agent) and Matthew Patterson (36, business operations director) are married parents from Rutherford, New Jersey.

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Zach Johnson and Nate Johnson

Zach Johnson (30, car salesman and cofounder of Pipley) and Nate Johnson (27, director of sales) are brothers from Dallas, Texas.